* Alkmaar fire Koeman after disappointing results* Reports say Belgium coach Advocaat to take over - Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar havesacked coach Ronald Koeman after a series of poor results, theclub said on their website
AMSTERDAM With the Copenhagen summit starting Monday, chances remain uncertain for a historic breakthrough in the fight to prevent climate change, but the Netherlands is leading a fight of a different kind: How to live with global warming.As sea le
THE HAGUE - Two Nigerians accused of using voodoo curses to force about 140 Nigerian girls into prostitution in Europe were sentenced to jail terms of four and and four-and-a-half years. Four other defendants received terms of one or two years whil
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch navy captured 13 pirates off the coast of Oman after they attacked a merchant ship, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. Armed pirates on speedboats tried to board the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged BBC Togo, but were repelled afte
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has hit back at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's criticism of their handling of Robin van Persie's ankle injury.The striker will be out for up to five months after damaging ankle ligaments while playing for the Neth
The club announced on Saturday that the ankle ligament injury suffered by Van Persie during an international friendly against Italy earlier this month was much worse than first thought and would require surgery and that the player could now be out f
AMSTERDAM - FC Twente extended its unbeaten Dutch league streak to 15 gamesSaturday with a 3-1 win over Willem II to stay top of the standings.Defender Wout Bouma put Steve McClaren's side ahead after eight minutes offan assist by Miroslav Stoch bu
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