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War crimes tribunal centres on how much former Kosovan president knew

Once feted by Tony Blair and Madeleine Albright, Hashim Thaçi stands accused in The Hague of complicity in torture and murder

The Guardian - UK

Dutch to probe Feyenoord-Ajax violence

The Hague (AFP) - The Dutch government pledged a top-level investigation on Thursday after Ajax's Dutch Cup semi-final at Feyenoord was halted when a player was injured by an object thrown from the stands.

AFP

Operation Cookie Monster: police shut huge cybercrime site

The Hague (AFP) - A global police operation has shut down one of the world's largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.

AFP

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Two trains collide with construction crane causing derailment near The Hague, leaving one dead, several injured

A train carrying some 50 passengers derails in Voorschoten, a Dutch town near The Hague, after colliding with a construction crane after a freight train hit it first.

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Ex-Kosovo leader Thaci tells war crimes court he will be exonerated

Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci expressed sorrow on Tuesday for all victims of the 1998-99 insurgency against Serbian rule but told judges on the second day of his war crimes trial that he expects to be exonerated.

Reuters

Watch live: Defence for Kosovo ex-president Thaci makes opening statements in war crimes trial

Watch live as defence lawyers for Hashim Thaci make opening statements on the second day of his trial for alleged war crimes trial at The Hague on Tuesday, 4 April.

The Independent UK

One dead, dozens injured in Dutch rail crash

Voorschoten (Netherlands) (AFP) - A Dutch high-speed passenger train slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed near The Hague early Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring 30, emergency services said.

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Train derailment near The Hague kills 1, injures several

A train has derailed near the Dutch city of The Hague, killing one person and injuring some 30 passengers, many of them seriously

The Independent UK

Netherlands train crash: One dead and dozens injured after carriages derail

The train partially derailed, sending at least one carriage into a field next to the tracks close to the village of Voorschoten near The Hague in Netherlands at around 3.25am local time

Daily Mirror

One dead and 30 injured after passenger train derails in the Netherlands

One person has been killed and around 30 injured after a train partially derailed in the Netherlands near the Hague early on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

One dead, dozens injured in Dutch rail accident

Voorschoten (Netherlands) (AFP) - At least one person died and 30 were injured early Tuesday when a high-speed passenger train slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed near The Hague, Dutch emergency services said.

AFP

One Killed in Train Accident Near The Hague, 30 Injured

At least one person was killed and 30 injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early on Tuesday after hitting a construction crane, officials said. Rescue teams were seen ferrying away the injured in pre-dawn darkness at the scene of the accident…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Factbox - Guerrilla commander, statesman, defendant: Kosovo's Hashim Thaci

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci went on trial at the Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Monday accused of responsibility for killings of civilians during the 1998-99 uprising against Serbian rule when he was guerrilla commander.

Reuters

Kosovo’s Former President Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes Charges

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on Monday pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial opened at a special court in The Hague. Allegations of persecution, murder, torture and forced disappearance of people stem from the 1998-99 insurgency that eventually brought independence…

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Former Kosovo president Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci on Monday pleaded innocent to charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial began at a special court in The Hague, with protesters rallying outside in support of a leader once feted by the West.

France 24

Former Kosovo president Thaci pleads not guilty as war crimes trial begins

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci on Monday pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial opened at a special court in The Hague.

Reuters

Kosovo war crimes court begins trial of ex-guerrilla chief and president Thaci

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci stands trial at a special court in The Hague on Monday for alleged war crimes during the 1998-99 insurgency that eventually brought independence from Serbia and made him a hero among compatriots.

AFP

Thousands rally in support of ex-Kosovo leader before war crimes trial

Pristina (AFP) - Thousands rallied in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Sunday protesting the upcoming trial against former president Hashim Thaci a day before he appears in an international war crimes court in The Hague.

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Ex-Kosovo guerrilla chief, president Thaci faces war crimes trial on Monday

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Asharq Al-Awsat

ICJ Rejects Iran's Bid to Release Assets Frozen by US

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Iran's legal bid to release about $2 billion owned by the Markazi Bank frozen by the US. The Associated Press reported that the largest part of the case focused on Bank Markazi and its frozen assets of $1.75 billion in bonds and…

AFP

Top court rejects Iran bid for bank funds frozen in US

The Hague (AFP) - The International Court of Justice on Thursday rejected Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in central bank assets frozen by the United States, but ruled Washington had illegally seized some other funds.

Reuters

World Court rules US illegally froze some Iranian assets

In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of some Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay compensation but left the amount to be determined later.

The Guardian - UK

US indicts alleged Russian spy who tried to infiltrate ICC in The Hague

Sergey Cherkasov studied in US under false identity and is accused of working for Russian intelligence

Birmingham Post

Life insurance and pensions giant Aegon buys into ID verification specialist GB Group

Aegon is headquartered in The Hague and can trace its roots back to 1844

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Prosecutor Hails Deal over ICC Field Office

Ukraine and the International Criminal Court on Thursday signed a deal for a field office to probe war crimes, days after the tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said the agreement for an ICC office in Ukraine was the "beginning of…

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