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Snakepit 2018:Kingdom of Cobra - Ahoy Rotterdam - April 14

12 April 2018 |

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On the 14th of April, the most deadly gathering enters the next phase! Snakepit will claim the throne in a monstrous new location, Ahoy Rotterdam. There are a few things you need to know, so make sure you check the timetable and read the final info below.

Dutch Film Festival: Cinéma Arabe 12/13/14 April 2018 Amsterdam & Rotterdam

12 April 2018 |

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Cinéma Arabe is a Dutch film festival based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam that showcases the best of contemporary Arab cinema. The ninth edition of Cinéma Arabe is set to return to the Rialto cinema, De Balie and Podium Mozaïek in April 2018.

Airbus aiming to step up A320neo production

11 April 2018 |

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Airbus aims to boost production of its A320neo aircraft and step up deliveries in the second quarter of the medium-haul carrier despite persistent engine woes, chief executive Tom Enders said Wednesday.In...

Fox, Ziggo Sport raided by EU anti-trust authorities

11 April 2018 |

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US media giant Fox and Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport said Wednesday they were cooperating with EU anti-trust officials after unannounced searches of their offices as part of a probe into sports media...

UN appeal judges quash radical Serb Seselj's acquittal

11 April 2018 |

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UN judges Wednesday overturned the controversial acquittal of radical Serb politician Vojislav Seselj, sentencing him to 10 years for crimes against humanity in the 1990s Balkans conflict.The court "finds...

Flower Parade 2018: April 18 - April 22

10 April 2018 |

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The annual Flower Parade (Bloemencorso in Dutch) is a feast brimming with beautiful colours and delicious perfumes. Twenty huge floats and thirty lavishly decorated cars follow a 42-kilometre route from Noordwijk to Haarlem.

Watchdog sending team to probe alleged Syria gas attack

10 April 2018 |

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The global chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday it will "shortly" deploy a fact-finding team to the rebel-held Syrian town of Douma to probe an alleged poison gas attack.Both Syria and its ally Russia...

ICC prosecutor seeks to open Rohingya deportations probe

10 April 2018 |

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The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has asked judges to rule whether she can open a probe into the mass deportations of the Rohingya people from Myanmar.Hundreds of thousands of...

Watchdog investigates alleged Syria chemical attack

9 April 2018 |

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The global watchdog working to eradicate chemical weapons is investigating reports of a suspected poison gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma, its head said Monday.The Organisation for the...

Gaza war crimes may be prosecuted: ICC prosecutor

8 April 2018 |

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The world war crimes court's chief prosecutor Sunday called for an end to ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, warning that the court could try those who commit gross atrocities."The resort to violence...

War crimes judges to rule in radical Serb leader appeal

8 April 2018 |

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UN war crimes judges will rule Wednesday in an appeal brought by prosecutors against the surprise acquittal of radical Serb Vojislav Seselj, accused of atrocities committed during the 1990s Balkans wars.Presiding...

Chinese man jailed by Dutch court for smuggling rhino horn

6 April 2018 |

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A Dutch court Friday sentenced a Chinese man to a year in jail for smuggling five rhino horns and four other horn objects worth about 500,000 euros ($613,000) in his luggage.The man was caught by customs...

Dutch to amend online spy law after referendum snub

6 April 2018 |

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The Dutch government Friday announced changes to a contentious new law to boost the online spying powers of its security services, after it was narrowly rejected in a referendum.More than six million...

UN's top court to hear Malaysia vs Singapore island row

5 April 2018 |

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The UN's top court said Thursday it will hold hearings in June into Malaysia's request to overturn its ruling in a decades-old dispute with Singapore over a tiny but strategic island.The International...

Amsterdam Tulp festival

5 April 2018 |

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The tulip fever strikes again. During the Tulp Festival Amsterdam, hundreds of thousands blooming tulips can be admired in dozens of venues all over the capital.