GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – “Putin get out of Ukraine”, “Stop Putin’s terrorism” and “Freedom to Nadiya Savchenko” -an Ukrainian pilot captured by pro-Russian rebels-, were some of the slogans shouted by a small group of protesters on 9 August in front of the United Nations in Geneva. Photos of the group clad in blue and yellow and draped…
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Celestial Summer Show: Meteor Showers & Supermoon
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Finally, a reason – actually two – to remember this summer for something else than it being the coldest in record in two decades.
Swiss, Spanish, French and Canadians among Passengers in Air Algerie Plane Crash
France mourning, 51 missing in one air crash; two others killed in earlier crash GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A second plane crash has occurred in less than 24 hours; a first plane accident occurred in Taiwan, a second one occurred in Africa.
Geneva, Zurich and Bern the Costliest European Cities for Expatriates
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A US-based human resource consultancy firm has ranked Switzerland as the most expensive country for expatriates with three Swiss cities among the top 10 most expensive for international workers.
Geneva Resident and WHO Spokesperson Dies in Malaysia Airlines Crash
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – One Geneva resident was among the 298 people who perished on board the Malaysia Airlines plane that – according to US officials – was brought down by a ground-to-air missile in a disputed region in eastern Ukraine.
Were the Swiss Right? Permits for EU Workers Hit All-Time High
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Statistics provided by the State Secretariat for Economics (SECO) on 9 July 2014 – confirms the theory that right-wing groups used as fuel to pass a referendum on immigration: the number of European Union workers grew to a whooping 66,200 in 2013 – the highest number since the 2002 free movement agreement with the EU…
The real dangerous work of the ICRC, Swiss worker killed in Libya
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A Swiss humanitarian worker was killed in Libya on 4 June as a result of an armed attack.
Switzerland Most Expensive Country to Live; Tax Haven with Large Per Capita Value
GENEVA, Switzerland – Your pocket had warned you, now the International Comparison Program confirms it: Switzerland is “the” most expensive country in the world and is one of several tax havens with large per capita values.
Download, view over 300,000 Aerial Images of Switzerland
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Swisstopo, has launched a new map and photo viewer called Lubis (aerial images information system in German) which allows viewing and researching more than 300,000 photos and aerial images at full resolution, from 1920 to date.
Brit arrested with 30k of Khat in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – A 38-year-old Brit was arrested on 9 March at the Geneva Airport on suspicion of trying to smuggle 30 kg of khat to Switzerland. The man, a UK resident arriving to Geneva from London, said he was unaware that the stimulant was illegal in Switzerland. It is not illegal in the United Kingdom or Holland.
Rally in Geneva in Solidarity with Venezuelan Protests
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GINEBRA, Suiza – Un grupo de venezolanos y personas solidarias con las demandas de miles de personas que han llevado al país latinoamericano en los últimos días a manifestaciones masivas, se reunieron en Ginebra frente a la entrada de la ONU en Ginebra. El grupo Suisse solidaire…
Swiss Army Knives at the top of the US Navy Seals wish list
GENEVA, Switzerland – What do US Navy’s SEALs (Sea, Air, Land Teams) want for their survival kits? Answer: a good Swiss army knives
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