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Excitement builds for Spain, Dutch final

Excitement builds for Spain, Dutch final

Excitement built in Johannesburg on Sunday with Dutch and Spanish fans roaming the streets ahead of a mouth-watering climax of Africa's first World Cup between the tournament's two most impressive teams.

 

Dutch nurses’ union: Care does not include sex

A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.

 

Dutch government collapses over Afghan mission

Dutch government collapses over Afghan mission

The Dutch coalition government collapsed Saturday over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan, leaving uncertain the future of its 1,600 soldiers fighting there....

 

Dutch to use full-body scans for U.S. flights

Dutch to use full-body scans for U.S. flights

All passengers flying to the United States from Amsterdam will get full-body scans because of the attempted Christmas Day terror attack on a U.S.-bound plane.

 

Johnson & Johnson buys 18 percent stake in Crucell

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson is jumping into the increasingly hot vaccine business by taking an 18 percent stake in Dutch biotechnology company Crucell NV and focusing more on preventive medicine....

 

Man who tried to attack Dutch royals dies

The man who drove his car into a crowd of parade spectators and killed six people died of his injuries Friday, leaving unresolved the mystery of why he tried to attack the Dutch royal family.

 

Car kills four after hitting Dutch royal parade

A car plowed into a parade that included Queen Beatrix and the Dutch royal family on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 13, Dutch officials said.

 

Dutch navy captures pirates after failed attack

Dutch navy captures pirates after failed attack

Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates and freed 20 captive fishermen after tracking the pirates to their "mother ship" in the western Gulf of Aden on Saturday, a NATO maritime spokesman said.

 

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