Newsline 16 June 2010: The Red Cross calls for immediate action in Kyrgyzstan. Trouble's brewing for a Dutch beer company over its World Cup ad campaign. And Dutch students say gold is the ticket to solving the euro crisis.
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Humanitarian crisis in Kyrgyzstan getting worse
The humanitarian crisis in southern Kyrgyzstan is getting worse by the day, aid agencies say. The International Red Cross says thousands of refugees are stranded at the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, in desperate need of food, medicine and shelter. Red Cross spokeswoman Anna Nelson gave us the latest on the situation there.
Trouble brewing for Dutch beer giant
The fallout over an advertising stunt by 36 Dutch and South African women to promote Dutch Bavaria beer at the World Cup is continuing to grow. Early Wednesday morning, South African police arrested two of the so called 'Beer Babes'. They've since been released. The antics of the group has been hailed as one of the most succesful guerilla advertising campaigns ever. But FIFA is not amused - but what is all the fuss about really? Dutch advertising expert Cor Hospes has more.
Next generation of European bankers: 'No to euro'
EU leaders meet in Brussels tomorrow for talks on how to strengthen the euro. The developments are closely watched in European capitals, but also by Europe's next generation of bankers and investors. Vanessa Mock went to Maastricht University in the Netherlands to talk to some students who are also worried by the Eurozone crisis.

















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