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Happy camper live concert - Jakarta

Netherlands multivocalist band, Happy camper perform live in Erasmus huis, Jakarta. 28th January 2012

by Alie Poedjakusuma in Indonesia on 28/01/2012

Politics

Students tear Dutch flags to mark the end of the colonial era in 1945

Dozens of student activists staged a theatrical flag tearing in front of the Hotel Majapahit on a day remembered as the beginning of the rise of...

by dJoko Kristiono in Indonesia on 19/09/2011

Sports

Dutch Swimmers begin London 2012 Olympics Preparation in Leeds

A team of swimmers, likely to be representing the Netherlands at the London 2012 Olympic Games, including reigning Olympic and world champion Ranomi...

by touchlinepics Steve Gaunt in United Kingdom on 07/09/2011

BREAKING NEWS

28/01/2012 - Happy camper live concert - Jakarta - Indonesia - Netherlands multivocalist band, Happy...
19/09/2011 - Students tear Dutch flags to mark the end of the colonial era in 1945 - Indonesia - Dozens of student activists staged a...
07/09/2011 - Dutch Swimmers begin London 2012 Olympics Preparation in Leeds - United Kingdom - A team of swimmers, likely to be...
27/02/2011 - Battle of Java Sea Remembered in Surabaya - Indonesia - The Battle of Java Sea is remembered in...
12/07/2010 - FIFA World Cup 2010 Ends - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepal - Nepali football fans gathered at...

Latest News

Houseboat salvaged from Amsterdam Canal
Salvagers work to extract a sunken houseboat on the Zwanenburgwal. With every cold snap a couple of houseboats sink. Often due to hulls cracked by the ice, in this case a broken water m...
Holland is under a spell of cold - Almere
Like most of Europe, Holland is under a spell of cold, resulting in waterways being frozen. Many of the waterways are being broken by icebreakers to keep shipping in progress. Netherlan...
The opening of the World Press Photo exhibition
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands opened the World Press Photo exhibition in Dar Cherif. Djerba, Tunisia. 4th February 2012
World Press Photo 11 exhibition in Dar Cherif
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherland presents the World Press Photo exhibition in Dar Cherif. Djerba, Tunisia. 4th February 2012
Canals frozen enough to skate - Amsterdam
The dream of many an Amsterfdammer comes to reality as the canals freeze to a thickness which allows skating. Whilst most of Europe shivers, the Dutch hope for the cold so they can prac...
Snow storm hits Amsterdam
A storm dumping 5cm of snow per hour does not deter Amsterdammers from using their bikes to get to their destinations. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 3rd February 2012
Canals freeze over as a delayed winter arrives in Amsterdam
Canals begin to freeze over as a cold wave grips Europe during a winter which has seen mostly mild temperatures across the continent. Amsterdam, Then Netherlands. 3rd February 2012
Happy camper live concert - Jakarta
Netherlands multivocalist band, Happy camper perform live in Erasmus huis, Jakarta. 28th January 2012
Chinese New Year 2012 celebration in The Hague
The New Year celebration of Chinese New Year 2012 the year of the dragon, one of the largest celebrations in the Netherlands attracts many visitors and tourists. The Hague, The Netherla...
Remembering the Holocaust in Sachsenhausen concentration camp
The 27th January is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Germany. This year Brandenburg officals and holocaust survivors made a commemorative event for the victims at former concentration camp ...
International fashion week showcases new designs - Amsterdam
The Amsterdam international fashion week catwalk featured new, and sometimes controversial designs. Netherlands. 26th January 2012
International fashion week catwalk - Amsterdam
The Amsterdam international fashion week catwalk features new designs. Netherlands. 26th January 2012
New Indonesian Ambassador presents credentials to the Dutch Queen
The new Indonesian Ambassador for The Netherlands, Mrs Retno Marsudi presents her credentials to the Dutch Queen, Beatrix. The Hague. 25th January 2012
Three British riders in top 10 Cyclo-Cross Women's World Cup #8
Three British riders in top 10 Cyclo-Cross Women's World Cup Hoogerheide. Britsh riders Helen Wyman, Nikki Harris and Annie Last have all finished in the top 10 of today's Cyc...
UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup #8 Hoogerheide - Junior race
UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup #8 Hoogerheide Junior race begins. Hoogerheide, Netherlands. 22nd January 2012
UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup #8 Hoogerheide - U23 race
UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup #8 Hoogerheide, Under 23 mens race. Netherlands. 22nd January 2012
Cyclo-Cross World Cup Hoogerheide 2012 Women
Photos of the WorldCup Cyclo-Cross in Hoogerheide the Netherlands won by Marianne Vos. 22nd January 2012
Cyclo-Cross World Cup Hoogerheide 2012 - Men's Elite race
A collection of photos of the World Cup cyclo-cross in Hoogerheide the Netherlands. 22nd January 2012
Galle Literary Festival 2012 Press Conference
The HSBC Galle Literary Festival kicked off with a pre-opening press conference held at the Barefoot Gallery and Cafe in the heart of Colombo City. Sri Lanka. 17th January 2012
Kenyan human rights violators tried in International Criminal Court
Kenya's post election violence suspects William Ruto, Henry Kosgey, and Joshua Sang, Francis Muthaura, Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohammed Ali at the ICC Courts at The Hague during the hea...