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.
Arts Dec 08 Museum to fix 'ripples' in Rembrandt's iconic 'Night Watch' The canvas will be removed from its wooden stretcher next month and placed on a new one to remove rippling that was caused when the world famous painting was housed in a temporary gallery.
World Oct 14 At U.N. court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred Armenian representative Yeghishe Kirakosyan made the accusation Thursday as a hearing opened at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Azerbaijan rejected the claim and urged the court to reject it.
World Sep 23 Azerbaijan files case alleging 'ethnic cleansing' by Armenia Azerbaijan has filed a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Armenia of a “policy of ethnic cleansing” targeting Azerbaijanis.
World Aug 31 EU backs helping Afghanistan's neighbors cope with refugees European Union justice and home affairs ministers have pledged to support Afghanistan's neighbors to help them host people fleeing the new Taliban regime and prevent a new wave of migrants heading to Europe.
World Jun 08 Judges uphold conviction of Serb military chief Ratko Mladic U.N. appeals judges on Tuesday upheld the convictions of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic for genocide and other offenses during Bosnia's 1992-95 war and confirmed his life sentence.