Swiss airline flights to Tripoli canceled
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 09:10.Weekly Swiss Airlines' flights to Tripoli have been canceled for "technical reasons," local media reported Tuesday, apparently the latest in a series of diplomatic rows between the two count
Geneva firms said to have lost 4.2 billion dollars in Madoff scheme
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 19:46.Banks and financial institutions in Geneva have lost possibly some 5 billion Swiss francs (4.2 billion dollars) in their involvement with former Nasdaq chairman Bernard L Madoff who was arrested the d
Red Cross working to unite children with parents in Congo
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 22:21.At least 134 children were separated from their parents during the recent outbreak of violence in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) s
Red Cross working to unite children with parents in Congo
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 22:04.At least 134 children were separated from their parents during the recent outbreak of violence in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) s
Swiss bankruptcies on the rise in recent months
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 12/02/2008 - 09:46.More Swiss companies have been going broke in recent months, with over 20 per cent more businesses announcing bankruptcies since September than in the same period last year, Swiss media reported Tuesd
Financial crisis likely to cause wage cuts worldwide
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 02:28.Geneva - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned Tuesday that millions of workers worldwide would likely see an erosion of their wages in 2009 due to the global financial crisis.
World could lose 20 million jobs from crisis - ILO
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 22:23.The global financial crisis could cost some 20 million jobs worldwide, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned Monday.
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia issued the warning in Geneva, coupled with the advice that "we need prompt and coordinated government actions to avert a social crisis that could be severe, long-lasting and global."
UN chief to attend talks on Georgia in Geneva
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 22:52.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will take part in talks next week in Geneva to try to settle the Russia-Georgia conflict and determine the future role of the UN in the Caucasus, a UN spokeswoman said Friday.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.