Macabre SMSs among a group of a dozen Dutch girls egging each other on to commit suicide have provided a new twist to the well-documented dangers of modern, instant-communication technology for the young. The revelation has provoked a flood of soul-searching in The Netherlands.
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/ 24 November 2005
The Netherlands will soon be only the third country, alongside the United States and Britain, to possess Tomahawk cruise missiles, after it became clear last week that there is a majority in Parliament backing their purchase. Minister of Defence Henk Kamp has moved steadily towards his goal of acquiring 30 Tomahawks from US company Raytheon.