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Asia
Indonesia welcomes return of jewels, temple carvings as important step in global restitution effort
LEIDEN, Netherlands: The Netherlands and Indonesia on Monday (Jul 10) hailed the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken —…
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Europe
Netherlands to return colonial-era treasures to Indonesia and Sri Lanka
The Netherlands said Thursday it will hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a haul…
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News
Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row
“VERY DISAPPOINTING” The earliest that elections can be held is in mid-November, the Dutch election commission said. Rutte said he…
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Europe
Dutch ruling coalition collapses over migration row, PM resigns
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation Friday because of a dispute in his ruling coalition about how to…
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Germany
Nine arrested in Germany and Netherlands over Islamist terrorist fears
A handful of people were arrested in Germany and the Netherlands for allegedly collecting money for the Islamic State group…
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Asia
Dutch museums to return art and artefacts looted from Sri Lanka, Indonesia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artefacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka — from…
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Europe
‘Storm Poly tore down trees and upended vehicles in the Amsterdam region’ – France 24
Issued on: 05/07/2023 – 21:24Modified: 05/07/2023 – 21:40 01:11 In the Amsterdam region, a 51-year-old woman was killed in her…
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Europe
Schiphol grounds hundreds of flights as deadly storm lashes the Netherlands
Hundreds of flights were cancelled at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs and roads were blocked on Wednesday as the…
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Travel
Schiphol Airport: Hundreds of flights cancelled as Storm Poly hits
The powerful summer storm has hit the Netherlands, causing 1 death and cancelling hundreds of flights. A powerful summer storm…
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Europe
Dutch King formally apologises for Netherlands’ historic role in slavery
Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted…
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