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France argues World Court has no jurisdiction in graft case

by Mike Corder - February 20, 2018 - 12:00am

French lawyers on yesterday urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case brought by Equatorial Guinea in 2016 seeking to prevent the prosecution in France

Federer overpowers Dimitrov to win 97th career title

by Mike Corder - February 19, 2018 - 11:18am

Roger Federer overpowered an ailing Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour to win his 97th career title.

War crimes convict reportedly dies after poison claim

by Mike Corder - November 29, 2017 - 2:52pm

Croatian state TV reported Wednesday that a convicted Croat war criminal has died after swallowing what he said was poison seconds after a United Nations judge confirmed his 20-year sentence for involvement in crimes...

Mladic trial to end, where will next war crimes court start?

by Mike Corder - November 18, 2017 - 7:31pm

When a panel of UN judges hands down a verdict next week in the trial of former Bosnian Serb military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic, it will mark the end of a ground-breaking era in international law.

Former member of Ethiopia Marxist regime apologizes in court

by Mike Corder - November 2, 2017 - 11:08pm

A former member of a Marxist group that seized control of Ethiopia in the 1970s in a bloody purge known as the Red Terror apologized yesterday for the regime's many crimes but denied personal responsibility.

Ethiopian-born suspect goes on trial for 1970s war crimes

by Mike Corder - October 31, 2017 - 12:00am

A former Ethiopian soldier denied responsibility yesterday for war crimes committed under a brutal Marxist regime in his home country in the 1970s, as he was questioned by judges at the start of his trial in a Dutch...

From tax cuts to pot plantations: New Dutch coalition plans

by Mike Corder - October 10, 2017 - 10:48pm

The Netherlands' new center-right, four-party coalition led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte published its policy blueprint yesterday for the coming four years, including everything from a raft of tax cuts to an experiment...

As election nears, Dutch prime minister is under pressure

by Mike Corder - January 28, 2017 - 3:28am

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte — known by many as "Teflon Mark" because scandals and criticism tend to slide off him — is showing signs of wear just weeks before a national election.

Who will take Spain's crown? Euro 2016 down to Final 4

by Mike Corder - July 4, 2016 - 11:39am

The European Championship semifinals promise mouth-watering matchups as the last four teams battle for a berth in the July 10 final and a chance to succeed two-time winner Spain.

EU police agency opens new unit to tackle migrant smuggling

by Mike Corder - February 22, 2016 - 2:11pm

The European Union's police organization launched a new unit yesterday dedicated to tackling migrant smuggling as part of the 28-nation bloc's efforts to stem the flow of people pouring into the continent as they...

Anger as new migrants sent to tiny Dutch village

by Mike Corder - October 12, 2015 - 4:08pm

In this tiny Dutch village, Jan Voortman's garden center has added some new products to its lineup of plants, seeds and wooden clogs: falafel, couscous and water pipes.

Suspect in destruction of Timbuktu mausoleums sent to ICC

by Mike Corder - September 26, 2015 - 12:32am

An alleged Islamic extremist charged with involvement in the destruction of religious buildings in the historic city of Timbuktu in Mali in 2012 has been arrested and was sent to the International Criminal Court...

Europol chief says more cooperation needed to counter terror

by Mike Corder - February 24, 2015 - 5:06am

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies across the European Union have to cooperate better to fight against the threat of terrorism, the head of EU police organization Europol said yesterday.

Image of gay couple in Russia wins World Press Photo

by Mike Corder - February 13, 2015 - 10:54am

An atmospheric image of a gay couple in Russia by Danish photographer Mads Nissen was crowned the World Press Photo of the Year 2014 on Thursday.

Report: Flight 17 likely downed by outside impacts

by Mike Corder - September 10, 2014 - 3:09am

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple "high-energy objects from outside the aircraft," causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concluded...

Dutch sending unarmed police to Ukraine crash site

by Mike Corder - July 25, 2014 - 6:06am

The Netherlands is sending 40 unarmed military police to eastern Ukraine as part of a ramped-up effort to find the last victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 still at the wreckage site, Prime Minister...

Argentina reaches World Cup final after penalties

by Mike Corder - July 10, 2014 - 9:23am

The World Cup's second semifinal was supposed to put the silky skills of Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben in the spotlight. Instead, a goalkeeper and two rock-solid defenses stole the show...

Van Gaal leads Dutch into World Cup semifinals

by Mike Corder - July 6, 2014 - 5:00pm

Louis van Gaal made the call, and Tim Krul made the saves.

Huntelaar's late penalty gives Dutch 2-1 win

by Mike Corder - June 30, 2014 - 3:37pm

An inspired tactical change during the second of two official stoppages led to a late goal from Netherlands forward Wesley Sneijder and an injury-time penalty from Klaas Jan Huntelaar in a dramatic 2-1 victory over...

Club teammates Messi, Neymar top World Cup scorers

by Mike Corder - June 26, 2014 - 10:46am

The race for the World Cup golden boot turned into a Barcelona battle Wednesday as Lionel Messi scored twice to lead Argentina to an entertaining 3-2 win over Nigeria and match Neymar's tournament-leading four goals...

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