Updated GENEVA, Switzerland – US Secretary of State, John Kerry is said to be in stable condition after being flown to Geneva’s University Hospital following a biking accident in neighboring France.
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Swiss GDP slows down in first quarter
GENEVA – Swiss real Gross Domestic Product fell by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2015, with gross investments and household consumption preventing a larger GDP decline, said the Swiss Federal Government.
Shooting in Geneva leaves woman wounded
GENEVA, Switzerland – Geneva police are investigating a Friday afternoon shooting in Plainpalais that left one young woman in a hospital emergency room.
Geneva police investigate second homicide of the year in Collonge-Bellerive
GENEVA, Switzerland – A second homicide has taken place in the otherwise quiet community of Collonge-Bellerive in less than two months. This time, an elderly man, 73, was shot and killed in a parking lot on Tuesday 19 May.
Multiple people found dead outside suburban Aargau home in Switzerland
Updated since first published. Aargau, Switzerland – Police in canton Aargau say a 36-year-old man shot his parents-in-law, his brother-in-law and seemingly, a passerby before killing himself.
Colombian Senator to discuss peace process at free lecture in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – Left-wing Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda, well-known for his stance in defending human rights in one of the most war-ravaged countries in the Americas, is in Geneva today where he will hold a free, public talk about the ongoing peace process in Colombia.
Topshop now available in Switzerland via Zalando
GENEVA, Switzerland – German e-retailer giant Zalando has scored big among its growing Swiss fan base by making Topshop available in Switzerland.
In photos: Geneva after the flood (by Ann Fitzpatrick)
GENEVA, Switzerland – While a few pedestrian pathways remain closed, the rain has subsided, river waters are receding and bridges have reopened.
High water alert remains in effect in Geneva, bridges reopen
GENEVA, Switzerland – Three bridges and certain pedestrian areas, that had remained closed after rising waters threatened to flood parts of the city and the canton, have now reopened.
Weekend rain, authorities shut down bridges, railroad and roads around Lake Geneva
Updated 4 May: The train line between Bern and Lausanne has also been shut down due to a landslide. GENEVA, Switzerland – Heavy rains over the Lake Geneva region and other parts of Switzerland provoked landslides, floods and forced the closing of an important rail route, roads and bridges.
Vaud police to crackdown in A9 construction zone
GENEVA, Switzerland – If you are heading to Montreux pay close attention: Canton Vaud announced the installation of new speed radars as part of a safety initiative to reduce accidents and avoid deaths among road crews.
Violent breaking and entering of a home in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – An armed vandal busted into a Collonge-Bellerive home on the early morning of Thursday 30 April, and threatened four people at gunpoint before fleeing with several stolen items, police said.
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