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Dutch King Willem-Alexander sworn in at Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk

Willem-Alexander has been sworn in as king of the Netherlands in an enthronement ceremony at Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) following…

12 years ago

Yulia Tymoshenko’s rights violated by Ukraine during pre-trial detention in 2011, ECHR rules

European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found that Ukraine's pre-trial detention of former PM Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 was…

12 years ago

Venezuela election final result shows narrower victory for Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela's electoral council has amended the final result of the April 14 presidential election for Hugo Chavez’s successor after finishing…

12 years ago

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicates in favor of Prince Willem-Alexander

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has abdicated and handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander. Queen Beatrix, 75, signed…

12 years ago

Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit opens

Katherine Jackson’s lawyer says Michael Jackson's promoters AEG Live failed properly to vet Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of…

12 years ago

Alibaba buys 18% stake in Weibo for $586 million

China's biggest e-commerce group Alibaba has bought an 18% stake in Weibo, China's largest Twitter-like service, as it looks to…

12 years ago

Katherine Russell’s home searched by FBI agents after female DNA was found on Boston bomb

The Rhode Island home of Katherine Russell Tsarnaev’s parents have been visited by FBI agents reportedly to take a sample…

12 years ago

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands makes farewell national address on eve of abdication

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has made a farewell national address thanking the Dutch people one day before her abdication…

12 years ago

Cheetah scratches Botswana President Ian Khama on his face

Botswana President Ian Khama needed stitches on his face after being scratched by a cheetah, officials say. The animal was reportedly being fed…

12 years ago

IDMC: Colombia tops internally displaced people list in 2012

The annual report by the Norwegian Refugee Council suggests almost 29 million people lived in internal displacement in 2012, with…

12 years ago