“Strong indications” Putin involved in MH17 downing, prosecutors say as probe ends
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters International prosecutors said they had found “strong indications” Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the use in Ukraine of a Russian missile system which shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over the east of the country in 2014. However, evidence of Putin’s and other Russian officials’ involvement was not conclusive enough to […]
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Essay: Does the UN aviation body have the power to punish Russia for the MH17 downing?
In an article published on The Conversation, RON BARTSCH, an expert in aviation law from UNSW Sydney, explains…
Australia, Netherlands start UN action against Russia over MH17
Sydney, Australia/Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reuters Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday they had begun joint legal action against Russia at the United Nations’ aviation agency over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 eight years ago. The Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on 17th July, 2014, when it was hit […]
World Court Myanmar genocide case clouded by representation dispute
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters The World Court started to hear preliminary arguments on Monday in a case brought against Myanmar demanding that it halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, with representatives of the junta appearing for Myanmar. Presiding Judge Joan Donoghue briefly addressed the debate over who has the right to […]
Storm Eunice batters Europe, killing at least nine
London, UKReuters An Atlantic storm battered northwestern European on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing at least nine people, knocking out power for tens of thousands and shredding the roof of London’s O2 arena. Storm Eunice, which brewed in the central Atlantic and was spun up from the Azores […]
Dutch apologise for violence in Indonesian War of Independence
Amsterdam, The NetherlandaReuters The Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday offered a full apology to Indonesia after a historical review found the Dutch had used “excessive violence” in a vain attempt to regain control of their former colony after World War II. Rutte was addressing the study’s findings, which said the Dutch military had […]
Cold-case investigation names surprise suspect in Anne Frank’s betrayal
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reuters A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the mystery of how the Nazis found the hiding place of the famous diarist in 1944. Anne and seven other Jews were discovered by the Nazis on 4th August of that year, after they […]
StrangeSights: Dutch find new outlets for COVID frustrations; sheep show support for vaccines; and, vale Magawa the rat
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Thousands march against COVID restrictions in north-west Europe
Reuters Tens of thousands of protesters marched through several north-west European cities on Saturday to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions imposed amid a surge in infections. Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a lockdown, which is set to last 20 days, and said it would make vaccinations mandatory from February. […]