>> good morning. >> this is the netherlands. answer the questions. >> this is not how it works. >> answer the questions. >> though, you answer mine. >> he didn't answer his question, he didn't answer his question. >> if you don't have any further questions -- >> we do! >> honestly, it's pretty devastating. we will note the first day on any job does often have a learning curve and we are wishing ambassador hoekstra good luck. >> i stand before you as the new ambassador from the united states to the netherlands. it is a truly humbling experience. >>> mr. attorney general, will you agree to come before the committee i chair, the oversight committee, the one you produced these documents to, in the january time frame without the need for subpoena? >> i will consider it. >> do i need to serve a subpoena on yourself and lanny brewer and other people under direct investigation in my committee or will you agree to come voluntarily? >> i will consider any request that you make. >> california republican, spent a lot of time investigating t

in the netherlands lashing winds have caused ties and if you are a swath of damage. and it's not just buildings several people have been killed by falling branches. the driver of this vehicle was lucky in scotland drivers were advised to keep off the roads. on the dutch coast some hardy souls find ways to enjoy the onslaught. but the storm has been less upon the size of stranded travelers. germany's national rail service suspended all long distance trains local services were also affected. an understanding of my local train station when i saw a huge branch falling off a tree so i knew or didn't look good. and i have listed just as it used o's and i blow dried my hair that was a waste of time. and. i was on my way to university covered by the deadline for handing in some work fifteen minutes ago but if you met my professor and i think she'll forgive me for. just phenomenal all they can do is wait. and that includes our correspondent charlie chosen phil she is amongst the stranded at berlin central train station she joins us there nell good evening to you charlotte so

the winds were just too strong for these buildings in the netherlands. top heavy lorries stood little chance either. and there were tragic consequences for ling trees killed several people. in scotland drivers were advised to stay off the roads. plains to were affected buffeted by fierce gusts at amsterdam ship while at port authorities that later granted all flights. that were similar scenes at train stations across the netherlands and germany. thousands of passengers were stranded as rail traffic was suspended. it took some by surprise. to most of i was on my way to university obligated to deadline for handing in some work fifteen minutes ago but if you met my professor and i think she'll forgive me for. an understanding of my local train station when i saw a huge branch falling off a tree so i knew or didn't look good and have boosted his is that the o's and i blow dried my hair that was a waste of time. a long wait for many but on the dutch coast these hardy souls that embrace the wild weather. elsewhere less fun more frustration. and the hard work i

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royal jubilees beatrix a former clean up the netherlands celebrates her immediately birthday. and old fashion sebastian shot up with a technique of a bygone era. well it's that time of year again in venice where the serious streets and canals are filled with a masked revelers an elaborate costumes carnival or kind of volley as the nation's call it is in full swing for the next two weeks for visitors it's a feast for the eyes and for their taste buds as well special pastries big just for this occasion are on offer all over town and of course your own max was on hand for the opening ceremony is that with a view of the action from the water. one of the world's most famous water parangs the historic boat procession on the rio de connick jr officially opened the carnival in venice around one hundred twenty boats and gondolas flown to deal on the kind of. every year thousands of visitors from italy and abroad come to see the waterborne spectacle. and it's a sample of venice is just always beautiful we come here often more so colorful the picture rested vibrant. colors so warm hearte

high winds are battering the netherlands making transport difficult on river. and road a lake. flying debris and falling trees of course fatalities well planes took a buffeting at amsterdam's schiphol airport causing it to close temporarily. in snow covered in eastern germany the locals were bracing themselves for the onslaught of the storm so on yet it's already minus five and very windy it's not a good combination. but some like the owner of this local hotel we're confident that they've made the right preparations to withstand the battering. nothing can fly away here everything's nailed down it's been standing for two hundred years i don't think much will be flying around here. some though did opt to leave making a break for it as best they could and their cars. but for others it was already too late. charlotte shell's impel is among the stranded boat in central station. how bad is it. hi there phil since the news was announced the long distance trains across germany have been canceled they've been dozens of people gathering here behind me a balance sense of hate station tryi

scientists in the netherlands are testing and he will present. crackdown has become a hotspot for wind and kite surfing and a destination for holiday makers. it's just southwest of the hague on the dutch north sea coast much of the beach sand bar that bulges out into the sea is manmade it was created in twenty eleven and designed to serve as a sand engine to counter coastal erosion. marcel stephen a professor at the delft university of technology is the mastermind behind the project. and the basic idea project was. we wanted to make this coastal stretch over here we want wanted to make it safe for the next fifty years in the light of climate change so instead of making a. norrish mint every four years so come back every four years we decided to put a large amount of sediment that would last for twenty years that would distribute itself. through natural forces along the coast so we don't have to disturb the ecosystem all the time. it took eight months to build the sand engine. dredges brought up material from the seabed ten kilometers offshore and

in the netherlands, lashing winds have caused thousands of euros worth of damage.nd it's not just buildings. several people have been killed by falling branches. the driver of this vehicle was lucky. in scotland, drivers were advised to keep off the roads. on the dutch coast, some hearty souls find ways to enjoy the onslaught. the storm has been less fun for thousands of stranded travelers. germany's national rail service suspended all long-distance trains. local services were also affect ed. >> i was standing in my local train station when i saw a huge branch falling off a tree. i knew it didn't look good. and i blow dried hair, that was a waste of time. >> i was on my way to university here and i had a deadline ending and work with the minutes ago, but i emailed my professor and i think she will forgive me. >> for now, all they can do is wait. brent: that includes our correspondent, she is among the stranded. she joins us there now. that evening, charlotte. how bad is it there right now? charlotte: it is several hours now that people here were told there would be

at least nine people have been killed by a violent storm swept across europe belgium the netherlands and germany they all enjoyed gale force wind that knocked down trees and left thousands without power catherine stossel reports. the storm pummeled western europe with hurricane like force here the wind ripped a roof off of a building in the netherlands and peels off the side of a house with severe weather alerts were issued in the netherlands as gale force winds reached one hundred forty kilometers an hour people were urged to stay home for their own safety. and those who did venture outdoors were struggling to keep their feet on the ground but it didn't deter this daredevil who saw the high winds as an opportunity to go for the ultimate kite surfing experience the storm is causing travel chaos hundreds of flights were grounded and in germany all long distance rail services were suspended. boy there is a danger that trees will fall onto the overhead wires and there's a danger that trees will block glutes we know from past experience with extreme weather conditions that it's better to

that were similar scenes at train stations across the netherlands and germany. thousands of passengers were stranded as rail traffic was suspended. it took some by surprise. i was on my way to university robert i had a deadline for handing in some work fifteen minutes ago but if you met my professor and i think she'll forgive me for. standing in my local train station when i saw a huge branch falling off a tree so i knew or didn't. and i have listed just as it missed. and i blow dried my hair that was a waste of time. a long wait for many but on the dutch coast these hearty souls that embrace the wild weather. elsewhere less fun more frustration. and the hard work is only just beginning for those involved in the cleanup it's set to be a mammoth task. as we just heard or here in germany all long distance train services were cancelled and that meant an unexpected night away from home for many travelers of berlin central station they helped bahnhof late on a sleeper train with a difference that wasn't going anywhere instead the carriages doubled up as a temporary h

and peels off the side of a house with severe weather alerts were issued in the netherlands as galeorce winds reached one hundred forty kilometers an hour people were urged to stay home for their own safety. those who did venture outdoors were struggling to keep their feet on the ground but it didn't deter this daredevil who saw the high winds as an opportunity to go for the ultimate kite surfing experience the storm is causing travel chaos hundreds of flights were grounded and in germany all long distance rail services were suspended due to the danger that trees will fall onto the overhead wires and there's a danger that trees will block routes we know from past experience with extreme with the conditions that it's better to keep the trains in so many stations where we can but to take care of passengers in between stations power outages hit tens of thousands of people in germany belgium and another lands and roads were blocked by fallen trees and debris high wind and heavy snow also hit parts of the u.k. scotland is dealing with power outages and dangerously icy roads but the storm

newspaper tv reports in the netherlands are filled with collins today about the new us ambassador to haiti. whose introduction to the dutch press might be described. as awkward had best mostly version of a charter explains. yes i answered questions. our hoster boxed himselflf into a corner. at his first press conference with a dutch media the new us ambabassador to the netherlands refused to answer a question regarding remarks he made in twenty fifteen. in d december he hd bebeen forced to apologise after being confronted by dutch news outlets user video now. respond version that you were wrong. where you started about politicians are cars being grown because you can discuss views like this out but not fax was wrong remark was it falls i i study i issued a statement saying my mated with highs? i yeah i i express my regrets and my apology for the comments that i made. and i'm not revisiting the issue of f for one remamark exactly. this is important only original remarks. our. our politicians being burns and another once in the past is that something you believe yes or no. i'm not revi

which were believed to have been lost, have been found deep in the frisian film archive in the netherlandsit's believed to be the only existing copy in the world. anna holligan reports. do you recognise this man? look a little closer. because that is exactly what this archivist did. jurjen enzing had been stocktaking old nitrate films when he realised he'd stumbled upon one of the silent movie world's most captivating characters. the rediscovered scene shows stan laurel playing a prisoner, and eventually exacting a typically absurd escape. this early experiment with special effects ended up on the cutting room floor. these scenes on these fragments

i give the floor to the representative of the netherlands. >> thank you very much mr. president and then the congratulate you for assuming your eyes president of the council and that may stay in the kazakh language, thank you mr. president. thatis the first time kingdom of the netherlands takes the book as a member of the security council for the year 2018, but mythic my colleagues and their team for the excellent work done in 2017 by italy in of the split. we want to -- we want to think the secretary general for his we welcome them in a session today. in an intervention, we will -- ess clean issues this originated and spread to doesn't of iranian cities and rural areas, these were legitimate and peaceful protest by the iranian people against social and economic conditions that -- they face in their daily lives. we witnessed it is seven level thatolence in a death toll has risen to more than 20 with many more wounded and arrested. as was just indicated, the situation in iran now seems to be calming down. in iranthe situation further stabilizes, especially when it comes

for germany the netherlands and belgium have issued warnings as that deadly winter storm made landfall today killing at least three people and causing transport delays the dutch weather service recorded gusts of up to one hundred forty kilometers an hour on the coast this was the same time stamps that ship all are port earlier overflights were suspended at the peak of the storm the national rail service also halted trains across the netherlands earlier today the storm crossed to britain leaving much of scotland covered in snow thousands of homes without electricity. and his reminder the top stories at this hour of the european union has been heavily criticized for its treatment of migrants and the new human rights watch report the organization shop to criticize the use reliance on countries outside its borders to take in my kids. that's it you're up to date i'm all for you capital of the hour or you'll find more on the website that's t w dot com for the. truth. there is no use in germany is a strong country. yon's and we have achieved so much we can do this and do something henderson s

a solo film of stan, that was long thought to be lost, has been found in the netherlands. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws, passed by the country's new multiracial government, and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,6ioth performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard about her death today, the management considered

>> and was a little bit beaten up after this massive storm that took place there in the netherlands. about 55 miles per hour, but, >> you would have thought they would have built the ark to withstand the storm. >> it's a museum there floating down the danube in another part of europe. >> noah would not approve. >> noah would not. >>> and check it out, this happened. okay. that's ralph, the t-rex showing off his ice skating skills, ow! the california gold synchronized skating team was getting in a little skating before christmas, not sure why the t-rex costume was being worn, it maybe shielded his big -- >> that's a beautiful move. >> they don't even stop to see if the t-rex guy is okay. let's keep going. >>> so, let's move on now to, you know, you have those friends who are trying to take a nap, and they will kind of pester you all the time. it happens apparently in panda world as well. this is in chengdu at the reserve there in china. this panda is in a playful mood and trying to get the friends to wake up, and like, nah, nah, this would be on a friday night when my friends are lier

president the , kingdom of the netherlands reiterates and recent developments in iran. we hope today's session can work as a preventive measure to avoid further escalation of violence. we call upon the government of the islamic republic of iran to exercise restraint and dressing to people exercise met human -- exercising their human rights, to lift restrictions on fundamental freedoms and to uphold the rule of law, by holding perpetrators of human rights violations accountable. dialogue is crucial in this context, dialogue between iran to address existing grievances and also dialogue between iran broaderborder -- the international community. the kingdom of the netherlands commits to playing a role in such a dialogue. thank you, mr. president. >> i think that representative of the kingdom of netherlands and i give the floor to the representative from poland. >> thank you, mr. president. i congressional you on a seeming the president. poland is ready to support you but we're also very privileged to join the security council with new elected members and ready for very" ope

the dutch police say a winter storm that made landfall in the netherlands earlier today has killed at least three people the storm dubbed fed rica is now heading across northern germany the dutch weather service recorded winds gusting up to one hundred forty kilometers an hour on the coast this was the scene at amsterdam's sheeple airport where all flights were suspended at the peak of the storm real service was also shut down in the netherlands and ponce of germany the storm crossed britain during the night leaving much of scotland covered in snow and thousands of homes without electricity let me i'll bring you up to date with some other stories making news around the wild salvage crews have been recovering in airliner that skidded off the runway last week in northern turkey investigators say the boeing seven three seven experienced a sudden surge of power in one engine that caused it to swerve down a sloping cliff none of the hundred sixty eight passengers on board were injured in the incident. fifty two people have been killed in a bus in final in kazakhstan only five people manage

the netherlands, half of our country is below sea level.k at the heritage of the dutch flag of new york city and i realized that the way we are going, two thirds of dutch new york city will be submerged. p.m. rutte: the city of new york, the netherlands is very much involved. the things happening in the last 10 years with environmental impact on new york city, you are working with the mayor, with his team, our best experts from water management, to make sure that the people of new york will keep their feet dry also in the future and there was a strong commitment from the local and regional politicians. francine: on brexit, you said this was one of the main challenges for 2018, what does this mean for the budget? we know you met with the eu commissioner for budget. you tweeted saying that the bloc budget must be reduced when the e -- u.k. leaves the eu. p.m. rutte: we feel strongly that the budget has to be cut by the size the u.k. is now supplying to the budget. it makes sense, otherwise we will have an inflated budget. i very much believe

all of the trains across the netherlands have stopped running.n cordoned off. that is why you see this, a queue snaking outside the terminal building. across the border in germany, meteorologists were warning people to stay indoors. schools were closed. the national rail operator suspended almost all long distance services. they are expecting significant disruption on the trains again today. insurers in the netherlands are estimating 50 million euros worth of damages. despite these unnerving images, the roads are expected to be back to normaljust in time for friday rush—hour. anna holligan, bbc news, amsterdam. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: cape town could be the first major city in the world to run out of water as months of drought takes its toll. the people of saigon have just heard that, at last, there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid camp

chaos all of germany's long distance rail service is a console that hundreds of flights in the netherlands grounded also on the program . the european union under fire for its human rights record human rights watch criticizes the e.u.'s efforts to keep refugees out but there's also a price for countries taking a stand against populism. and g.w. goes to ohio one of the battleground states of hundred donald trump used the u.s. presidency as he approaches office they still believe they put the right not into the white house. will bring an estimated two hundred forty five million dollars fact to the united states after sustained criticism for its tax avoidance policies that said john says it will pay thirty eight billion tax on that money and create some twenty thousand jobs in the u.s. . and fill gail welcome to the program. a storm that hit parts of europe has killed at least a four people and caused transport delays for thousands of commuters germany's national railway company has halted all long distance train services and flight cancellations left thousands of people stranded at ship all

this is the netherlands decoy occur look at that dog's ear. >> use it in a sentence. >> the netherlandss a cute dog. >> another one. the other one is the grand be-shay. >> the little which is kearse a -- whiskers and his iceyes. i want to change his face with my face. >> do you all need a room? all about it. you remember the westminster kennel club, the big best in show is going to be february 12th through 13th. this is the winner last year, the first german shepherd ever to win it. >> what a beautiful dog. unfortunately, rumor has it >> rumor was a star. >> not everyone can be a star. unfortunately, it's a hard fact of life. some dogs struggle a little bit more when it comes to things like agility, moving. >> do they get a participation award in dog shows? this is a favorite video from last year. >> awkward! >> the little jack russell terrier could not figure out the agility course. listen to the announcer. >> this is the last of the small -- he's all over the place, and so he should be. >> so cute. he just, oh. you know what i love? he gets back up and keeps running. listen, kendis, i

and shipping containers could not hold up during this wind storm in the netherland. people, literally were blown down the street, did you see that? these people were hanging on to each other there. beside, the homes were badly damaged, travelers in an airport in amsterdam were stranded due to dozens of cancelled flights. >> holy cow. >> that had to be close to hurricane force people getting blown away like that those shipping containers are not light. >> no kidding. >> seriously dangerous, my goodness. >> here at home no complaints this weekend. >> no, nothing this looks so quiet and interesting too when it comes to playoff statistics and how eagles play, in certain kinds of weather. >> um-hmm, okay. >> so, it is interesting stuff , yeah, i to give credit where it is due, meteorologist matt peterson crunch the numbers. you should see the sheet of notes. >> statistician back there. >> seriously. really interesting stuff. we will get to. that we will start off to get you out the door, quiet weather. weekend all anomies looking very, very nice. we have got high pressure

i came here to the netherlands in 1993, so some 2a yea rs netherlands in 1993, so some 2a years ago.rritates a lot of my expat colleagues, notjust in the netherlands, but elsewhere in europe, for many of us we were denied a vote, the right to participate in the referendum in 2016 because many of us have lived outside the country for many years. 0nce outside the country for many years. once you have lived outside the uk for more than 15 years you don't get a vote in the uk elections. the uk is one of the few countries that denies its citizens that right. the second reason, which is a practical and more matter of fact reason, is the question of fact. as i said, the law, the treaties back in 1993 didn't provide for a country to exit. it came about in the subsequent lisbon treaty which introduced an article 20 whichle talked about the defined eu citizen. the question therefore is whether this is a tag along solely related to your nationality or whether it stands in isolation that you are an eu citizen. i have sympathy, like you i've lived out of the uk for more than 15 years i too was no

earlier this month in fact were measured three point four magnitude the biggest earthquake in the netherlands for five years. it was opened up and you don't we have an earthquake damage my home is damaged but in comparison with others it isn't that bad my house isn't being held up with braces but i am worried i think it has to do with money and the lack of having good people who know how to deal with processing claims. this problem goes back many years the point is that people have been waiting too long to receive compensation for the damages that have been caused because of and they have been waiting too long for the drilling to stop it needs to happen now and again looking at it makes me sick that ever think it's breaking that no one is taking direct action. while the university of groningen has published its own study into the issue of drilling and it. there is a direct connection between drilling in the northern gas fields and also the earthquakes in fact specialists are also concerned too about layers of sandstone in the region which they say could eventually lead to yet more tremors hap

the plan was to create the biggest church in the netherlands before the town began to sink and late. this year as capital of culture is very ambitious over three hundred events and thousands of locals are involved. arts and culture is the bag. that we're showing. people through to people so come through for us we show you how we've done it how we feel it's so you'll be touched you'll be moved. there is also celebrating its most famous citizen the legendary exotic dancer cum spy hari she was born here in eight hundred seventy six the daughter of how to make a profit went on to grace the stages of paris. a big exhibition about her life runs until early april. her story is of course very famous when we started with the exhibition there came calls from journalists all over the world because everybody knows the name of the hari involved never knew she was also. a child growing open they were and had to cope with it they're forced off to her marriage she was a mother and we tried to explain that story also. may not be quite as trendy as amsterdam all rotterdam but the city has a flair of i