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Dutch unveil giant vacuum to clean outside air

THE HAGUE: Dutch inventors Tuesday unveiled what they called the world's first giant outside air vacuum cleaner -- a large purifying system intended to...

Dutch regulator says Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ name a concern

BERLIN: The Dutch agency that approved electric carmaker Tesla's "Autopilot" driver assistance system for use throughout Europe is concerned the name could be misleading,...

Some 85 countries vie for foreign language film Oscar

LOS ANGELES: Yemen is competing for an Academy Award for best foreign language film for the first time, one of 85 countries submitting entries...

Dutch take Pokemon Go makers to court as gamers flood beaches

THE HAGUE: Dutch authorities are taking the US makers of Pokemon Go to court after the company failed to respond to pleas to stop hordes of fans flocking to protected beaches.

Amsterdam to pilot world’s first ‘self-drive’ boats

THE HAGUE: Amsterdam's iconic canals may soon see the world's first driverless boats, doing everything from moving people and goods to providing "pop-up" bridges and cleaning up thousands of dumped bicycles, the project's scientists said.

VIDEO: Dutch parliamentarian refuses to shake hands with Israeli PM

THE HAGUE: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faced a potentially awkward encounter Wednesday, when a Dutch parliamentarian refused to shake hands with him and indicated towards a Palestinian flag pinned on his lapel.

Dutch gymnast expelled for night of drinking in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO: Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder has been expelled from the Olympics for "gravely" violating team rules by going out for a night of drinking in Rio after qualifying for the finals of the rings event, the Dutch team said.

100-year global study finds world’s tallest are Dutch, Latvians

LONDON: Dutch men and Latvian women are the planet's tallest people but Iranian men and South Korean women have grown the fastest in the last century, according to the largest ever study of height around the world.

Dutch F-35 jets touch down for European air show debut

AMSTERDAM: Two US-assembled F-35A fighter jets destined for the Dutch air force have landed for the first time in northern Europe, ahead of the stealth plane's continental air show debut over the summer.

Bolt for freedom ends for Dutch tigers on the loose

AMSTERDAM: A few hours of freedom ended for two Bengal tigers that escaped from a big cat shelter in the Dutch countryside on Saturday, when police managed to sedate them and get them back in their enclosure.

Dutch journalist arrested in Turkey after criticising Erdogan

ANKARA: A Dutch journalist was arrested early Sunday at her home in Turkey for tweets deemed critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to her Twitter account.

Dutch princess breaks leg in Austria ski accident

THE HAGUE: Young Dutch Princess Alexia broke her leg in a skiing accident in Austria on Saturday and was flown by helicopter to hospital for surgery, the palace said.

Dutch teens get life ban for beating football linesman to death

THE HAGUE: Dutch football authorities Monday banned four teenaged boys for life from the game for brutally beating to death an amateur linesman in 2012 in a case that shocked the soccer-mad nation.

Dutch lawmaker wants to show blasphemous caricatures on TV

THE HAGUE: Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has vowed to show caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) on television during time reserved for political parties, after parliament turned down such an exhibition.

Dutch Ambassador who survived helicopter crash in Pakistan, undergoes second surgery

Netherlands Ambassador to Pakistan, Marcel De Vink underwent a second surgery on his legs.

How the Dutch became the world’s tallest people?

PARIS: The Netherlands is the land of giants: on average, its women stand almost 1.71 metres (5.6 feet) tall, and its men 1.84 metres.

Dutch journalist charged with 'terror propaganda' in Turkey

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors on Monday formally charged a Dutch journalist with "terrorist propaganda" and called for her to be jailed for up to five years, local media reported.

Dutch teen in court after mother 'rescues' her from IS

THE HAGUE: A Dutch teenager who allegedly travelled to Syria to marry an Islamic State fighter but was later rescued by her mother will appear in court Friday on terror charges, Dutch prosecutors said.

Dutch unveil world's first solar-powered bicycle path

KROMMENIE: The Netherlands on Wednesday unveiled the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads.

Dutch ask Russia for evidence in MH17 probe

THE HAGUE: Dutch investigators will ask Russia for evidence including of Ukranian jet fighter activity which Moscow points as the cause of the fatal MH17 air crash, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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