Dutch police arrest terrorism suspect in Amsterdam
March 17th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam have arrested a man on suspicion of being involved in terrorism, prosecutors said on Friday. The arrest was made ... Read more...
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Largest Dutch clog goes missing
January 11th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dutch police have been left scratching their heads after a 2-tonne clog at a main street went missing. Investigators are at a loss as to how ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest terrorism suspect who ‘planned terror attack’
July 29th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by BNO News
ALMERE, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly planned to join al-Qaeda in order to carry out a terrorist attack in Iraq or the Palestinian territories, ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest twelve Somali terror suspects
December 26th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by BNO News
ROTTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Netherlands on Friday evening arrested twelve Somalis on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack in the country, prosecutors said on Sunday.The public prosecution office confirmed ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest second teenager in pro-WikiLeaks cyber attacks
December 12th, 2010 - 2:30 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch police on Saturday morning arrested a second teenager in relation to pro-WikiLeaks cyber attacks earlier this week, prosecutors said.The Netherlands' prosecutor's office said the Team High Tech ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks supporters stage attacks against Dutch websites
December 10th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- The websites of Dutch police and the country's prosecutor's office came under attack on Friday, likely in retaliation over the arrest of a 16-year-old Dutch teenager who was ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest teenager over pro-WikiLeaks hacking incidents
December 10th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Amsterdam, Dec 10 (ANI): Dutch authorities have reportedly arrested a 16-year-old teenager over his alleged involvement in the pro-WikiLeaks hacking attacks on the Visa and MasterCard websites.The Wall Street Journal quoted ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest British terror suspect at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
September 20th, 2010 - 4:12 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch police on Sunday morning arrested a British terror suspect aboard a Uganda-bound passenger plane at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, prosecutors said.The British citizen, who is of Somali ancestry, ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest British terror suspect at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
September 19th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch police on Sunday morning arrested a British terror suspect at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, prosecutors said.
The British citizen, who is of Somali descent, was flying on a route ... Read more...
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Drunk Pilot Pulled From Plane By Dutch Police
September 18th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Recently, an American Airlines Flight to Cancun, Mexico, was delayed because the pilot was inebriated. The drunken pilot was pulled from the plane by ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest American pilot who consumed too much alcohol
September 15th, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- An American pilot was arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Tuesday after police discovered he had consumed too much alcohol before his scheduled flight, authorities said.The National Police ... Read more...
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Man Bites Police On Being Questioned About A Pet Peeve
September 7th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Dutch police found themselves in a strange situation when an eighty two year old man bit the officers who wanted to question ... Read more...
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Dutch police question Arab duo after US terrorist warning
August 31st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam/Washington, Aug 31 (DPA) Dutch police were Tuesday questioning two Arabs detained at Amsterdam's airport following a terrorist warning by the US Home Security Department.
Dutch TV network NOS reported the circumstances of ... Read more...
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American-Yemeni passengers detained in Netherlands over terrorist plot fears
August 31st, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 31 (ANI): Two United States residents of Yemeni descent, who flew from Chicago to Amsterdam on Sunday night, have been detained at Schiphol Airport by Dutch Police after landing ... Read more...
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Dutch police respond to man’s suicide announcement on Twitter
June 5th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by BNO News
ZIERIKZEE, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Messages from a Dutch man on the social networking website Twitter saying he was about to kill himself prompted police officers to respond to his home on ... Read more...
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Dutch police investigate small plane that breached closed airspace
April 17th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch authorities are investigating a small plane that breached the country's airspace on Friday afternoon, police said on Saturday.The small plane was picked up by radar ... Read more...
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Dutch police arrest two after fight on plane from Spain
April 6th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after a fight on board an airliner from the Canary Islands, Dutch police said on Tuesday.The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee said ... Read more...
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Gunman takes hostage aboard Dutch train
February 19th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by BNO News
ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A gunman briefly held a hostage after boarding a passenger train in the Dutch town of Zaandam on early Friday.Dutch police say a train operator witnessed ... Read more...
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Missing girl sailor found on Dutch Caribbean Island
December 21st, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 21 (ANI): A 14-old girl, prevented by Dutch social workers from sailing solo around world, was found on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin on Sunday night after running away ... Read more...
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One dead after train collision near Rotterdam (Lead)
September 25th, 2009 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Sep 25 (DPA) One man died and several people were injured as two cargo trains collided and hit a passenger train Thursday night near Rotterdam, Dutch police said.
The driver of one ... Read more...
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Three trains collide in the Netherlands
September 25th, 2009 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Sep 25 (DPA) Several people were injured as two cargo trains collided and hit a passenger train near Rotterdam Thursday night, according to Dutch police.
Police said "there were relatively few injured" ... Read more...
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Terrorist threat forced The Killers to scrap Amsterdam gig
March 14th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 14 (ANI): The Killers scrapped a concert in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, owing to terrorist threats.
The rock band were to perform at the Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall on Thursday ... Read more...
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Dutch police recover stolen 17th-century paintings
September 17th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 17 (ANI): Five 17 th century paintings stolen from the Netherlands Frans Hals Museum more than six years ago have been recovered by the police in Holland.According to the ... Read more...
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