Netherlands

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...
10:44 21 February 2022

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...
11:29 20 February 2022

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 ...
11:03 19 February 2022

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...
9:30 19 February 2022

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 ...
10:30 18 February 2022

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 ...
19:04 11 February 2022

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 ...
14:59 10 February 2022

Riders in the storm: Dutch cyclists brave Storm Ciara

NEELTJE JANS, Netherlands — Call them riders in the storm.
12:57 9 February 2022

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...
14:24 23 January 2022

Away winter blues! Netherlands marks National Tulip Day

AMSTERDAM — Winter blues 0, joyful color 1.
21:20 18 January 2022

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 ...
7:26 15 January 2022

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...
13:05 20 December 2021

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...
13:20 5 December 2021

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 ...
17:38 30 November 2021

The Latest: Police say 3 minors injured in Hague stabbing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Latest on stabbings in The Hague (all times local):
22:17 29 November 2021

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...
10:25 25 November 2021

German authorities conduct money laundering raids

BERLIN — German authorities have conducted raids in five states in connection with money laundering and illegal transfers abroad.
9:46 19 November 2021

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 ...
0:43 17 November 2021

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...
12:34 16 November 2021

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...
13:24 14 November 2021

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...
10:18 11 November 2021

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...
15:57 7 November 2021

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...
22:01 6 November 2021

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...
18:04 31 October 2021