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World's largest all-solar-powered boat shines in NYC The world's largest fully solar-powered boat, "Turanor PlanetSolar," docked in New York on Tuesday during a mission to study the effects of climate change on the Gulf Stream current.
19 June 2013
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy. ©REUTERS Poorest WTO members win new patent-rule waiver The globe's poorest nations have won an eight-year extension of a waiver on intellectual property rules, but still need to hold talks on the vexed issue of pharmaceutical patents.
13 June 2013
©REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Swiss to vote on tightening of asylum law, again The Swiss will vote Sunday on whether to approve an emergency tightening of the country's asylum law in a bid to stem the influx of refugees to the wealthy Alpine nation.
06 June 2013
©REUTERS UBS France placed under investigation Paris investigators placed the French branch of Swiss bank UBS under formal investigation Friday on suspicion it helped try to persuade rich French clients to open undeclared accounts in Switzerland.
01 June 2013
Snapshot of Harmony Lessons movie Harmony Lessons by Kazakhstan's Emir Baigazin participates in Swiss film festival Kazakhstan movie Harmony Lessons by Emir Baigazin is taking part in main festival program of the 3d International Bildrausch Film Fest Basel in Basel, Switzerland.
31 May 2013
EU lifts embargo to arm Syria rebels: Hague European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed to lift an arms embargo in order to be able to supply weapons to Syrian rebels.
28 May 2013
Photo courtesy of smeadvisor.com France blacklists 17 countries for handling foreign aid France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Switzerland that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help distribute development funds.
28 May 2013
Key step cleared to Swiss-China free trade deal Switzerland and China cleared the final hurdle Friday towards a landmark free-trade agreement, as Beijing seeks to underscore its growing global ties via deals with European partners.
25 May 2013
Business aviation still waiting recovery to find its wings Manufacturers of business jets can look forward to climbing sales in the years to come thanks to emerging markets as they gather in Switzerland for an annual air show, having survived the turbulence of the global financial crisis.
21 May 2013
Hope guides visitors through revamped Red Cross Museum Hope and human resilience are the guiding themes of the new permanent exhibit at Geneva's International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, which will finally re-open its doors this week after a nearly two-year makeover.
16 May 2013
Lollobrigida's pearl earrings set new auction record A pair of pearl earrings belonging to actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for an auction record of $2.39 million at Sotheby's Geneva Tuesday as the veteran Italian star auctioned off some dazzling jewellery.
16 May 2013
Kazakhstan Prosecutor General Askhat Daulbayev. Photo courtesy of prokuror.kz Kazakhstan Prosecutor General visiting Switzerland Kazakhstan Prosecutor General Askhat Daulbayev is visiting Switzerland this week.
24 April 2013
©REUTERS Swiss watchmakers keep wary eye on China The world's biggest watch fair is set to open this week in Basel amid growing uncertainty over whether the industry can keep up its momentum and rake in another year of record sales in China.
23 April 2013
Late 20th century was warmest in 1,400 years Earth was cooling until the end of the 19th century and a hundred years later, the planet's surface was on average warmer than at any time in the previous 1,400 years.
23 April 2013
Inventions, practical and oddball, showcased at Geneva fair The impeccably-dressed South Korean flipped a tyre sideways, and with a deft sweep snapped a curious, pastel-shaded device onto the hub.
11 April 2013
Photo courtesy of savingcheap.com Swiss banks eager to root out undeclared funds: experts Amid a massive scandal involving France's former budget minister and an undeclared Swiss bank account, Swiss banks are more eager than ever to kick out tax cheats and clear their names.
09 April 2013
Photo courtesy of v-uae.com 'Bazooka' attacks slowing Internet: security experts A "bazooka" cyber attack described as the most powerful ever seen has slowed traffic on the Internet, security experts said Wednesday, raising fresh concerns over online security.
28 March 2013
Bank of International Settlements. ©REUTERS/Christian Hartmann International lending shows smallest growth in 13 years: BIS Cross-border lending saw its smallest growth in 13 years in the third quarter of 2012, according to a report published Sunday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
19 March 2013
New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson New data unveiled on Thursday strengthens the belief that a subatomic particle discovered last year is the elusive Higgs boson.
15 March 2013
©REUTERS New drug said to reduce heart damage during surgery A single dose of an experimental anti-inflammatory treatment reduces heart muscle damage during an angioplasty operation to open blocked arteries.
11 March 2013
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