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Cabinet admits Iraq war mistakes

09-02-2010 - The cabinet has admitted MPs could have been better informed about security service 'doubts and conjectures' about Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the 2003 invasion. ...more

Tired of life? Group calls for assisted suicide

09-02-2010 - A group of older Dutch academics and politicians have launched a petition in support of assisted suicide for the over-70s. ...more

Cabinet considers Nato Afghanistan request

09-02-2010 - The cabinet is considering continuing Dutch involvement in Afghanistan past the August 2010 pull-out date following Nato's formal request for a delay, defence minister Eimert van Middelkoop told reporters on Tuesday....more

Breast cancer check age limit is legal
09-02-2010 - The government is within its rights to limit the national breast cancer screening programme to women below the age of 75, the Hague district court ruled on Tuesday....more

62,000 old cars scrapped for money
09-02-2010 - Some 62,000 old cars have so far been taken off the roads in return for payments under the government's scrappage scheme. ...more

Den Bosch 'bomber' is a disturbed man
09-02-2010 - Police have arrested a man who claimed to have placed a bomb on a train at Den Bosch station on Tuesday morning, causing major disruption to train users for much of the day. ...more
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