Testy EU budget talks blocked, new summit in March likely
BRUSSELS (AP) — Major contributors to the European Union’s budget blocked progress at an emergency summit on Friday, ins...
Looted 18th century crown returned to Ethiopia after decades
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A rare and looted crown from the 18th century was returned to Ethiopia on Thursday after it...
Dutch farmers protest in The Hague against emissions policy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Angry Dutch farmers converged on The Hague on Wednesday in the latest protest against the ...
Brexit pushes growing number of businesses to Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ongoing uncertainty about the effects of Brexit is pushing an increasing number of foreign...
Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bln over Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international arbitration ...
Official: Sudan to hand over al-Bashir for genocide trial
CAIRO — Sudan's transitional authorities have agreed to hand over ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face trial on ...
Ghosn seeks documents in Amsterdam wrongful dismissal case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Lawyers representing fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn in a wrongful dismissal case went to court in Amsterdam on ...
Riders in the storm: Dutch cyclists brave Storm Ciara
NEELTJE JANS, Netherlands — Call them riders in the storm.
Top UN official says Myanmar must follow order on Rohingya
DHAKA,Bangladesh — A top United Nations official who deals with human rights in Myanmar said Thursday that the international community must continue t...
Away winter blues! Netherlands marks National Tulip Day
AMSTERDAM — Winter blues 0, joyful color 1.
Business as usual? How Europe’s royals mix work and duties
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — As the British royal family wrestles with the future roles of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, it could look to Europe for ...
Activists cheer victory in landmark Dutch climate case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In a ruling hailed as an “immense victory for climate justice,” the Netherlands' top court ruled Friday in favor of activists...
Prosecution: ICC judges were wrong to reject Afghan probe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court judges overstepped their powers when they refused to authorize an investigation into allegations...
Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that ...
The Latest: Police say 3 minors injured in Hague stabbing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Latest on stabbings in The Hague (all times local):
Mitsubishi, Chubu to take over Dutch energy giant Eneco
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch energy company Eneco says it has agreed to a proposed 4.1 billion-euro ($4.5 billion) takeover by Japanese corporations...
German authorities conduct money laundering raids
BERLIN — German authorities have conducted raids in five states in connection with money laundering and illegal transfers abroad.
Myanmar rejects court probe into crimes against Rohingyas
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's government rejected the International Criminal Court's decision to allow prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes ...
Dutch version of St. Nicholas has controversial sidekick
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch version of St. Nicholas arrived Saturday in the Netherlands in an annual children’s party that has become the backd...
MH17 probe reveals close ties between Russia, Ukraine rebels
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case in the July 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines F...
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Gambia filed a case Monday at the United Nations' highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against the Rohi...
Court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years for atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court passed its highest ever sentence Thursday, sending a Congolese warlord known as "The Termina...
Airline says false hijack alarm caused Dutch airport alert
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — An accidental hijack warning set off from the cockpit of a plane triggered a big security operation at Amsterdam's Schiphol Ai...
Measles saps kids’ ability to fight other germs
WASHINGTON — Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so childr...