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February 18, 2019

Death row ‘spy’ in Pakistan must be freed, India tells UN court

Islamabad should be ordered to immediately free an Indian man sentenced to death for alleged spying in Pakistan, India’s lawyers told the UN’s top court Monday, saying his military trial was a “farcical case” based on “malicious propaganda”. The hearing…
February 18, 2019

Death row ‘spy’ in Pakistan ‘must be freed’, India tells UN court

Islamabad should be ordered to free an Indian man sentenced to death for alleged spying in Pakistan, India’s lawyers told the UN’s top court Monday, saying his military trial was a “farcical case” based on “malicious propaganda”. The hearing concerning…
February 18, 2019

India, Pakistan ‘spy’ row heads for UN top court amid tensions

India will on Monday renew its bid to persuade international judges to take an alleged spy off death row in Pakistan, in a controversial court case as fresh bloodshed in Kashmir sends tensions between the neighbours soaring. Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav,…
February 16, 2019

India, Pakistan in UN court for death row ‘spy’ case

India will ask the UN’s top court Monday to order Pakistan to take an alleged Indian spy off death row, in a case that could stoke fresh tensions after a deadly attack in Kashmir. Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav was arrested in…
February 15, 2019

Hague court rules in favor of Ukraine bank in case against Russia

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague on Friday found in favour of a Ukrainian bank which had accused Russia of “unlawful expropriation” of its assets in the annexed Crimean peninsula. PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest lender, had filed the massive…
February 15, 2019

World court to rule on Chagos islands row this month

The International Court of Justice said Friday it will give its view later this month on a bitter dispute between Britain and Mauritius over the Chagos islands, home to a joint US military base. Judges at the UN’s top court…
February 15, 2019

Dutch ministers hold ‘intensive’ talks with Air France-KLM boss

Two top Dutch ministers held “intensive” talks Friday with Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith on KLM’s future in the Franco-Dutch alliance, as a question mark hung over the position of the Dutch arm’s chief executive. The Dutch government has thrown…
February 14, 2019

Rotterdam port chief warns of ‘unrest’ in no-deal Brexit

Europe’s largest port faces “unrest and insecurity” if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, Rotterdam harbour’s chief executive said Thursday. The Dutch port is a main point of entry and between Britain and the European Union, handling some 54…
February 14, 2019

Dutch to set up Venezuela aid hub on Curacao: minister

The Netherlands will set up a hub for humanitarian aid for Venezuela in the Caribbean island of Curacao, off the coast of the troubled South American country, the government said. Dutch authorities would work with the United States and Venezuelan…

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