Netherlands freezes contacts with Iran after hanging Bahrami

An Iranian-Dutch woman, arrested in Iran after taking part in demonstrations has been hanged for drug smuggling, prompting the Netherlands to freeze official contacts and issue a travel advice to such nationals.

Dutch foreign affairs minister Uri Rosenthal received official confirmation of the execution on Saturday (more…)

World Cup: Netherlands beat Uruguay to make final

Second-half goals from Wesley Sneijder (R)  and Arjen Robben helped qualify the Netherlands for the World Cup final on Tuesday with a 3-2 semi-final win over Uruguay in Cape Town. (more…)

Libya Plane Crash Survivor in Stable Condition

Officials say the boy underwent surgery for fractures on both legs after being pulled from the debris of the Afriqiyah Airways plane. He is the only survivor.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry has not confirmed his identity. However, a Netherlands newspaper, the Brabants Dagblad says he may be a nine-year-old from the southern city of Tilburg who was in South Africa on a safari with his parents and brothers. (more…)