Pakistan’s economic diplomacy has secured another significant milestone as The Beddinghouse, one of the Netherlands’ leading home textile companies, announced plans to substantially expand its long-term engagement with Pakistan by establishing a permanent corporate presence, investing in skilled human capital and partnering in circular textile innovation. The announcement came during a meeting between Pakistan’s Ambassador […]
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Dutch town takes Twitter to court to remove conspiracy theories
A small Dutch town took Twitter to court on Friday to demand the social media giant takes down all messages relating to a supposed ring of satan-worshipping paedophiles that were alleged to have been active in the town in the 1980s. Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, a town of around 35,000 inhabitants in the middle of the Netherlands, has […]
Dutch hostage held by Filipino militants killed in gubattle
Philippine military officials say a long-held Dutch hostage has been shot and killed by his Abu Sayyaf captors when he tried to escape during a gunbattle in southern jungles. Military commander Brig. Gen. Divino Pabayo Jr. says Dutch birdwatcher Ewold Horn was fatally shot on Friday while trying to escape during a gunbattle between the […]
Dutch fertility doctor may have more than 49 children
A Dutch fertility doctor who used his own sperm to inseminate 49 women may have fathered even more children. Ties van der Meer of the Dutch Donor Child Foundation said Monday that three more people contacted him this weekend because they suspect they may also have been conceived using the sperm of Dr. Jan Karbaat. […]
One dead and several injured in a terrorist attack on Dutch tram
Armed police and emergency services swarmed the scene after the shooting in the city of Utrecht A gunman opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding several in what officials said was a possible terrorist incident. A body covered in a sheet was […]