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Dutch affairs

Amsterdam plans sustainable energy company

Amsterdam city council has launched a plan for the city to sustainably produce almost a third of the energy it uses by 2025. To achieve this, the city plans to set up its own sustainable power company.

Europe

Albright on board new Hague institute

Madeleine Albright will join the supervisory board of a new institute in The Hague, provisionally named the Institute for Global Justice. The institute is to issue prestigious degrees in peace, law and international security.

Global issues

Recipe for banana power

Banana briquettes turn banana waste into fuel. They also provide an alternative to burning wood in stoves, taking the strain off precious woodland resources.

Africa in depth

Blind boxing in Uganda

Uganda has produced world-class fighters, but many of the toughest aren't prepared to step into the ring with Bashir Ramathan - even though he is blind.

Asia & Pacific

A sinister atmosphere in Japan

Schools in Japan are closed until the end of the week to tackle the spread of Mexican flu. But what effect does it have on Japanese society?

Middle East

Obama puts Israel under pressure

Israel has to hold serious talks on a peace accord with the Palestinians. This is the no-nonsense demand being made by United States President Barack Obama of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

North America

Waiting list for adopting American graves

There is a waiting list to adopt a grave at the American military cemetery in Margraten, the Netherlands. The number of surviving veterans is dwindling, but the attention paid to the cemetery has never been greater.

South & Central America

A Dutchman in Cancun

The Mexican flu has dealt a strong blow to the country's tourist industry. The Cancun area, a favourite destination for foreign tourists, has been particularly hard hit, with four out of five rooms empty.