Aruba police pursue new evidence in Holloway case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A new witness has come forward in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, and prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking more evidence against the only remaining suspect.
Nations:Netherlands Thailand Activities:Alabama Teen Missing Case Source:(AP)
2008-11-18
Europeans scramble to save failing banks
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Germany joined Ireland and Greece on Sunday in guaranteeing all private bank accounts, putting Europe's biggest economy at odds with calls for a unified European response to the global financial meltdown.
Nations:Germany France Iceland U.K. Sweden Ireland People:Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-10-05
China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
BEIJING - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad -- from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
Nations:New Zealand Taiwan U.K. Singapore U.S. Indonesia People:Ma Ying-jeou Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
Georgia seeks emergency decision from World Court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Georgia accused Russia on Monday of a "campaign of harassment and persecution" in its two separatist regions and called on the International Court of Justice to impose emergency measures to halt killings and forced expulsions.
Nations:Russia Netherlands People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Activities:2008 Georgia War Source:(AP)
2008-09-08
China Olympic breakthroughs keep coming
BEIJING (AFP) - One thing China will take away from their home Olympics will be the series of breakthroughs in sports that previously eluded them and beach volleyball was added to that burgeoning list Thursday.
Nations:Brazil Netherlands Canada People:Li Na Liu Xiang Emilie Heymans Chen Ruolin Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AFP)
2008-08-21
Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
BEIJING - Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the Olympic 200 meters was a given, his second gold medal of the Beijing Games assured. This was now about a world record. About racing against history.
Nations:Jamaica Netherlands People:Usain Bolt Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-20
Karadzic in UN custody in Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic sat in a U.N. jail cell Wednesday after being flown to the Netherlands in the dead of night to face charges of genocide against Muslims and Croats during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
Nations:Serbia Netherlands People:Radovan Karadzic Source:(AP)
2008-07-30
Top war crimes suspect arrested in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia - Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of massacres and the politician considered most responsible for the deadly siege of Sarajevo, was arrested Monday evening in a Serbian police raid ending his 13 years as the world's most-wanted war crimes fugitive.
Nations:Serbia Bosnia Netherlands France Activities:1992-5 Bosnia War Source:(AP)
2008-07-21
Prosecutor charges Sudan president with genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has filed genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Nations:Netherlands Argentina Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-14
Russia tops Netherlands in extra time, earns semis
BASEL, Switzerland - Russia scored two goals in extra time Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the European Championship with a 3-1 upset win over the Netherlands.
Nations:Netherlands Russia Switzerland Sweden Activities:Euro 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-22
Floods engulf archaic levee system
Chicago - The floodwaters, in many cases, have simply been too high.
Nations:U.S. Netherlands Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-20
Shell shuts down Nigerian oil field after attack
LAGOS, Nigeria - Royal Dutch Shell said it shut down production from an offshore oil field that produces about 200,000 barrels per day after the most powerful militant group in Nigeria launched an attack on an installation there Thursday.
Nations:Nigeria Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-06-19
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