amsterdamnews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for amsterdamnews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page amsterdamnews.net http://www.amsterdamnews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:11:58 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:11:58 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Method for calculating child support updated Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/method-for-calculating-child-support-updated/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:20 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/method-for-calculating-child-support-updated/ <![CDATA[Towh Hall meeting on Climate Change- Wednesday, March 13 Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/57076-2/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:19 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/57076-2/ <![CDATA[WINAIR offer direct flights to Martinique from April 1st Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/winair-offer-direct-flights-to-martinique-from-april-1st/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:17 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/winair-offer-direct-flights-to-martinique-from-april-1st/ <![CDATA[From overalls to firefighting suit Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/from-overalls-to-firefighting-suit/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:16 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/from-overalls-to-firefighting-suit/ <![CDATA[Island Government Saba Feels Duped By Bonaires Interim Registrar De Wolff Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/island-government-saba-feels-duped-by-bonaires-interim-registrar-de-wolff/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:15 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/island-government-saba-feels-duped-by-bonaires-interim-registrar-de-wolff/ <![CDATA[Students will receive citizen service number when applying for Dutch study financing Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/students-will-receive-citizen-service-number-when-applying-for-dutch-study-financing/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:14 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/students-will-receive-citizen-service-number-when-applying-for-dutch-study-financing/ <![CDATA[35th death anniv. of Police Officer Samuel A. Charles commemorated Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/35th-death-anniv-of-police-officer-samuel-a-charles-commemorated/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:13 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/35th-death-anniv-of-police-officer-samuel-a-charles-commemorated/ <![CDATA[Traffic stop conducted Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/traffic-stop-conducted/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:10 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/traffic-stop-conducted/ <![CDATA[Saba Island Council exchange experiences with colleagues Zoeterwoude Saba News]]> https://www.saba-news.com/saba-island-council-exchange-experiences-with-colleagues-zoeterwoude/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:09 GMT https://www.saba-news.com/saba-island-council-exchange-experiences-with-colleagues-zoeterwoude/ <![CDATA[Pip Simmons obituary - Theatre]]> https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/17/pip-simmons-obituary Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:40:20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/17/pip-simmons-obituary <![CDATA[EU's deposit refund scheme a false solution for plastic pollution]]> The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a "false solution" that doesn't "tackle the real problem".

The http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274176018/when-you-can-beat-liverpool-you-can-beat-any-opponent-manchester-united-coach-erik-ten-hag Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:18:29 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274176018/when-you-can-beat-liverpool-you-can-beat-any-opponent-manchester-united-coach-erik-ten-hag <![CDATA[Teamwork fuels China's triumph at short-track speed skating worlds]]> ROTTERDAM, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese national short-track speed skating team concluded their World Championships campaign in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with an outstanding haul of four gold medals, reflecting their excellence in skill, strategy, and teamwork.

Sun Long's win in the men's 1,500m race marked a milestone as China's 100th gold in the history of the tournament. The team's success was further h]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274175210/teamwork-fuels-china-triumph-at-short-track-speed-skating-worlds Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:44:01 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274175210/teamwork-fuels-china-triumph-at-short-track-speed-skating-worlds <![CDATA[Hockey India ropes in services of Dennis Van De Poole for goalkeeping camp ahead of Paris Olympics]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274174237/hockey-india-ropes-in-services-of-dennis-van-de-poole-for-goalkeeping-camp-ahead-of-paris-olympics Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:55:48 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274174237/hockey-india-ropes-in-services-of-dennis-van-de-poole-for-goalkeeping-camp-ahead-of-paris-olympics <![CDATA[French Naval Group awarded billion-dollar Dutch submarine deal]]> The Netherlands announced Friday it has chosen France's Naval Group for a contract to build four attack submarines for its navy. worth billions of euros. The deal is controversial in the Netherlands as local politicians wanted a Dutch manufacturer.

"With the choice of Naval Group, two naval yards didn't win and I understand that the disappointment is large," state secretary for defence Christophe van der Maat sai]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274167206/french-naval-group-awarded-billion-dollar-dutch-submarine-deal Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:16:09 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274167206/french-naval-group-awarded-billion-dollar-dutch-submarine-deal <![CDATA[Reporter's Notebook: Is China Really Opening to the World]]> beijing - Over the last few weeks, China has gone to great lengths to give the impression that it is opening up to the world - whether for foreign businesses, tourists or journalists.

I can't speak with certainty on these claims. I'm not a China specialist, but a regional reporter who covers what often feels like an impossibly large part of the world, including China.

But my recent experience on a short rep]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274166089/reporter-notebook-is-china-really-opening-to-the-world Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:06:01 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274166089/reporter-notebook-is-china-really-opening-to-the-world <![CDATA[Singapore tops DHL global connectedness list]]> SINGAPORE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore is the world's most globally connected country, followed by the Netherlands and Ireland, according to the latest Global Connectedness Report 2024 released by logistic giant DHL.

Developed port operations and thriving financial services enable Singapore to excel in globalization, the report noted, adding that Europe is the most globally connected region.

Statistics]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274165103/singapore-tops-dhl-global-connectedness-list Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:45:54 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274165103/singapore-tops-dhl-global-connectedness-list <![CDATA[SRK turns narrator for rapper Badshah's album 'EK Tha Raja']]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164913/srk-turns-narrator-for-rapper-badshah-album-ek-tha-raja Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:37:20 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164913/srk-turns-narrator-for-rapper-badshah-album-ek-tha-raja <![CDATA[Netherlands: Greet Wilders Abandons Prime Ministerial Bid]]> Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Freedom Party in the Netherlands, has conceded defeat to become the country's prime minister, citing insurmountable differences among coalition partners, as reported by AFP. The announcement, made on the eve of a highly anticipated report on Dutch coalition talks, signals a setback for Wilders' political aspirations and underscores the challenges of navigating the country's fractu]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164666/netherlands-greet-wilders-abandons-prime-ministerial-bid Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:12:23 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164666/netherlands-greet-wilders-abandons-prime-ministerial-bid <![CDATA[Netherlands: Geert Wilders to forgo premiership due to 'lack of support', vows to lead in future]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164383/netherlands-geert-wilders-to-forgo-premiership-due-to-lack-of-support-vows-to-lead-in-future Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:44 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164383/netherlands-geert-wilders-to-forgo-premiership-due-to-lack-of-support-vows-to-lead-in-future <![CDATA[Dutch edge toward technocratic government -without Wilders as prime minister]]> THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) - The Netherlands is heading towards a partially technocratic government four months after far-right leader Geert Wilders swept to a stunning election win, but without the anti-Islam firebrand as prime minister.

The four parties thrashing out a coalition deal have agreed to keep talking about an "evenly mixed" cabinet composed of people from inside and outside politics,]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164225/dutch-edge-toward-technocratic-government--without-wilders-as-prime-minister Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:11:37 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274164225/dutch-edge-toward-technocratic-government--without-wilders-as-prime-minister <![CDATA[Dutch footballer Promes arrested in Dubai at request of Netherlands]]> THE HAGUE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Dutch professional footballer Quincy Promes, convicted for drug trafficking and stabbing his cousin, was arrested in Dubai at the request of Dutch authorities, the Dutch Public Prosecutor announced in a press release on Wednesday.

According to the press statement, the arrest was the result of constructive cooperation between the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and th]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274156368/dutch-footballer-promes-arrested-in-dubai-at-request-of-netherlands Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:31:49 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274156368/dutch-footballer-promes-arrested-in-dubai-at-request-of-netherlands <![CDATA[Geert Wilders says he doesn't have support of likely coalition partners to become Dutch premier]]> THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Geert Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to a stunning victory in the November election, said Wednesday he doesn't have the support of his prospective coalition partners to become the next Dutch prime minister.

Wilders took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that "I can only become premier if ALL parties in the coalition support that. That wasn't the case]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274156275/geert-wilders-says-he-doesnt-have-support-of-likely-coalition-partners-to-become-dutch-premier Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:33:13 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274156275/geert-wilders-says-he-doesnt-have-support-of-likely-coalition-partners-to-become-dutch-premier <![CDATA[Romanian president enters race for NATO leadership]]> Klaus Iohannis will face stiff competition from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the position of secretary general

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has announced his candidacy to replace Jens Stoltenberg as NATO's secretary general. Iohannis entered the race despite the bloc's leading members already backing Dutch]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274154701/romanian-president-enters-race-for-nato-leadership Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:53:25 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274154701/romanian-president-enters-race-for-nato-leadership <![CDATA[Netherlands and Bangladesh sign new tax treaty in Dhaka]]> News item | 12-03-2024 | 12:31

Dutch State Secretary for Tax Affairs Van Rij and Minister Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali of Bangladesh put their signatures to a new bilateral tax treaty in Dhaka on 12 March. The aim of the treaty is to avoid double taxation and further Dutch and Bangladeshi economic interests.

Bangladesh is an important Dutch trading partner. The two countries have been p]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274154432/netherlands-and-bangladesh-sign-new-tax-treaty-in-dhaka Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:58:00 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274154432/netherlands-and-bangladesh-sign-new-tax-treaty-in-dhaka <![CDATA[Xposure 2024: Emirati filmmaker traces her trailblazing journey into a male-dominated industry]]> SHARJAH, 3rd March, 2024 (WAM) -- Emirati filmmaker Nahla Hamad Bin Fahad Almheiri said that we should always seek to transfer knowledge and transmit our experiences in a way that benefits future generations, during her talk "Empowering Female Voices" on Sunday at Xposure International Photography Festival (Xposure 2024) in Sharjah.

In an engaging firesid]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274144940/xposure-2024-emirati-filmmaker-traces-her-trailblazing-journey-into-a-male-dominated-industry Sun, 03 Mar 2024 20:48:58 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274144940/xposure-2024-emirati-filmmaker-traces-her-trailblazing-journey-into-a-male-dominated-industry <![CDATA[RAK Ruler receives Consul-General of Netherlands]]> RAS AL KHAIMAH, 29th February, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received today at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Dr. Carel Richter, Consul-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

The RAK Ruler and the Consul-General of the Netherlands discussed ways of bolstering their countries' cooperation acro]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274141809/rak-ruler-receives-consul-general-of-netherlands Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:41:05 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274141809/rak-ruler-receives-consul-general-of-netherlands <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi unveils global roadmap for environmental education, sustainable development at WEEC2024]]> ABU DHABI, 17th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Roadmap, a high-level plan outlining global recommendations to bolster Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), was revealed on Day Four of the 12th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC2024) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhib]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274129050/abu-dhabi-unveils-global-roadmap-for-environmental-education-sustainable-development-at-weec2024 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:21:11 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274129050/abu-dhabi-unveils-global-roadmap-for-environmental-education-sustainable-development-at-weec2024 <![CDATA[UAQ Ruler receives Ambassador of Netherlands]]> UMM AL QAIWAIN, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, today received at the Emiri Court, Gerard Paul Marie Hubert Steeghs, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UAE.

Sheikh Saud welcomed Hubert Steeghs and wished him success in his duties.

The Dutch Ambassador praised their countries' cooperation across various ]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274126173/uaq-ruler-receives-ambassador-of-netherlands Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:45:31 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274126173/uaq-ruler-receives-ambassador-of-netherlands <![CDATA[Expo Centre Sharjah takes part in 'Global CEO Summit 2024' in Amsterdam]]> http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274119169/expo-centre-sharjah-takes-part-in-global-ceo-summit-2024-in-amsterdam Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:21:08 GMT http://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/274119169/expo-centre-sharjah-takes-part-in-global-ceo-summit-2024-in-amsterdam