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Dutch Freeze Court Action Against Pokemon Go Makers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 11, 2016

Dutch authorities have suspended plans to sue the US makers of Pokemon Go, after the company deleted its virtual pets from a protected beach in The Hague, a municipality spokesman said on Tuesday.

Dutch Man Due In Myanmar Court On Insulting Religion Charge

World News | Associated Press | Friday September 30, 2016

A court in the Myanmar city of Mandalay says a Dutch citizen has been charged with "insulting religion."

Dutch Approve Extradition Of Islamist Terrorist Suspect To France

World News | Reuters | Friday May 27, 2016

A Dutch court today approved the extradition of a suspected Islamist militant wanted on suspicion of plotting attacks in France, two months after his arrest in Rotterdam.

French Court Jails 'Dentist Of Horror' For 8 Years

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 27, 2016

A French court on Tuesday sentenced a Dutch dentist to eight years in jail for deliberately mangling his patients' mouths in a case which saw him dubbed "the dentist of horror".

French Court Sentences 'Dentist Of Horror' To 8 Years In Jail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 26, 2016

A French court on today sentenced a Dutch dentist to eight years in jail for deliberately mangling his patients' mouths in a case which saw him dubbed "the dentist of horror".

Dutch Politician's Killer Cites Her Pro-Euthanasia Stance

World News | Reuters | Friday February 5, 2016

The man accused of murdering retired Dutch politician Els Borst confessed to her killing in court on Thursday, claiming he was motivated by her role in legalising euthanasia.

Alleged Dutch Rapist Found 20 Years Later By DNA Test

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 18, 2016

An alleged serial rapist went on trial Monday in a Dutch court some 20 years after a slew of attacks on women, after being linked to the crimes in 2014 by a DNA test.

Woman Who Won Lottery During Divorce Can Keep It All, Says Court

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 29, 2015

A woman who won a 2.1 million euro ($2.3 million) lottery prize during a divorce has no obligation to share it with her ex-husband, according to a Dutch court decision published today.

Dutch Refuse to Drop Appeal in Greenhouse Gas Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 24, 2015

The Dutch government brushed aside calls by environmentalists and opposition parties today to drop an appeal against a landmark court ruling ordering it to slash greenhouse gases by a quarter by 2020.

State of Sex Workers, Widows in India Problematic: Activist

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 12, 2015

Dutch activist Saskia Wieringa, known for her work on women's same-sex relations and women's empowerment, today described the state of widows and sex workers in India as "problematic".

Dutch Court Frees Man 'Pretending' to be Jihadist

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 8, 2015

A Dutch court acquitted a Moroccan suspected of planning a local terror attack and going to Syria to join Islamic State militants, saying today the would-be jihadist "pretended to be somebody he was not."

Britain Calls for UN Tribunal to Prosecute MH17 Culprits

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 17, 2015

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called Friday for a UN-backed international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine one year ago.

Facebook Must Turn Over User Data in Sex Video Case: Dutch Court

World News | Reuters | Friday June 26, 2015

Facebook must turn over any information it possesses that could help a young woman find out who published a sex video of her without her consent, a Dutch court ruled on Thursday.

Dutch Court Orders State to Slash Greenhouse Emissions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 24, 2015

A Dutch court today ordered the state to slash greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by at least 25 per cent by 2020, in a case that could serve as a blueprint for activists around the world.

Dutch Court Rules Herge Heirs Don't Have Tintin Monopoly

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 9, 2015

In a potentially major reverse for the heirs of Tintin author Herge, a Dutch court has ruled that they do not own all the rights to the famous boy reporter's image.