Netherlands News

Two of the existing three branches of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology are housed in this building.

As earthquakes become more intense and more frequent in the north of the Netherlands, there is mounting pressure on the government to reduce the amount of gas being extracted there.

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Liverpool, UK, shows that while the FTO genetic variation predicts weight gain over 10 years in men, a different variation on the MMP2 gene predicts weight gain in women.

Individuals suffering from Crohn's disease are often plagued by reduced muscle strength, fatigue and poor quality of life.

Discrimination against gay men, lesbians and transsexuals is widespread in the European Union, researchers say.

According to reliable estimates, there are nearly 10 million children around the world who, if global bureaucrats would merely get out of the way, could be adopted into loving, permanent families.

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement hold a gay pride flag as they attend a march to mark the International Day Against Homophobia in Managua, Nicaragua.

The boats were making their annual trip from the Netherlands to Lowestoft but two got into difficulty and RNLI lifeboat Spirit of Lowestoft was launched.

A Bosnian Muslim woman whose husband and two sons died in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre testified this week that she heard defendant Ratko Mladic speaking to crowds of refugees who had fled the enclave after it fell to his troops.

Hyatt Regency Amsterdam will be the first Hyatt Regency hotel and the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the city, joining the recently opened Andaz Amsterdam and the late-2013 opening of Hyatt Place Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands.

Borealis AG, the petrochemical and plastics company owned by Abu Dhabi and OMV AG of Austria, may consider bringing in cheap ethane from the U.S. if it's a cost-effective way of supplying petrochemical plants.

Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers,... Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that ... (more)

Tim Driesen, Dieter Spileers, Robbert van den Bergh and Ren van Kooten will be portraying Frankie Vall i & The Four Seasons in the Dutch version of JERSEY BOYS , due to open on September 22nd in Utrecht.

Value of insects . MAY 16, 2013 06:27. . In 1990, malnutrition was rampant among children in Vietnam.

The municipality of The Hague has revealed all of the subsidies which it granted in 2012 by publishing them online.

First time home buyers in Nijmegen, The Netherlands now have the opportunity to build their very own affordable home.

A short tour on the uninhabited island Rottumerplaat, one of the two Wadden islands of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands.

McDonald's New Master Plan for a More Eco-Friendly Identity With the Solar Carports by Giulio Barbieri S.p.A. McDonald's has decided to renewing its brand image integrating the architecture of its restaurants with a renewable energy source thanks to new solar carports built to offer customers a useful and ecological way to protect their cars.

Even as Israel and Turkey are deep in talks over compensation payments to the families of the nine Turks killed on the , lawyers representing the victims made a referral regarding the incident at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday on behalf of the Comoros Islands.