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'Glory to Ukraine': Hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion

Yacine Le Forestier with Jan Flemr in Prague and Saulius Jakucionis in Vilnius, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 28 08:44 AM

Dressed in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukraine flag and bearing posters crying "No World War 3" and "Russians go home", hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets around the world Sunday to denounce Russia's invasion. Read more »

'Highly virulent' HIV strain not a cause for alarm

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 10:57 AM

Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades Read more »

Stowaway survives in nose wheel of flight from Africa

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 06:31 AM

A stowaway was discovered in the wheel section under the front of a Cargolux freight plane that arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from Africa. Read more »

Anne Frank betrayal suspect 'identified after 77 years'

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 07:00 AM

One of World War II's most enduring mysteries may have been solved after a cold-case investigation identified a Jewish notary as the prime suspect in the betrayal of diarist Anne Frank. Read more »

Manila Chooks TM bows out of FIBA 3X3 Abu Dhabi Masters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:37 PM

Shooting woes plagued Manila Chooks at Kasr Al Amwaj on Saturday, as the Filipino squad lost 22-8 to World No. 5 Amsterdam. Read more »

6 sightseeing plane passengers dead in crash

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 06 02:04 PM

All 6 people on board a sightseeing plane were killed Thursday when the craft crashed in southeast Alaska, the United States coast guard said. Read more »

COVID pandemic drives Dutch death rate up to highest level since WWII

Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 05:07 PM

The number of deaths in the Netherlands increased at the highest rate since World War Two this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch national statistics office (CBS) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Filipino LGBT in Europe asks gov't to allow foreign spouses in PH

Jofelle F. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:20 PM

 A group of LGBTs in Europe has appealed to the Philippine government to allow Filipino LGBT and same-sex couples to enter the country, especially this Christmas season. Read more »

A whopper of a tale? Tram runs off track, lands on whale statue's tail

Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 10:50 PM

An elevated tram ran past the end of its tracks in Rotterdam on Monday, but instead of plunging 10 meters to the ground from a pier it came to rest delicately on top of a statue of a whale's tail. Read more »

Dutch to impose social restrictions to curb COVID-19 surge

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 09:47 PM

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government will announce a new round of social restrictions on Tuesday evening, including the possible closure of cafes and restaurants, as the Netherlands battles to control the coronavirus in one of Europe's major hotspots.   Read more »

Stranded na mga Pinoy sa Amsterdam Airport, nakalipad na sa Pilipinas

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 05:25 PM

Nakauwi na sa Pilipinas ang 12 overseas Filipino worker na na-stranded sa Amsterdam Schiphol Airport nang ilang araw dahil sa quota umano sa bilang ng mga tinatanggap na umuuwing OFW sa Maynila.    Read more »

Is singing in a choir a coronavirus risk?

Femke Colborne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 12:17 PM

Hardly considered an extreme activity up to now, singing -- especially choral singing -- is quickly earning a reputation in the pandemic as about the most dangerous thing you can do. Read more »

Dutch gov't: second case of mink transmitting coronavirus to human

Reuters
Posted at May 25 07:09 PM

The Dutch agriculture ministry on Monday said it had found what it believes to be a second case of a human becoming infected with the new coronavirus after coming in contact with a mink that had the virus. Read more »

Dutch restaurant trials glass booths for dining amid coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at May 06 06:18 PM

A Dutch restaurant has come up with an idea on how to offer classy outdoor dining in the age of coronavirus: small glass cabins built for two or three people, creating intimate cocoons on a public patio. Read more »

Nike temporarily closes European headquarters due to coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 03:38 PM

Citing an internal email, Dutch news agency ANP reported overnight that the office in Hilversum would be disinfected. The employee was staying home in isolation for 14 days, it said. Read more »

Suspected letter bombs hit two Dutch buildings, no injuries - police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 05:13 PM

AMSTERDAM - Suspected letter bombs went off in the mail room of an office building in Amsterdam and at a post-sorting company in the Dutch city of Kerkrade early on Wednesday, police said.   Read more »

World AIDS Day: Dutch-Filipino salon donates proceeds to AIDS charities

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 07:49 PM

AMSTERDAM - With DJs playing in the background while you hair is being cut and colored, there’s no better way to start the festive month of December. But at Jitty’s, the 17-year-old hair and make-up salon owned by Filipino Jitty Dela Cruz and her partner Ronald Pronk, it is not just about feeling happy with your hair but a moment to support a cause. Read more »

3 stabbed in The Hague shopping street

Danny Kemp and Sara Magniette, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 07:22 AM

AMSTERDAM—Dutch police said Friday 3 people had been wounded in a stabbing on a shopping street in The Hague, and a manhunt was underway. Read more »

9-year-old Belgian prodigy set for university degree

Charlotte Van Ouwerkerk, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 04:07 AM

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands—Like many other 9-year-olds, Laurent Simons likes TV and his pet dog. But he also wants to make artificial organs, and is about to get the qualifications to set him on his way. Read more »

Accidental hijack alarm triggers Amsterdam airport chaos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 05:14 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday, triggering a huge security operation by Dutch police. Read more »