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Former Dutch Goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar In Hospital After Brain Haemorrhage
Edwin Van der Sar, who played for Ajax and then Manchester United, was on holiday on a Croatian island when he fell ill, Dutch public broadcaster NOS said.
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Dutch Military Helicopter Crashes In Caribbean Sea, Pilot, Tactical Coordinator Killed
A Dutch military helicopter crashed in the Caribbean Sea near the island of Aruba, killing two of the four people on board, the Dutch defence ministry said on Monday.
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Flat-screen TVs, Car Parts Wash Ashore As Cargo Ship Containers Break
Dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions have washed up on Dutch islands in the North Sea after a ship lost part of its cargo in heavy seas, bringing a windfall for local treasure hunters.
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Sri Lanka's Galle Stadium Could Be Demolished To Save 17th Century Dutch Fort
The English captured Galle in 1796, but did not make any significant alterations to the structures in the walled city. It is now a key tourist attraction.
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Irma Saw No Borders On Devastated French-Dutch Island
People on the Dutch side of Saint Martin, the Caribbean island devastated by Hurricane Irma, may be wealthier than their French counterparts, but they face the same desolation and lawlessness in its wake.
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'Supermoon' to Make Mischief With Sun and Sea
Norse legend has it that two giant wolves roam the sky, with Skoll chasing the moon and its brother Hati going after the sun.
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Aruba to Hold Venezuelan Official Seeking Immunity
A judge in Aruba ruled Friday that the highest-ranking Venezuelan official ever arrested on a US warrant must remain behind bars pending an extradition request on drug-trafficking charges, prompting Venezuela to cancel flights to the Dutch Caribbean island in retaliation.
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Curacao Searches for Attackers in Airport Shooting
Police in Curacao scoured the arid Dutch Caribbean island hunting for gunmen who sprayed bullets at the arrivals area of the international airport, killing two people and wounding six.
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ICC World Twenty20 stats: When Sri Lanka claimed the fastest win in T20 internationals
Sri Lanka registered the fastest win ever in Twenty20 internationals when they crushed Netherlands by 9 wickets in an ICC World Twenty20 Super-10 tie at Chittagong. After dismissing the Dutch side for just 39 in 10.3 overs, the Islanders romped home in 5 overs, making it one of the shortest matches in T20 history, lasting 15.3 overs. Here are s...
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Stranded Dutch rower rescued from Indian Ocean
A Dutch adventurer rowing from Australia to Africa was rescued from the Indian Ocean Friday after he was injured in a close call with a passing oil tanker, Australian authorities said.
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Former Dutch Goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar In Hospital After Brain Haemorrhage
Edwin Van der Sar, who played for Ajax and then Manchester United, was on holiday on a Croatian island when he fell ill, Dutch public broadcaster NOS said.
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Dutch Military Helicopter Crashes In Caribbean Sea, Pilot, Tactical Coordinator Killed
A Dutch military helicopter crashed in the Caribbean Sea near the island of Aruba, killing two of the four people on board, the Dutch defence ministry said on Monday.
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Flat-screen TVs, Car Parts Wash Ashore As Cargo Ship Containers Break
Dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions have washed up on Dutch islands in the North Sea after a ship lost part of its cargo in heavy seas, bringing a windfall for local treasure hunters.
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Sri Lanka's Galle Stadium Could Be Demolished To Save 17th Century Dutch Fort
The English captured Galle in 1796, but did not make any significant alterations to the structures in the walled city. It is now a key tourist attraction.
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Irma Saw No Borders On Devastated French-Dutch Island
People on the Dutch side of Saint Martin, the Caribbean island devastated by Hurricane Irma, may be wealthier than their French counterparts, but they face the same desolation and lawlessness in its wake.
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'Supermoon' to Make Mischief With Sun and Sea
Norse legend has it that two giant wolves roam the sky, with Skoll chasing the moon and its brother Hati going after the sun.
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Aruba to Hold Venezuelan Official Seeking Immunity
A judge in Aruba ruled Friday that the highest-ranking Venezuelan official ever arrested on a US warrant must remain behind bars pending an extradition request on drug-trafficking charges, prompting Venezuela to cancel flights to the Dutch Caribbean island in retaliation.
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Curacao Searches for Attackers in Airport Shooting
Police in Curacao scoured the arid Dutch Caribbean island hunting for gunmen who sprayed bullets at the arrivals area of the international airport, killing two people and wounding six.
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ICC World Twenty20 stats: When Sri Lanka claimed the fastest win in T20 internationals
Sri Lanka registered the fastest win ever in Twenty20 internationals when they crushed Netherlands by 9 wickets in an ICC World Twenty20 Super-10 tie at Chittagong. After dismissing the Dutch side for just 39 in 10.3 overs, the Islanders romped home in 5 overs, making it one of the shortest matches in T20 history, lasting 15.3 overs. Here are s...
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Stranded Dutch rower rescued from Indian Ocean
A Dutch adventurer rowing from Australia to Africa was rescued from the Indian Ocean Friday after he was injured in a close call with a passing oil tanker, Australian authorities said.
