Tag: Netherlands
Cyprus’ devout want no part of Eurovision entry ‘El Diablo’
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Several dozen Orthodox Christian faithful and clergy members held up wooden crucifixes, icons of saints and a banner declaring Cyprus’ love...
New Dutch exhibition takes unflinching look at slavery
AMSTERDAM — The delicacy of one of the first objects in new exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum belies its brutality. At the end of a...
Eurovision Song Contest starts with first semifinal
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Lithuanian pop-rock band The Roop gets the Eurovision Song Contest party started Tuesday night with the fittingly titled song “Discoteque" and...
Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check.
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Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin returns to professional racing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin is returning to racing next month, six months after taking a break from the sport to...
Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
AMSTERDAM — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked...
Bosnian Serb ex-leader Karadzic to spend life in UK prison
LONDON — The British government said Wednesday that former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will serve his life sentence for war crimes in a...
Dutch move toward further easing of coronavirus lockdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch zoos and theme parks will be allowed to reopen next week under strict conditions and bars and cafes can...
Untroubled waters: Bridge transported along Rotterdam river
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A 200-meter (656-foot)-long bridge took a slow cruise through the heart of Rotterdam in the early hours of Monday morning,...
‘Horrifying’ robbery at home of Israel, PSV striker Zahavi
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The wife of PSV Eindhoven and Israel striker Eran Zahavi said Monday she was the victim of a “horrifying experience”...
