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Syrian refugee, Khaled, has confessed to the murder of his daughter, Ryan Al Najjar, whom was found dead May 28 along the Knardijk in Lelystad.
A 34-year-old woman from Emmeloord whose baby was bitten to death by a dog in August will be prosecuted. The dog, which is a mix of an American Staffordshire terrier and a pitbull, has been put down.The woman is being charged with "culpable homicide and failure to ensure that a dangerous animal is kept harmless," a spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service said. The spokesperson confirmed earlier reporting by regional broadcaster Omroep Flevoland.
The number of homes worth over 1 million euros in the Netherlands increased by more than tenfold in ten years. That is more due to increasing home prices than more mansions being built. Last year, 3 percent of the million-euro homes were apartments, the Telegraaf reports based on figures from data supplier Calcasa.
The optimal performance of the Lelylijn railway line would shorten the travel time from Groningen to Amsterdam-Zuid to 68 minutes. The project organization of the Lelylijn reported this based on research results from three possible trajectories. The train would go from Amsterdam to Groningen and back, with stops in Lelystad, Emmeloord, Heerenveen, and Drachten.
Ireland's Munster Technological University (MTU) is leading an international green biorefinery demonstration initiative.