Sunday, 5 September, 2010

‘Switzerland’ News


Reveal European Tour

Sunday, 5 July, 2009 10:40

A message we've got to pass on from Camera Obscura: Hello again. A big thanks to everyone who came out to see us in North America. We will be back soon! Now remember how we told you about all the festival shows we'd be playing throughout the summer, and ...

HSBC in Geneva alerted clients on waiving banking secrecy: report

Sunday, 5 July, 2009 10:40

Geneva - HSBC Private Bank in Geneva last year reportedly sent out a note informing managers that they should request permission from clients investing in regulated markets, and alert them to having to waive Switzerland's banking secrecy provisions. ...Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (...

Hamas official visited Switzerland, other European countries

Friday, 3 July, 2009 15:00

A senior Gaza-based Hamas official visited a number of European countries recently to promote the Islamic movement's general position, a source said on Thursday. Switzerland was one of the European countries that Mahmoud Zahar, former Hamas' foreign minister, visited in his low-profile tour, the source, who declined to ...

Switzerland cancelled trip… OP erred

Friday, 3 July, 2009 0:22

- Dr. Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday admitted that the President’s public relations department erred by not releasing information that President Bharrat Jagdeo would have no longer be visiting Switzerland following his trip to Canada. During his weekly press briefing, Dr. Luncheon agreed ...

Israel high court orders stronger penalty in prisoner abuse case

Friday, 3 July, 2009 0:20

[JURIST] The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to refile indictments on more serious charges against a soldier and an officer accused of shooting a blindfolded prisoner with a rubber bullet. Human rights groups B'Tselem, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), the Public ...

EXTRA: WTO: Swine flu likely hitting US travel exports

Thursday, 2 July, 2009 12:17

Geneva - Exports of transport and travel services declined in March by 22 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, in contrast to most non-financial services, World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy said in a report. Swine flu has impacted trade, th...Source : The Earth Times Online ...

Consultations on Transcaucasus constructive

Thursday, 2 July, 2009 10:24

Geneva hosted the 6th round of international consultations on security and stability in the Caucasus.Source : Panarmenian (subscribe)Explore : Armenia, Asia, Europe, Geneva, World

Govt Asks Annan for More Time

Thursday, 2 July, 2009 9:40

Three Kenyan ministers left the country last night for Geneva, Switzerland, on a mission to convince chief mediator Kofi Annan to give the government more time to form a local tribunal.Source : All Africa (subscribe)Explore : Africa, Europe, ...

Russia and Georgia to meet in Abkhazia for security talks - Summary

Thursday, 2 July, 2009 9:40

Geneva - Russia and Georgia agreed to hold a security meeting in the disputed region of Abkhazia later this month, at talks in Geneva on Wednesday. The two countries, who went to war in August 2008 ov...Source : Russia News Net (subscribe)Explore : ...

Russia and Georgia to meet in Abkhazia for security talks - Summary

Thursday, 2 July, 2009 9:40

Geneva - Russia and Georgia agreed to hold a security meeting in the disputed region of Abkhazia later this month, at talks in Geneva on Wednesday. The two countries, who went to war in August 2008 over the breakaway Georgian republic of South Osseti...Source : The Earth Times ...