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Failure to agree agenda 'very bad omen' for Syria talks: diplomat The failure of Syria's warring sides to even agree to an agenda for ongoing peace talks in Geneva does not bode well for the process.
14 February 2014
Roger Federer to play against Kazakhstan at Davis Cup Roger Federer, Swiss professional tennis player, will play against the Kazakhstan national team in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.
05 February 2014
Giacometti exhibit in Rome explores power of human body The striking, skeletal forms of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti are juxtaposed with corpulent neo-classical and baroque Italian masterpieces in a new exhibition in Rome exploring the evocative power of the human body.
04 February 2014
©Reuters/Michael Buholzer Glencore Xstrata 'to pull out' of Philippine mining project Swiss mining giant Glencore Xstrata is expected to pull out of a $5.9 billion gold-copper mining project in the Philippines, its Australian partner Indophil said.
01 February 2014
Syria foes set to end talks with no concrete progress Syria's warring sides are expected to wrap up their first peace talks on Friday without concrete progress on ending the violence, a political transition or ensuring humanitarian aid for millions in need.
31 January 2014
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©Marat Abilov Nazarbayev takes part in Davos World Economic Forum Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is taking part in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
23 January 2014
No hint of compromise as Syria peace talks enter day two Syria's peace conference moved into a second day Thursday with the warring sides showing no willingness to compromise as global powers seek to engineer head-to-head talks on ending the bloodshed.
23 January 2014
Magma clue to Earth's super-volcanoes Geologists on Sunday reported insights into super-volcanoes, the brooding, enigmatic giants of Earth's crust whose eruptions are as catastrophic as they are rare.
06 January 2014
Alexey Poltoranin. Photo courtesy of vesti.kz Skiing: Kazakhstan's Alexey Poltoranin wins 15-kilometers mass start of Tour de Ski in Switzerland Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin has won the classic 15-kilometer mass start at the fourth stage of Tour de Ski in Switzerland.
06 January 2014
©Reuters/Gary Cameron Swatch wins compensation from Tiffany's in contract row Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group has won a lawsuit against US jewellery group Tiffany & Co over a failed joint venture to jointly design and market luxury watches.
23 December 2013
Shoukhrat Mitalipov Kazakhstan-born Mitalipov among Nature's Top 10 scientists of 2013 Kazakhstan-born Shoukhrat Mitalipov is among the Top 10 scientists, who have made the most significant breakthroughs this year.
20 December 2013
Photo courtesy of telegraf.lv Kazakhstan is 46th in Global Talent Competitiveness Index Kazakhstan is in the 46th place in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) of INSEAD Business School.
20 December 2013
Vasili Anisimov. Photo a courtesy of  championat.com Almaty native among richest men of Switzerland Vasili Anisimov, 62, an Almaty-born Russian billionaire, made it into the 300 Plus Richies list according to Swiss economy magazine Bilan.
03 December 2013
World powers, Iran clinch 'historic' nuclear deal World leaders hailed Sunday a "historic" nuclear deal with Iran as a triumph for diplomacy, but cautioned the hard work was just starting to keep Tehran from building a bomb.
25 November 2013
High-stakes Iran nuclear talks to resume Iran and world powers resume talks on Wednesday seeking a landmark breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear programme that also satisfies sceptical hardliners in Washington, Israel and the Islamic republic.
20 November 2013
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) gestures next to French President Francois Hollande during a joint news conference in Jerusalem. ©Reuters/Alain Jocard/Pool France firm on Iran nuclear issue, Hollande tells Israel France will never tolerate nuclear proliferation, President Francois Hollande vowed on Sunday as Israel expressed "grave concern" about a looming deal between world powers and Iran.
18 November 2013
Weapons investigators from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). ©Reuters/OPCW/UNTV/HANDOUT Chemical watchdog seals Syria arsenal destruction plan The world's chemical watchdog on Friday adopted a final roadmap for ridding Syria of its arsenal by mid-2014, reaching agreement hours before a deadline expired.
16 November 2013
World's largest orange diamond fetches record $35.5 mn A spectacular and rare orange diamond, the largest known gem of its kind, was on Tuesday auctioned for a record $35.54 million in Geneva.
14 November 2013
Nursultan Nazarbayev at the meeting with Filippo Lombardi. Photo ©akorda.kz Swiss lawmakers support EXPO-2017 in Kazakhstan Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev received Filippo Lombardi, President of the Council of States of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland.
14 November 2013
Tests point to polonium poisoning in Arafat death: Jazeera Swiss scientists have concluded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat probably died from polonium poisoning.
07 November 2013
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