Four UN soldiers were killed in an explosion in Mali. A landmine or roadside bomb probably exploded near their vehicle. Another four passengers were seriously injured, reports the UN mission in the West African country.
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has begun an investigation into attacks in the Syrian rebel stronghold East Ghouta. That is what sources in diplomatic circles say to Reuters news agency. The investigation must show whether prohibited ammunition has been used.
At the end of this week, European leaders started the first discussions on the new multi-annual budget of the EU. At the same time, there is already informal consultation about the future of Europe, with Germany and France taking the lead. These countries want more European cooperation, at the expense of the current powers that EU countries still have. This mainly concerns more Brussels in the financial-economic field and more money for the EU.
Winter sports enthusiasts who go to the Alps have to keep accounts of extreme cold on their skiing holiday. For example, in some places it can go 20 degrees freezing, where the wind chill temperature rises to minus 30, due to a cold air flow from Siberia.
Afghans have reported 1.17 million in three months to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating whether it can open a case for possible war crimes in the country.
Minister Eric Wiebes (Economic Affairs) is so busy with the problems surrounding gas production in Groningen and the transition to more sustainable energy that work is likely to remain. He therefore assigns tasks to State Secretary Mona Keijzer.
Soldiers and defense equipment must be able to move more smoothly through Europe in the future. A Dutch proposal to speed up the now often syrupy procedures by obtaining diplomatic consent within five days can count on broad support from NATO countries.
The Russian embassy in The Hague speaks in a press statement about constant propaganda of misinterpretations about Russia's 'aggressive intentions' in Dutch public opinion.
The Spanish police have rolled up a large gang of drug smugglers. Certainly 43 people have been arrested and about 5000 kilos of drugs have been intercepted. Detectives have seized 15 million euros worth of stuff. At least 139 bank accounts have been frozen. It is called 'one of the most powerful drug organizations in the world'.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has decided to investigate whether there should be a serious investigation into extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and excessive violence against demonstrators in Venezuela. Both countries have once joined the ICC and are therefore eligible to be assessed by the ICC.
Researchers have for the first time established a link between the great attack with the poison gas sarin in Ghouta and the chemical weapons stock of Syria. During the attack in Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus, hundreds of people died in 2013.
The UN mission in Libya alarmed after reports of summary executions Wednesday in the city of Benghazi shortly after a double bomb attack at a mosque that caused at least 35 deaths. The UN reacts to images that show how at least nine people are executed who were captured after the attacks.
The approaching premiere of a controversial Bollywood film leads to riots in India. The police have acted against rioters in several places.
An international group of criminals who appear as employees of the Microsoft helpdesk made nearly 2,000 victims in the Netherlands in 2017. Together they are scammed for around 7 million euros. A victim was scammed for 98,000 euros, according to figures from the police.
In shooting incidents involving the police, four people were killed and 20 injured last year. This happened in 23 incidents, reports the Public Prosecution Service on the basis of figures from the National Criminal Investigation Department.
The Dutch government has not formally been informed of an extension of the Venezuelan blockade of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. 'That is disappointing', according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In Yemen, one million people have become infected with cholera. According to the Red Cross, 2226 patients have so far died from the disease. The bacterial infection can spread quickly if there is a lack of clean drinking water and food. Also, almost three hundred cases of diphtheria have been detected, 34 with fatal consequences.
Saif Gaddafi wants to participate in the presidential elections in Libya next year. Saif is the son of the Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed in 2011.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has awarded compensation of nearly 8.5 million euros to former child soldiers who were recruited by the Congolese military ruler Thomas Lubanga.
For the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the speech by US President Trump on Jerusalem is a reason to adjust travel advice for Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Drug trafficking is the largest illegal market in the EU. Criminals annually raise more than 24 billion euros to trade, according to a report published by the European police organization Europol on Wednesday.
The American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is the death blow to the credibility of the United States and Israel in their attitude towards the two-state solution. The Palestinian Envoy in the Netherlands, Rawan Suleiman, states this in a statement shortly before an expected announcement by President Trump.
The Dutch in Honduras do well to be accessible if crises arise in the country. This advice is provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the major unrest that has broken out due to the course of the presidential election.
King Mihai, the last king of Romania, has died. The 96-year-old Mihai, who sat on the Romanian throne until the end of 1947, died in Switzerland, the Romanian court has announced.
In the body of the Croatian former General Slobodan Praljak a concentration of potassium cyanide has been found. That substance probably led to heart failure.
The suspect of the murder of Miriam Sharon in 1990, Israeli Daniel E., appealed against his conviction.
Amnesty International calls on Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to conduct a criminal investigation into the role of Shell in crimes committed by the Nigerian government against the Ogoni community in the 1990s.
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague wants to find out if Americans have committed war crimes in Afghanistan. According to the court she has asked permission to start an investigation.
The Palestinian Authority is appalled by the announcement by the US government that the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington may close. The Palestinian top trader Saeb Erekat said that he received a letter from the US Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.
General Ratko Mladic still feels like a natural winner and savior. He was not present at the notorious massacres around Srebrenica in July 1995 and, in his own words, he did not give a commission. He states that he did what he had to do as a commander in the fight against the enemy, who had attacked surrounding Serbian villages from the UN enclave.
