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Dutch girl to fight court in bid to rule the waves

she turns 17 to break the current record.   But in October last year, a court in Utrecht barred ... for the waves The mystery surrounding Laura Dekker ...

Reflooding of polder causes political waves

;quot;If the water is let in, all hell will break loose. Resistance is mounting here. We have been accommodating ...

Laura Dekker: born for the waves

with wind, rain and waves – that will soon end any ideas of sailing the world,” recalls Dick on his daughter ... counterparts returning to school after the summer break.   It is clear that a 13-year It is clear ...

“Al-Qaeda practises beating body scanners”

scanners. Schiphol was the first airport to run a trial of body scanners, which use sound waves to see ... a civil trial... give me a break! "Religion has been a positive "Religion has been ...

Iran opposition leader's car hit by gunfire

to attend a memorial meeting for people who had killed during the recent wave of anti ... gathered in front of the building where the opposition leader was and began throwing stones, breaking ...

Round-the-world Laura reveals flotilla plan

and she could still break the record for the youngest round-the-world sailing voyage. Last month, British ... said she had not spoken until now because Laura had threatened to break off contact with her. However ... for the waves Girl-sailor Laura defied earlier move to stop ...

Is Haiti finished as an adoption country?

.   Haitian contacts The decision to halt all adoptions is a drastic break with Haiti’s status ... , the earthquake will not spark a wave of additional adoptions, says Yvonne Geelen, even if Sunday’s total ban ...

Teenage sailor case goes before court

in Australia left port to fulfil the same dream at the beginning of this month. Jessica Watson's bid to break ... for the waves (Laura Dekker, solo sailing trip, teenage sailor) ...

Press Review Tuesday 29 December 2009

protests and to serve up a handful of traditional New Year's items.   Wave of terror imminent ... ."   Unrest or revolution in Iran? The latest wave of protests in Iran receives quite a bit of coverage ... of the century so far, followed by flag-waving celebrity panel quiz "I love Holland ...

Press Review Tuesday 28 July 2009

on Waves could face prosecution for handing out abortifacient pills last year.   & ... (IGZ) has called on the Public Prosecutor's Office to prosecute Women on Waves (WoW) for handing out ... not request the licence be transferred to a yacht, they were breaking the law". The organisation ...

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