Politics Jun 15 President Biden says U.S. will send $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest single tranche of weapons and equipment since the war began.
World May 31 3 European nations join international investigation into Russian war crimes in Ukraine Three more nations have joined an international investigation team probing war crimes in Ukraine.
World Mar 29 European countries expel dozens of Russian diplomats THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at least four European allies say they are expelling dozens of Russian diplomats.
Arts Mar 03 UNESCO fears harm to Ukraine’s heritage sites, Russian culture backlash grows An Amsterdam museum has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
World Feb 28 International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he plans to open an investigation "as rapidly as possible" into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
World Feb 23 Gambia urges UN court to continue Rohingya genocide case Lawyers for Gambia are urging the United Nations’ top court to throw out Myanmar’s preliminary objections that seek to end a case accusing the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against the country's Rohingya minority.
World Feb 21 Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court Public hearings at the International Court of Justice went ahead Monday amid questions about who should represent Myanmar in the aftermath of the military take-over of the country last year.
World Feb 09 UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s.
World Jan 03 British government rushing COVID tests to schools so classes can reopen Schoolchildren have returned to classes in parts of Europe, while the British government is pledging to rush ventilation units and enough COVID-19 test kits to schools to ensure they, too, can reopen later this week despite soaring infection rates.
World Dec 18 Netherlands ‘going into lockdown again’ to curb omicron Schools, universities, and all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will be closed until Jan. 14 starting Sunday, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday night.