A massive 90 percent of railway employees faced some form of aggression at least once last year. Threats, harassment and robberies are almost daily occurrences, according to a survey done by railway union VVMC and newspaper AD among nearly a thousand train conductors and drivers.
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Oct 23 '15 08:57
The psychiatric clinic that treated 38 year old Udo D., the man arrested on Monday for murdering one woman and attacking another three in Leeuwarden that same day, had legal means to hold him for longer.
Mar 10 '15 10:10
The horror owl of Purmerend has struck again, claiming two more victims on Monday night.
Feb 18 '15 14:14
ISIS launched an attack against the Kurdish army last night in northern Iraq, only 45 kilometers away from Erbil where some 100 Dutch troops are stationed. The Kurds were able to repel the attack, thus keeping the Dutch troops safe, AD reports.
Apr 25 '14 09:17
In the last few years, there have been more than 500 reports of honor killing in the Netherlands. In 2013, the number even rose. These incidents take the form of abuse, rape, kidnapping or murder, and are all in the effort to avenge someone.
Sep 1 '13 01:27
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a stricter travel advice for Lebanon. Non-essential travel to the Arab country is discouraged, especially because of the developments in neighboring Syria.
