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Dutch man to sell off his $8 million collection of rare booze

While most of us have a few bottles of liquor tucked away in our cabinets, one Dutch man is putting all other boozehounds to shame with his collection of rare alcohols valued at $8 million.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

$9 million in jewels thought to be stolen found in drawer

The Hague - The wife of the US ambassador to the Netherlands, Dawn Arnall only realised months after staying in a Dutch hotel in 2006, that her jewellery was missing.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Jaw made by 3D printer

A titanium lower jaw generated by a 3D printer was transplanted into the face of an 83-year-old woman in June 2011 in the Netherlands, becoming a surgical first, according the doctors who performed the procedure, the BBC reported.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 1 comment

Hollywood star Rutger Hauer backs activist jailed in Japan

Wakayama - Dutch stage, television and film actor Rutger Hauer, famous for movies such as Blade Runner and The Hitcher, has stepped up in support of Sea Shepherd activist Erwin Vermeulen, recently jailed in Japan for an alleged pushing incident.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 4 comments

Netherlands to ban the burqa in 2013

The Dutch government has announced a ban on face coverings, which will come into effect in 2013. Stiff fines will be imposed on those who flout the ban.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 10 comments

Op-Ed: Arrested Sea Shepherd member stands trial, 'visibly thinner'

Wakayama - The trial of Sea Shepherd cove guardian, Edwin Vermeulen, arrested last December in Taiji, Japan, for allegedly pushing a dolphin trainer, began on Jan. 26, with the Dutch national making his first appearance in court.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt

Op-Ed: Creating the trappings of power through libraries

In the final of three programmes examining the Royal Manuscripts Collection held at the British Library in London, Dr Janina Ramirez draws to a conclusion her insight into the Medieval world of the kings who commissioned them.

In the Media by Louise Auty

Dutch zoo gives elephant contacts

Amsterdam - A visionary vet has given an elephant at Amsterdam's Artis Zoo the ability to see again, thanks to an ingenious "eye"-dea: contact lenses.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

Op-Ed: Art historian explains rules for Royal Princes

In the second of three programmes examining documents held in the Royal Manuscripts Collection in the British Library, Dr Janina Ramirez shows how they were used to steer young princes in the right direction for kingship.

In the Media by Louise Auty

Op-Ed: Ramirez 'illuminates' the world of England's long dead kings

In a series of three programmes, art historian Dr Janina Ramirez examines the illustrated documents held in the British Library's Royal Manuscripts Collection. These stunning works provide an insight into the lives of those who commissioned them.

In the Media by Louise Auty

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