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Dutch election winner Wilders taps former center-left minister to look at possible coalitions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch election winner Geert Wilders tapped a former minister from the center-left Labor Party to investigate possible coalitions Tuesday, a day after the far-right leader’s first choice quit amid fraud allegations. Ahead of a meeting that confirmed...
Dutch court orders company to compensate 5 Iranian victims of Iraqi mustard gas attacks in the 1980s
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled that a company must pay compensation to five Iranian victims of chemical weapons attacks by Iraq in the 1980s after the company did not show up in court to defend itself against civil claims it supplied raw materials for poison gas. ...
Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister told reporters Thursday that the authority would not interfere with an International Criminal Court investigation into Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel and will support the court’s overall probe of...
Pro-Palestinian activists occupy international court entry, demanding action against Israeli leader
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities detained 19 activists who occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court on Monday, denouncing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s actions during the war with Hamas. Activists from the Extinction Rebellion...
Schlumberger: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Schlumberger NV (SLB) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $1.12 billion. The The Hague, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of 78 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely 'a pharmacist,' defense lawyers tell a war crimes court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Defense lawyers told the International Criminal Court on Thursday that their client was not a Sudanese militia leader who had participated in war crimes, but rather “a no one” who had no involvement in the ongoing conflict in the nation. ...
Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents turn to the International Criminal Court seeking justice
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Family members of seven imprisoned Tunisian opposition figures took their quest for justice on Thursday to the International Criminal Court, announcing plans to ask the tribunal to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations by President Kais...
Dutch police cleared out climate protesters blocking a highway over fossil fuel subsidies
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Several thousand climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas — before police dispersed them with water cannons. A report earlier this week...
US lawmakers visiting The Hague say Russian President Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine. Their comments came a day before they were scheduled to meet with the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. ...
