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• Dutch bars hit hard by smoking ban, economy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Hunkered down in a thick winter coat and scarf, Steven Jankipersadsing lit up a cigarette after finishing his bowl of pea soup outside a Dutch cafe. "I won't come here in the winter, I don't want to sit outside then," he said ...
• Violence against gays a problem in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Amsterdam faces an ingrained problem of violence against gay men, despite its reputation as a haven of tolerance, according to a study released Thursday. Town councilman Freek Ossel said the University of Amsterdam study ...
• Macedonia takes Greece to international court
Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said Macedonia had lodged the complaint at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, the Netherlands. It was not immediately clear when the court would hear the case. Greece wants Macedonia to change its name ...
• Canadian seal hunt will continue as usual
Several European Union nations, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, prohibit all seal products. Canada's largest markets for seal products, such as Russia, China and Norway, are outside the EU. But sealing industry experts fear a ban would curb the ...
• Reshaping of world financial system outlined
The leaders, representing the Group of 20 economic powers, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Nations and other international organizations, met over dinner at the White House on Friday. They then continued their discussions Saturday arrayed in a ...