Plane hijack scare in Amsterdam

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 18:25

Reports of a passenger plane being hijacked in Amsterdam`s Schiphol airport turned out to be a scare.

`British Pakistanis supporting Syrian extremists`

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 21:14

The UK government has launched a probe after the revelation that some British Muslims of Pakistani origin have joined Syria extremist groups.

Amsterdam tightens rules on prostitution

Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2012, 23:32

The city of Amsterdam says it plans to force brothel owners to submit a business plan to the city describing what measures they are taking to ensure sex workers are healthy and not being exploited.

Dutch pedophile case led to 33 arrests worldwide

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 00:28

Dutch prosecutors say police have arrested 33 suspected child molesters worldwide, including 8 in the United States.

Dutch train `passed stop signal before collision`

Last Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012, 16:05

A double-decker intercity train collided with a commuter train on Saturday evening, throwing passengers through carriages.

Investigation under way into Amsterdam train crash

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 15:12

Two separate investigations will focus on whether human error or a mechanical fault led to the two trains winding up on collision course.

Trains collide in Amsterdam, 125 injured

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 10:25

One of the trains involved in the crash serves the cities of Den Helder and Nijmegen, while the other runs between Amsterdam and Uitgeest.

18th-century bone telescopes discovered

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 17:10

Ranging in length from roughly three to five inches, the telescopes -- discovered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands – were made using cattle metatarsal bone.

United outplayed but still scrape through

Last Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012, 09:08

Manchester United scraped into the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday, narrowly avoiding a humiliating elimination after being outplayed and losing 2-1 at home to Ajax Amsterdam.

Throat infection rules Rooney out of Ajax match

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 22:56

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United`s Europa League match with Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday after picking up a throat infection, manager Alex Ferguson said on Wednesday.

United go back in time as new target beckons Giggs

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 00:14

Manchester United play a European match outside the Champions League for the first time since 1995 on Thursday when they meet Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League with manager Alex Ferguson convinced they are unlucky not to be challenging for the European Cup as usual.