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Cartoon Slideshow: Crisis in Syria
Blood, blood and blood are the subjects of this cartoon slideshow about Syria. Cartoonists around the globe are responding to the blood being spilled in the violent crackdown on demonstrators — especially in the Syrian city of Homs. Bashar al-Assad is the villain and the images are graphic, in your face, and unsubtle.
Europe’s Frigid Temps May Mean First Elfstedentocht Skating Race in 15 Years
Freezing temperatures across Europe continue to wreck havoc with travel schedules, and sporting schedules. But in The Netherlands, where speed-skating is one of the country’s most popular sports, 14 below Fahrenheit is a temperature reading to be welcomed.
Cartoon: Facebook Going Public
Dutch cartoonist Tom Janssen uses a familiar emoticon to show how Facebook (the company) is probably feeling about the upcoming IPO.
Why Some Dutch Have Had Enough of the Euro
European leaders are meeting this week to save the common currency but in the Netherlands, some say enough is enough – it’s time, they say, to ditch the euro and go back to the guilder.
Paralympic Cyclist Walks Again
The Geo Quiz wants you to find a European country generally considered a good place to cycle. It is the homeland of an extraordinary athlete.
Podcast: The World Population at Seven Billion
On October 31st, world population reached seven billion. That’s according to the latest estimates by the United Nations Population Fund. We explore what that means for the planet and our future in it. We compare family planning programs in two South Asian countries. Also, breaking news about a Dutch science scandal.
Netherlands Divided Over Angolan Teen Asylum Seeker Mauro Manuel
The Netherlands is in the midst of a huge political struggle over the fate of one asylum seeker. A boy who arrived on his own from Angola eight years ago is facing deportation, now he’s turned 18.
Dutch Scientist Diederik Stapel Faked Data
A renowned Dutch social scientist has admitted to fabricating data in dozens of published studies. Among the possibly tainted reports was one that found that messy environments breed discriminatory thinking. The World reported on that study on April 7, 2011.
Dutch Transgender Law Violates Rights
Human Rights Watch is asking the Dutch government to amend its Civil Code.
Rejected Asylum Seekers Compete on Dutch Game Show
The game show is giving rejected asylum seekers the chance to win money to start a new life after being deported.
Building A Mountain – In the Netherlands
Engineers, architects and urban planners gathered in the Dutch city of Utrecht to discuss something they have never done before: building a mountain.
Indoor Farming is a ‘Plant Paradise’ in the Netherlands
A Dutch experiment is attempting to make urban growing a viable possibility.
Playmancer Game Helps Heal
A video game designed to help patients with physical and mental health issues.
Dutch Guilt Over 1995 Bosnian Massacre
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Thijs Bouwknegt, a reporter for Radio Netherlands Worldwide, about Dutch reaction to the capture of Bosnian Serb indicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Dutch troops, working as UN peacekeepers in Bosnian town of Srebrenica, were faulted for failing to prevent the 1995 massacre of more than 8000 Muslim men and boys. Mladic is believed to have given the order for the massacre. Download MP3
Global Political Cartoons: March 12 – 18, 2011
The Land of the Rising Sun has become for some The Land of Rising Radiation Levels. The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami has cartoonists morphing the red disc in Japan’s flag into everything from a radiation hazard symbol to a skull.
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