Rappler's latest stories on Amsterdam
Green light for Amsterdam's red light district after virus shutdown
The Netherlands ordered all brothels closed in mid-March and had originally planned to keep them shut until September, but decides to bring the date forward as COVID-19 cases dropped

Sex workers give red light to leaving famed Amsterdam district
The Dutch capital's first female mayor has vowed to clean up the notorious red light district, but sex workers say they won't move

Is it curtains closed for Amsterdam's red light district?
The mayor of Amsterdam proposes to draw the curtains over the red light district's glass booths where sex workers are the main attraction

Stolen Van Gogh paintings back on display after 16 years
Van Gogh's masterpieces 'View of the Sea at Scheveningen' and 'Congregation leaving the Reformed Church at Nuenen' have been recovered and restored in Amsterdam

Rare Van Gogh photo is of Vincent's brother, say experts
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam announces the shock discovery about what was previously thought to be one of only two photos of Vincent, and which has appeared in dozens of books

2 U.S. citizens hurt in Dutch knife attack as police probe terror link
A preliminary investigation reveals that the assailant did not know his victims and that he did not specifically target them – suggesting a random attack

2 hurt in Amsterdam station stabbing, attacker shot by police
The two wounded people and the knife-wielding suspect are taken to the hospital, Amsterdam police say, although their condition was not revealed

Drug gangs may be behind Dutch newspaper attacks – police
'We will never be silent,' declared the front-page headline of De Telegraaf, above a picture of the burnt-out Volkswagen Caddy van lodged in the charred and twisted facade

Kualifikasi Liga Champions: Ajax tersingkir di putaran ketiga
Klub Belanda ini kalah selisih gol tandang

Ajax vs Manchester United: Jalan terakhir yang nyaris mustahil
Sekali saja berikan fans kemenangan yang berarti

"Contekan" Ezra Walian demi menghapal Indonesia Raya
Meski menjadi pemain timnas Ezra tak ingin tampil di liga domestik

Dutchman gets 11-year sentence in sex cyberbully case
Arrested in 2014 after Facebook alerted the Dutch police he is found guilty of harassing women from as far away as Britain Canada Norway and the United States

'Dump Trump': Thousands join global march
From London to Sydney thousands of people take to the streets in solidarity with US protesters a day after America s new president was inaugurated

Dutch hospital's appeal: No more Pokemon hunting!
Academic Medical Center spokeswoman Loes Magnin: Since yesterday Monday we ve noticed young people walking around the building with mobile phones into places they re not supposed to be

LOOK: Van Gogh's 'suicide gun' on display at Amsterdam museum
An exhibition called On the Verge of Insanity in Amsterdam s renowned Van Gogh Museum seeks to answer questions like why Van Gogh cut off his ear and the precise nature of his mental illness that ultimately led to his death

From The Hague to Manila: How change begins
How does change really happen? What does change really mean?

El Niño drying up Cebu’s 'Little Amsterdam'
Cebu province recently declared state of calamity due to dry spell

Turkish FM reaffirms 'open borders' for Syrian refugees
After a meeting with European Union counterparts Turkish Foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tells reporters there had been no change in Turkish policy

Europe asylum laws face scrutiny in migrant crisis
About 350 000 migrants were detected at the EU s borders between January and August this year

France train gunman questioned over Syria links
Officials say he had visited Syria and was known to intelligence services

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A Filipina in Amsterdam: Stories worth telling
Of all the stories I could write about living in the Netherlands I chose to tell one that was literally from a Filipino perspective

MH17 disaster wipes out entire Malaysian family of six
I lost my daughter and her family in a blink of an eye

AIDS conference in shock at Malaysia plane tragedy
Among those who died was Dutchman Joep Lange a pioneer of cheap anti retrovirals for the poor and a prominent AIDS researcher

Miley Cyrus lights up a joint at MTV European Awards
Cyrus took her publicity seeking further by smoking a cannabis joint at the MTV European Music Awards
Rappler Newscast | April 30, 2013
Risa Hontiveros gains most in the latest Pulse Asia survey PNoy denies security of tenure to workers Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicates
Rembrandt's dark genius in graphic novel
He could have had it easier if he d been less outspoken fallen in with the tastes of rich people But he just didn t have the social capacity for that
KLM boosts flights b/w Manila and Amsterdam, UK, Norway
KLM is increasing the capacity of its Manila Amsterdam route by 10 and launching new flights to the United Kingdom and in Norway
PH flood control plan takes cue from Amsterdam
The DPWH launches its ambitious P351 72 billion flood management master plan
Dutch impound Steve Jobs superyacht over unpaid bill
Steve Jobs Dutch built superyacht has been impounded in Amsterdam
Fighter jets scrambled after false hijack alarm
Street Dance 2: Hot talents, sizzling moves
Taking off from the success of Street Dance 3D this time it s hiphop and salsa combined