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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Flash floods killed a Dutch tourist in a popular cave located in the rugged Mulu National Park on Malaysia’s Borneo island, an official said Saturday, as a search continues for a missing guide. Local fire and rescue chief Law Poh Kiong identified the dead man as 66-year-old Peter Hans Hovenkamp from Utrecht in the central Netherlands. “He died due to drowning following flash floods in the caves. His body […]
by Cecil MORELLA Agence France Presse A Dutch birdwatcher held by Islamic State-linked militants was killed Friday during a firefight between his kidnappers and soldiers in the southern Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot by his captors as he tried to escape. Ewold Horn had been held since 2012 by the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group and was fatally wounded as soldiers fought a 90-minute gun battle with the jihadists on […]
Finland ranked as the world’s happiest country for the second year running while war-torn South Sudan sank to the least contented in a United Nations report released on Wednesday. The Nordic nation of 5.5 million people, known for their love of forests, lakes and saunas, topped the study which used survey data asking citizens in 156 countries how happy they perceive themselves to be, as well as measures such as life expectancy, income and social […]
by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK with Danny KEMP in The Hague UTRECHT, New Zealand (AFP) — Dutch police said they were investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack, as they arrested a new suspect on Tuesday over the deadly shooting. Authorities said they had found a suspicious letter in a getaway car used by Turkish-born main suspect Gokmen Tanis, 37, which made them “seriously” consider terrorism might have been involved in Monday’s rampage in […]
(Eagle News) — Dutch flags on government buildings were flown at half-mast Tuesday, March 19, following the shooting on a tram in Utrecht on Monday, March 18, that left three people dead in what officials said was a possible terror attack. Prime Minister Rutte announced at a press conference how Monday’s attack in Utrecht was an “attack in the heart of our country.” “This is an attack in the heart of our country. Innocent people […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs is still checking whether Filipinos were among those killed or injured in the shooting in Utrecht, Netherlands. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in The Hague was currently coordinating with the Dutch police and the Dutch Foreign Ministry on developments. Ambassador Jaime Victor Ledda also told the DFA the embassy was contacting Filipino community members in Utrecht and advising them to take the necessary precautions. “The […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish intelligence services are investigating the gun attack in the Netherlands to determine whether it was a terror attack or a possible family dispute, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Dutch police arrested a Turkish-born suspect over the attack on a tram in the city of Utrecht that left three people dead and five wounded earlier in the day. Dutch authorities said they were investigating a likely terrorist motive but “cannot […]
by Jan Hennop with Danny Kemp in The Hague UTRECHT, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch police on Monday arrested a Turkish-born suspect over a possible terror attack on a tram in the city of Utrecht that left three people dead and five wounded. Police had earlier launched a huge manhunt for Gokmen Tanis, 37, issuing a picture of him on the tram and warning the public not to approach him. Heavily armed officers later surrounded a […]
by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A gunman opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding several in what officials said was a possible terrorist incident. A body covered in a sheet was reportedly seen on the tracks as armed police and emergency services swarmed around the scene in one of the largest cities in the Netherlands. […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A suspected gas explosion in The Hague has injured at least nine people, trapping one under the rubble of a partially collapsed house, Dutch emergency services said Sunday. The blast ripped off part of the front of a residential building in the densely populated Laakkwartier suburb. Neighbours said they heard a loud bang around 4.30 pm (1530 GMT). Dozens of emergency vehicles rushed to the scene, and a trauma helicopter […]
By Marilou Francisco EBC Europe Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The tulip is one of the world famous icons of the Netherlands. The star of flower bulbs takes the spotlight on the National Tulip Day held every year on the third Saturday of January at the historical center of Amsterdam, on Dam Square, near the Royal Palace. For 2019, the National Tulip Day took place on January 19 with the theme Flower Power. This […]
Netherlands, (AFP)- Heavy fog over the Netherlands forced at least one airport to close its runways and divert inbound flights Sunday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded, the airports and news reports said The southern Eindhoven international airport has been closed since noon (1100 GMT), with some 27 inbound flights re-routed and at least six other flights cancelled, according to the airport’s website. The same number of departing flights have been cancelled, affecting between 6,500 to 8,000 passengers, a local […]
