The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon ... In 1642, the Council of the Indies dispatched another explorer and merchant, Abel Janzoon Tasman on a voyage of exploration to little-charted areas east of the ...

Explore the rise of Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia, from the arrival of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to the establishment of the Dutch East Indies. Learn how trade, military conquest, and ...

BATAVIA — An evening of “Praying with the Imagination” will take place Feb. 24 at Batavia First Presbyterian Church. The evening is set for 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the church on 300 East Main St ...

His current research focuses on the history of the establishment of the Reformed church in the East Indies during the time of the Dutch East India Company.

A snowmobile crash on a frozen lake in the Adirondacks early Sunday has claimed the life of a Batavia man, State Police in Oneida reported. Spencer W. Schmidt, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene ...

Israeli police raided two Palestinian bookstores in occupied east Jerusalem on Sunday, confiscating books and arresting one of the owners and his nephew, according to their family members. CCTV ...

The 42-day ceasefire has appeared close to failure since Hamas on Monday unexpectedly announced it would stop releasing hostages, leading Israel to respond with a threat to return to war. Middle ...

West Indies' Jomel Warrican has been awarded as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for January 2025. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will lead an Indian team against a Sri Lankan side led by Kumar ...

A depleted West Indies lost the series in India in 1978-79 but went home with their heads held high ...

BATAVIA — Something needs to be done to keep trash from going where it shouldn’t and recyclables from ending up in a landfill. Grandview Terrace resident Bruce Scofield, owner of Scofield ...

Barbados trail by 222 runs.