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China's president makes case for globalization in Davos |
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Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves
Geneva: Russia and the US have announced an agreement on Syria starting with a 'cessation of hostilities' from sunset on Monday
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Switzerland 'rejects basic income', poll projections suggest |
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FIFA fires finance director Kattner over bonus payments |
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Fifa's independent audit committee president resigns |
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Aleppo: Kerry begins new bid to stop fighting. Geneva
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Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president
Map of Zurich Switzerland World football's governing body elected the Swiss-Italian lawyer after he defeated Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in the 2nd round
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Sides trade blame over talks' suspension
Geneva: Syria's government and the opposition have blamed each other for the suspension of peace talks in Geneva
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Key Syrian opposition group arrive for Geneva talks
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Syria conflict: Boycott threat to Geneva peace talks |
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MSF condemns Kunduz air strikes. Geneva
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Sepp Blatter: Coca-Cola, sponsors saying Fifa boss must go |
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Jack Warner banned for life by FIFA |
| Sep.17 |
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Fifa secretary Jerome Valcke suspended |
| Jul.19 |
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter to reveal reform plans |
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Blatter 'working on reforms' despite quitting |
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Sepp Blatter given ovation by staff |
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Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal
Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Framework' deal agreed
Map of Lausanne Switzerland An outline agreement on the future shape of Iran's nuclear program has been reached after marathon talks with 6 major powers. Under the deal, Iran will reduce its uranium enrichm... | |
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Iran nuclear talks: Russia and Iran claim progress |
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Iran nuclear talks enter final day
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World powers to meet Iran foreign minister
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Iran nuclear talks: World powers seek deal
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Swiss 'reject immigration curbs'
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WHO crisis team holds Ebola talks. Geneva
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Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president Sao Paulo: Sepp Blatter told CONCACAF football leaders on Tuesday that his desire to be FIFA president ''burns stronger than ever'
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Deal struck to calm Ukraine crisis
Geneva: Russia, Ukraine, the US and the European Union have said that all sides have agreed to steps to 'de-escalate' the crisis in eastern Ukraine
| Feb.15 |
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UN sorry over Syria talks failure. Geneva
| Feb.10 |
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New round of Syria peace talks begins in Geneva
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Swiss narrowly back migration curbs Swiss voters have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries | |
| Jan.31 |
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Syria talks end in recriminations
Geneva: The Syrian government and opposition have traded insults after a week-long peace conference in Geneva ended with no firm agreement
| Jan.26 |
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Power transfer on Syria talks agenda. Geneva
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Syria talks: Civilians allowed to leave Homs old city. Geneva
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Syria regime 'may quit Geneva talks'
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UN seeks to bridge Syria divide |
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Gulf over Assad blights Syria talks
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Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad
'This is a Syrian conflict, and it will remain as such,' Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told the peace conference
| Jan.21 |
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Syria peace conference set to begin |
| Jan.6 |
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Merkel fractures pelvis in ski fall
| Jan.5 |
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Khodorkovsky arrives in Switzerland |
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Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks 
Geneva: Iran and six world powers meeting in Geneva have reached a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, foreign ministers say
Iran agrees to halt some of its work on uranium enrichment for six months. Negotiators from the UK, US, Russia, China, France and Germany want Iran to stop enriching uranium in return for a loosening of sanctions
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Powers gather for Iran nuclear talks |
| Nov.20 |
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Iran talks: Controversial plan takes the stage in Geneva |
| Nov.9 |
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'No deal' at Iran nuclear talks
Geneva: Talks between world powers and Iran have failed to reach an agreement on Tehran's nuclear program
| Nov.8 |
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John Kerry says no Iran nuclear deal yet |
| Oct.22 |
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'Friends of Syria' meeting seeks to boost Geneva peace talks. London
| Oct.16 |
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Iran, P5+1 release first joint statement. Geneva
| Oct.15 |
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Upbeat mood at Iran nuclear talks |
| Oct.14 |
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Geneva hosts key Iran nuclear talks
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US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks
Geneva: Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons
| Sep.13 |
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Tough Syria talks go into third day. Geneva
| Sep.12 |
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Tense talks in bid for Syria deal. Geneva
| May.28 |
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UN rights council to debate Syria |
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World powers agree on steps for Syria. Geneva
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Crown Prince Nayef dies. Geneva
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FIFA suspends top executives
FIFA has provisionally suspended executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner after a meeting of ethics committee
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Blatter faces Fifa ethics inquiry |
| Feb.27 |
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World applies pressure on Gaddafi |
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Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
The government is saying the ban would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.
The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement
Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993. Neither the Armenians nor the Turks gav... | |
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France condemns Polanski arrest |
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Walkout at Iran leader's speech
Geneva: Diplomats have walked out of a speech by Ahmadinejad at a UN anti-racism conference after he described Israel as a 'racist government'
| Jan.29 |
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Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row |
| Jan.28 |
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Annan: World faces 'crisis of governance' |
| Jan.27 |
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Leaders gather for Davos summit |
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Global trade deal falls apart
Geneva: After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global...
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Fresh push in global trade talks |
| Jul.19 |
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Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive'. Geneva
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N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities U.S. negotiator: North Korea agreed to declare and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year
| Aug.31 |
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US and N Korea primed for talks |
| Mar.28 |
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Swiss man jailed for Thai insult. Thailand
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U.S. under fire for secret prisons |
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WTO global trade talks collapse Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years
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Israel admitted to Red Cross
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Davos: Gates triples TB research funding |
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Nations meet UN swift cash appeal
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UN warns over tsunami aid pledges |
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World trade talks reach agreement
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Cheney adrresses European nations |
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Israel asks not to meet Geneva authors |
| Dec.1 |
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Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled Geneva: 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord'
| Oct.13 |
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Israeli Left, Palestinians Reach Deal |
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Powell in Geneva for Iraq talks |
| Jun.1 |
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Protesters rampage in Geneva |
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Switzerland joins United Nations 190th member is pledging to respect its traditional neutrality while pursuing human rights, world peace
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Abortion to legalise |
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Huldreich Zwingli killed in battle
Map of Kappel am Albis Switzerland Huldrych Zwingli or Ultricht Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland
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Davos: Gates triples TB research funding |
2005 |
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Nations meet UN swift cash appeal
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UN warns over tsunami aid pledges |
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Switzerland 'rejects basic income', poll projections suggest |
2014 |
| Feb.9 |
Swiss narrowly back migration curbs Swiss voters have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries | |
2002 |
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Abortion to legalise |
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2002 |
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Switzerland joins United Nations 190th member is pledging to respect its traditional neutrality while pursuing human rights, world peace
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2009 |
| Nov.29 |
Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
The government is saying the ban would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.
The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation
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Huldreich Zwingli killed in battle
Map of Kappel am Albis Switzerland Huldrych Zwingli or Ultricht Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland
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2009 |
| Apr.20 |
Walkout at Iran leader's speech
Geneva: Diplomats have walked out of a speech by Ahmadinejad at a UN anti-racism conference after he described Israel as a 'racist government'
| Jan.28 |
Annan: World faces 'crisis of governance' |
| Jan.27 |
Leaders gather for Davos summit |
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2014 |
| Nov.30 |
Swiss 'reject immigration curbs'
| Jan.5 |
Khodorkovsky arrives in Switzerland |
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2011 |
| May.27 |
Blatter faces Fifa ethics inquiry |
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2003 |
| Sep.13 |
Powell in Geneva for Iraq talks |
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2016 |
| Sep.9 |
Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves
Geneva: Russia and the US have announced an agreement on Syria starting with a 'cessation of hostilities' from sunset on Monday
2014 |
| Apr.17 |
Deal struck to calm Ukraine crisis
Geneva: Russia, Ukraine, the US and the European Union have said that all sides have agreed to steps to 'de-escalate' the crisis in eastern Ukraine
2013 |
| Nov.23 |
Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks 
Geneva: Iran and six world powers meeting in Geneva have reached a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme, foreign ministers say
Iran agrees to halt some of its work on uranium enrichment for six months. Negotiators from the UK, US, Russia, China, France and Germany want Iran to stop enriching uranium in return for a loosening of sanctions
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| Sep.14 |
US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks
Geneva: Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons
2012 |
| Jun.30 |
World powers agree on steps for Syria. Geneva
2009 |
| Oct.10 |
Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement
Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993. Neither the Armenians nor the Turks gav... | |
2004 |
| Jul.31 |
World trade talks reach agreement
2003 |
| Dec.1 |
Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled Geneva: 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord'
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2013 |
| May.28 |
UN rights council to debate Syria |
2011 |
| Feb.27 |
World applies pressure on Gaddafi |
2006 |
| Jul.28 |
U.S. under fire for secret prisons |
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2016 |
| May.1 |
Aleppo: Kerry begins new bid to stop fighting. Geneva
| Feb.3 |
Sides trade blame over talks' suspension
Geneva: Syria's government and the opposition have blamed each other for the suspension of peace talks in Geneva
| Jan.30 |
Key Syrian opposition group arrive for Geneva talks
| Jan.28 |
Syria conflict: Boycott threat to Geneva peace talks |
2015 |
| Mar.29 |
World powers to meet Iran foreign minister
2014 |
| Oct.22 |
WHO crisis team holds Ebola talks. Geneva
| Feb.15 |
UN sorry over Syria talks failure. Geneva
| Feb.10 |
New round of Syria peace talks begins in Geneva
| Jan.31 |
Syria talks end in recriminations
Geneva: The Syrian government and opposition have traded insults after a week-long peace conference in Geneva ended with no firm agreement
| Jan.26 |
Power transfer on Syria talks agenda. Geneva
| Jan.26 |
Syria talks: Civilians allowed to leave Homs old city. Geneva
| Jan.24 |
Syria regime 'may quit Geneva talks'
| Jan.22 |
UN seeks to bridge Syria divide |
| Jan.22 |
Gulf over Assad blights Syria talks
| Jan.22 |
Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad
'This is a Syrian conflict, and it will remain as such,' Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told the peace conference
| Jan.21 |
Syria peace conference set to begin |
2013 |
| Nov.22 |
Powers gather for Iran nuclear talks |
| Nov.20 |
Iran talks: Controversial plan takes the stage in Geneva |
| Nov.8 |
John Kerry says no Iran nuclear deal yet |
| Oct.22 |
'Friends of Syria' meeting seeks to boost Geneva peace talks. London
| Oct.14 |
Geneva hosts key Iran nuclear talks
| Sep.13 |
Tough Syria talks go into third day. Geneva
| Sep.12 |
Tense talks in bid for Syria deal. Geneva
2008 |
| Jul.29 |
Global trade deal falls apart
Geneva: After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global...
| Jul.20 |
Fresh push in global trade talks |
| Jul.19 |
Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive'. Geneva
2007 |
| Sep.2 |
N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities U.S. negotiator: North Korea agreed to declare and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year
| Aug.31 |
US and N Korea primed for talks |
2006 |
| Jul.24 |
WTO global trade talks collapse Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years
2003 |
| Oct.13 |
Israeli Left, Palestinians Reach Deal |
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2017 |
| Jan.18 |
China's president makes case for globalization in Davos |
2016 |
| May.23 |
FIFA fires finance director Kattner over bonus payments |
| May.14 |
Fifa's independent audit committee president resigns |
| Feb.26 |
Gianni Infantino crowned new FIFA president
Map of Zurich Switzerland World football's governing body elected the Swiss-Italian lawyer after he defeated Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in the 2nd round
2015 |
| Oct.2 |
Sepp Blatter: Coca-Cola, sponsors saying Fifa boss must go |
| Sep.29 |
Jack Warner banned for life by FIFA |
| Sep.17 |
Fifa secretary Jerome Valcke suspended |
| Jun.4 |
Blatter 'working on reforms' despite quitting |
| Jun.3 |
Sepp Blatter given ovation by staff |
| Jun.2 |
Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal
Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal
2014 |
| Jun.10 |
Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president Sao Paulo: Sepp Blatter told CONCACAF football leaders on Tuesday that his desire to be FIFA president ''burns stronger than ever'
| Jan.6 |
Merkel fractures pelvis in ski fall
2011 |
| May.29 |
FIFA suspends top executives
FIFA has provisionally suspended executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner after a meeting of ethics committee
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2012 |
| Jun.16 |
Crown Prince Nayef dies. Geneva
2007 |
| Mar.28 |
Swiss man jailed for Thai insult. Thailand
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2003 |
| Jun.1 |
Protesters rampage in Geneva |
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2015 |
| Jul.19 |
Fifa president Sepp Blatter to reveal reform plans |
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2015 |
| Apr.2 |
Iran nuclear talks: 'Framework' deal agreed
Map of Lausanne Switzerland An outline agreement on the future shape of Iran's nuclear program has been reached after marathon talks with 6 major powers. Under the deal, Iran will reduce its uranium enrichm... | |
| Mar.31 |
Iran nuclear talks: Russia and Iran claim progress |
| Mar.30 |
Iran nuclear talks enter final day
| Mar.29 |
Iran nuclear talks: World powers seek deal
2013 |
| Nov.9 |
'No deal' at Iran nuclear talks
Geneva: Talks between world powers and Iran have failed to reach an agreement on Tehran's nuclear program
| Oct.16 |
Iran, P5+1 release first joint statement. Geneva
| Oct.15 |
Upbeat mood at Iran nuclear talks |