function removeNieuws(id)
{
    var url = 'functions/nieuws/removeNieuwsItem.php';
    var outputDiv = 'nieuwsDiv';

    if (confirm("Bent u zeker dat u dit nieuws item wilt verwijderen?")) {

        var request = getAJAXObject();
        request.onreadystatechange = function() {
            document.getElementById(outputDiv).innerHTML =
                '<span class="error">verwerken...</span>';
            if(request.readyState == 4 && request.status == 200)
            {
                document.getElementById(outputDiv).innerHTML =
                    request.responseText;
                updatePraesidium();
            }
        }

        var parameter = encodeURI("id="+id);

        request.open('POST', url, true);
        request.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
        request.setRequestHeader("Content-length", parameter.length);
        request.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
        request.send(parameter);

    }
}