Indian juniors upbeat about Hockey World Cup

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 00:35

Indian players are focused on the first match against the Netherlands in the Junior Hockey World Cup that starts here Dec 6.

Dutch in talks to get Taj Hotel to check-in at Amsterdam

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 13:02

The Tata Group is being wooed by the Mayor of Amsterdam's tourism and business promotion outfit to set up the first Taj Hotel in Netherlands' capital.

Netherlands loses `AAA` rating on weak growth

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:18

The surprising downgrade leaves only three remaining countries in the 17-nation eurozone with the coveted top rating from all three of the world`s major agencies.

Netherlands loses `AAA` rating, S&P downgrades to `AA+`

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 14:05

The Netherlands on Friday lost its coveted "AAA" rating as Standard and Poor agency downgraded the country`s rating to "AA+", citing weakening growth prospects.

UAE reaches ICC World T20 for first time

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 12:46

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup for the first time following an outstanding performance against the Netherlands on Wednesday in a match in Abu Dhabi, which the hosts won by ten runs.

UN court directs Moscow to let Greenpeace activists leave Russia

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:22

The International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea has ordered Russia to immediately release the Greenpeace activists, who were detained on September 19, on receipt of a €3.6 million (£3m) bond from the Netherlands.

Denmark defies austerity and debt to remain happiest nation

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 09:45

They are the most indebted people in the world, live through long, dark winters and have a shorter life expectancy than several Mediterranean countries.

End to traffic woes? A new system in the offing

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 18:54

Researchers in the Netherlands will next year test a GPS navigation system aimed at preventing the international curse of motorway traffic jams by telling drivers which lane to move to.

Interpol awaits evidence from Dutch webcam child sex sting

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 23:51

Interpol said on Tuesday it was waiting for information from Dutch authorities after a rights group said it had identified 1,000 paedophiles by offering online sex with a computer-generated 10-year-old girl.

US monitored mails, phone calls in Netherlands: Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 19:29

Dutch Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk has revealed that he received a letter from the National Security Agency (NSA) of the US confirming the monitoring of mail and phone traffic in the Netherlands.

Storm-battered northern Europe slowly gets back to normal

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 22:23

Countries in northern Europe lashed by a storm that killed 16 people were on Tuesday still struggling with power outages and travel disruptions a day after the tempest.