GENEVA, Switzerland – A faulty electric blanket is believed to have caused a fire which left one person dead and five seriously injured last night in Geneva.
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Swiss Woman Murdered in Guatemala
GENEVA, Switzerland – Police in Guatemala have indicated that the body of a Swiss woman, 57, was found on a beach in the Pacific township of Monterrico.
The 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival Poster: Hit or Miss?
GENEVA, Switzerland – The 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival poster has been unveiled and it has me wondering, has artist Sylvie Fleury successfully captured an “explosion of color and music,” or has it simply… imploded?
Location of Speed Cameras Around Lake Geneva Revealed
GENEVA, Switzerland – The location of 94 speed cameras around Lake Geneva and canton Vaud have been revealed by cantonal authorities.
In Images: Switzerland Reacts to Charlie Hebdo Massacre
GENEVA, Switzerland – Twelve people, including four French Cartoonists well-known for their political commentary, journalists and police became the target of three masked gunmen who terrorized a city and brought an entire continent to their feet.
Talk About Organic! World’s Most Venomous Spider Found in Box of Bananas in Neighboring France
HAUTE-SAVOIE, France – This is as bio (organic) as it gets: pesticide-free bananas —so much so, that they were delivered along with the world’s most venomous spider!
Geneva Teen Injured in Hit-and-Run Incident
GENEVA, Switzerland – Police are looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run incident which occurred on Christmas Eve in Petit-Lancy that left a 15-year-old injured.
Heavy Snow Causing Headaches in Geneva, neighbouring France
GENEVA, Switzerland – Snow, strong winds and ice are back with revenge in certain parts of the Lake Geneva region, prompting the Swiss Meteorological Service , MeteoSwiss, to issue a warning to residents.
Geneva L’Escalade Race Breaks Attendance Records
GENEVA, Switzerland – The popular Course de l’Escalade broke records today with 36,697 registered runners, that is three thousand more than in 2013.
Déjà vu! Geneva Public Transport System (TPG) Workers to Strike Again (update 5)
Update #5: After two days of negotiating, TPG unions and directives came to a “protocol of understanding” that prevented the strike announced for 4 December. “The important thing is that there won’t be any layoffs,” said Valérie Solano, SEV Director. GENEVA, Switzerland – The TPG workers’ labour dispute with the Geneva State Council continues to escalate, after…
The Ugly Reaction to the TPG Strike: Francophobia and Temporary Amnesia
Read here about the second strike planned for 4 December. GENEVA, Switzerland – Since the Geneva Transport Workers Union (SEV) voted in favor of going on strike, Francophobia – blaming French commuters – has reared its ugly head, helped along by a case of convenient temporary amnesia.
Get Ready: Geneva Bus Drivers to Strike Over Layoffs-Update 4
Read here about the second strike planned for 4 December. Updated 19 November at 17:15 The first strike to hit the Geneva public transportation since 1987 is still in full force at this hour.
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