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No recession in Switzerland this year: chief economist

Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland does not expect to dip into recession this year despite the threat of an energy supply…

Mountain melt shutters classic Alpine routes

Geneva (AFP) - Little snow cover and glaciers melting at an alarming rate amid Europe's sweltering heatwaves have put some…

How JRD Tata was determined to make Air India the best airline in the world

For over 150 years, the Tatas have created a legacy of nation-building in India. From making one of India's first…

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Putting petals to the precious metals

Y ves Piaget's favourite flower is by no doubt the fragrant rose. In the mid-1970s, the fourth-generation watchmaker became a jury…

Deal reached for generic drug to prevent HIV infection

Geneva (AFP) - A deal has been reached to allow for distribution of a low-cost generic version of a long-term…

Japan ranks No. 1 in weekly COVID cases worldwide

GENEVA -- For the seven days through Sunday, Japan marked the world's highest number of weekly confirmed new cases of…

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OIC and IOM Discuss Means to Enhance Joint Cooperation

Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs and Special Envoy of the OIC Secretary-General to Afghanistan Tarig Ali Bakhiet…

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WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in…

WHO to say if it will trigger highest alert on monkeypox

Geneva (AFP) - Faced with a surge in monkeypox cases, the head of the World Health Organization is Saturday expected…

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Wild tiger numbers higher than previously thought

Geneva (AFP) - There are 40 percent more tigers in the wild than previously thought, but with a maximum of…

WHO discusses declaring emergency on monkeypox

Geneva (AFP) - Monkeypox experts discussed Thursday whether the World Health Organization should classify the outbreak as a global health…

WHO decides on sounding highest alarm on monkeypox

Geneva (AFP) - Monkeypox experts were discussing Thursday whether the World Health Organization should classify the outbreak as a global…

Morocco, Israel Sign MoU on Intellectual Property

Morocco and Israel signed their first memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intellectual property (IP) in Geneva on Monday. The signing…

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Lake Geneva baptism ban infuriates evangelicals

Geneva (AFP) - The Swiss canton of Geneva has banned baptisms in the waters of Lake Geneva organised by evangelical…

China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report

China is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang,…

Leona Maguire thanks 'legend' who found golf clubs after bag went missing at Dublin Airport

The Cavan native is set to compete in the Amundi Evian Championship in Geneva later this week

Swiss prosecutors mull appeal in Blatter, Platini case

Geneva (AFP) - Swiss state prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday they have started the appeal process against the acquittal of former…

Grieving woman in 'disbelief' after missing dad's funeral when easyJet cancels flight

Tracy Dane lost her father suddenly in late May and the only flight back to Bristol was an EasyJet evening…

UN Envoy: Syria Talks in Switzerland 'No Longer Possible'

The UN special envoy for Syria has expressed regret that talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on…

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Why Does Russia Want to Remove the Syrian Political Process from Geneva?

Damascus has informed United Nations envoy Geir Pedersen that it would not send its delegation to Geneva to participate in…

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At least 234 dead or hurt in Haiti gang violence from July 8-12: UN

Geneva (AFP) - Gang violence killed or injured at least 234 people from July 8-12 in Haiti's Cite Soleil, an…

WTO should allow food exports from public stocks: Sitharaman at G20

Sitharaman said the time is ripe for review to avoid exogenous shocks on matters such as food

WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency panel on July 21

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization said Thursday it would reconvene its expert monkeypox committee on July 21 to…

Maestro of Alpine climbing dies aged 99

Geneva (AFP) - Marcel Remy, the grand old man of Swiss Alpinists and one of the oldest active climbers in…

Cost-of-Living Crisis to Hit Women Hardest, Report Says

A cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women the hardest, the…

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