Netherlands

Explosion at Dutch COVID-19 test center appears intentional, police say

Mar 03, 2021 12:30

Dutch police on Wednesday said a coronavirus testing center north of Amsterdam appeared to have been intentionally targeted after an explosion went off at the facility before it opened.
Europe tightens coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas

Dec 16, 2020 10:35

Europe has tightened coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas, with a number of countries entering weeks of lockdown, amid a surge in infections in recent weeks.
Turkey’s Erdogan sues extremist Dutch politician over insulting cartoon

Oct 28, 2020 03:21

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a criminal lawsuit against a far-right Dutch politician for posting an insulting cartoon of him on Twitter.
Russia leaves MH17 talks with Netherlands, Australia for anti-Moscow bias

Oct 16, 2020 05:50

The Dutch and Australian governments have urged Russia to return to negotiations over its alleged involvement in the 2014 downing of a Malaysian Airline flight over Ukraine after Moscow withdrew from the talks while accusing it of being “biased” and “politicized” against Russia.
Russia slams EU for ‘acting as judge, jury’ in Navalny case

Oct 09, 2020 12:15

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed the European Union (EU) for “acting as judge and jury” in the case of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who is alleged to have been poisoned.
Iran’s FM holds talks with Dutch, Austrian counterparts

Oct 02, 2020 05:26

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed a whole range of issues with his counterparts from the Netherlands and Austria.
Dutch legal case 'serving agendas of American master': Syria

Sep 20, 2020 04:07

Syria has censured the Netherlands for launching a bid through international bodies to hold the Damascus government responsible for alleged rights violations, saying Amsterdam is seeking to compensate for the failure of Western-backed terrorists in the Arab country.
Protests against US police killing of George Floyd go global

Jun 02, 2020 08:42

Protesters in cities across the world have staged rallies in solidarity with tens of thousands of Americans in the United States against rampant police brutality and racial profiling, following the killing of unarmed African-American George Floyd last week.
Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects over 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight MH17

Mar 09, 2020 10:45

Trial opened for 4 men in the Netherlands in a criminal case surrounding the murder of 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot downed over Ukraine in 2014.
Iran’s Zarif calls on EU to preserve JCPOA through ‘action’

Feb 24, 2020 03:37

In separate meetings with his Dutch and Austrian counterparts in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the European Union to take concrete measures and save the 2015 nuclear deal through “action”.