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- Shell sees progress in resuming Nigeria oil output
LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it was making progress in bringing back its shut-in production in Nigeria, but a force majeure on exports remained in place. 'We are making some progress on the ground. But there are no
- UK Food Industry Seminar Focuses on Life After Methyl Bromide
Control techniques utilizing heat, cold and modified atmospheres were detailed by Rory Hope (left) of servicing company Check Services and Jacobien van Golen from EcO2 based in the Netherlands. (Photo: ) Seminar sponsor and chairman, Dr John Simmons
- Minister assured on Afghan prisoners
Afghan president Hamid Karzai has assured Dutch foreign minister Maxime Verhagen that the country's moratorium on carrying out the death penalty will be upheld, news agency ANP reports on Thursday. The two met for talks during a short visit to
- AEGON Receives Approval for Pension Fund Merger in Poland
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEGON has received approval from the regulatory authorities in Poland for the planned merger of its pension fund management company PTE AEGON with BRE Bank's PTE Skarbiec-Emerytura. As part of
- Netherlands provides more funds for Afghan police, prisons
BRUSSELS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands will invest extra money to renovate prisons and police stations in Afghanistan, Dutch media reported Friday. Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen told Afghan officials about the extra funding during a
- GreenPeak lands at Austin to attack U.S. market
LONDON - Wireless sensor network startup GreenPeak Technologies, (Utrecht, the Netherlands) has established an office in Austin, Texas to expand its activities and opportunities in the U.S. market. The office will be headed by Barry Blount, director of
- Netherlands pledges EUR 4 million for Afghan human rights
The funds will go to improving women's rights and national reconciliation programme in Afghanistan. 9 May 2008AFGHANISTAN - Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen began a short visit to Afghanistan on Thursday. The trip will include meetings with President
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I but suffered a brutal invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EC, and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
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AP - Police fortified their headquarters Friday in fear of another attack after Islamist fighters raided the station in the heart of the government's Mogadishu stronghold.
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