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US implies Rwanda hasn't assured warlord's passage
The United States appears to be worried that Rwanda won't allow a warlord from Congo now camped out in the U.S. Embassy safe passage to the airport ...
Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda remains at US Embassy
Wanted on an international warrant for alleged war crimes, Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda lived openly in Congo for years, playing tennis at ...
A look at Cyprus' move to seize bank deposits
Lawmakers in Cyprus are still scrambling for a way to raise €5.8 billion ($7.5 billion) to help pay for an international bailout of the country's ...
Dominicans beat Netherlands 4-1, reach WBC final
After two World Baseball Classics dominated by Japan, this one is coming down to a pair of proud Caribbean nations. When the undefeated Dominican ...
Lawyer: ICC should drop Kenyatta case
A defense lawyer for President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya told judges at the International Criminal Court on Monday that prosecutors should drop ...
A look at Cyprus' decision to tax depositors
People with bank accounts in Cyprus were shocked Saturday to learn that as part of an agreement reached with international creditors the government ...
Dutch lesbians raising Turkish boy go into hiding
A Dutch lesbian couple have gone into hiding with their foster son after the boy's biological parents said on television in Turkey that they object ...
Carnival flying stranded cruise passengers home
Passengers from the cruise ship Carnival Dream headed to the airport Thursday instead of sailing home after an on-board generator problem halted their ...
Ex-prosecutor: Int'l court cases changed Kenya
The former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor said Thursday that cases he launched prosecuting violence after Kenya's 2007 elections were ...
Cyprus bailout likely closer to $13BN
A bailout package for Cyprus and its troubled financial sector would likely be closer to €10 billion ($13 billion) than the earlier floated €17 ...
Dutch government raises terror threat level
The Dutch government raised its terror threat Wednesday amid concerns that Dutch citizens traveling to Syria to fight in the civil war could return ...
Europe gets 1st fix from its own satnav system
The European Space Agency says it has received the first location fix from its own satellite navigation system. The Galileo system is seen as Europe's ...
Japan beats Netherlands 10-6 at WBC
Shinnosuke Abe homered twice in an eight-run second inning, Hisayoshi Chono drove in five runs and two-time defending champion Japan beat the ...
Dutch Supreme Court rules a 'tongue kiss' not rape
The Dutch Supreme Court narrowed its definition of rape Tuesday, saying that a "forced tongue kiss" should no longer be considered among the worst ...
Netherlands beats Cuba 7-6, reaches WBC semis
Kalian Sams' ninth-inning sacrifice fly scored Andruw Jones with the winning run, capping a comeback from a two-run, eighth-inning deficit and lifting ...
Dutch bankruptcies hit record in February
More Dutch companies declared bankruptcy in February than at any time since records began in 1981. The country's Central Bureau for Statistics also ...
Japan routs Netherlands 16-4, reaches WBC semis
Two-time defending champion Japan hit a record-tying six home runs, scoring in all seven innings Sunday to rout the Netherlands 16-4 and reach the ...
Kenya final vote total: Kenyatta has 50.03 pct
Kenya's election commission posted complete results early Saturday showing that Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta prevailed in the country's ...
Bosnian woman helped make rape a war crime
There were days when she prayed for a bullet to end her suffering. When she thought she was dying of a heart attack, she whispered "Thank you God.
Dutch peacekeeper not prosecuted for Srebrenica
The retired general who commanded Dutch peacekeepers in the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica when Bosnian Serb fighters overran the town and massacred ...
Netherlands beats Australia 4-1 in WBC
Jonathan Schoop's two-run homer helped give the Netherlands a spot in the next round of the World Baseball Classic with a 4-1 victory over Australia ...
Dutch police arrest Romanian in major art heist
Dutch police say they have arrested a 19-year-old Romanian woman in connection with a major art heist from the Kunsthal gallery in Rotterdam, ...
Taiwan beats Netherlands 8-3 in WBC Group B game
Dai-Kang Yang batted in three runs, including two on a home run, to help pace host Taiwan to an 8-3 victory over Netherlands in a Group B World ...
Libya: Errors caused 2010 plane crash killing 103
Human error is to blame for a passenger plane crash in Libya in 2010 that killed 103 people, civilian aviation officials said Friday. The Afriqiyah ...