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Paraguay police raid Conmebol HQ near Asuncion
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Switzerland: 2 foreigners killed in Alps avalanche  Police in Valais canton (state) say the avalanche hit a group of four men near La Tzoumaz in southwestern Switzerland on Saturday afternoon
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| Jan.19 |
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 Davos: Chief executives ‘more pessimistic’ about growth  Global chief executives are more pessimistic about growth than this time last year, according to a survey
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| Jan.22 |
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Sharapova, Federer reach milestones
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| Jan.28 |
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 Syria conflict: Boycott threat to Geneva peace talks Syria's opposition insists it will not attend talks on political solution to the war in the country despite the UN announcing they will begin...
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Key Syrian opposition group arrive for Geneva talks The main Syrian opposition group has arrived in Geneva, a day after backing down from their threat to boycott the UN-sponsored peace talks
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'World's best chef' Benoit Violier dies aged 44 Chef Benoit Violier, whose Swiss restaurant was named the best in the world in December, has been found dead at his home
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Sides trade blame over talks' suspension | Syria's government and the opposition have blamed each other for the suspension of peace talks in Geneva | |
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| Feb.26 |
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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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Peter Fill wins downhill shootout in St. Moritz
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 Aleppo: Kerry begins new bid to stop fighting US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva in an attempt to bolster a fragile, partial ceasefire in Syria
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| May.14 |
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Fifa's independent audit committee president resigns
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| May.18 |
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 Europa League final: Sevilla defeats Liverpool in Basel Map of St. Jakob-Park Basel Switzerland Sevilla achieved a remarkable hat-trick as it became the first club to win three successive Europa League titles, defeating English opponent 3-1
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FIFA fires finance director Kattner over bonus payments
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World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens Map of Gotthard tunnel Switzerland| The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel has officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work | |
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Switzerland 'rejects basic income', poll projections suggest Projections from a referendum in Switzerland suggest voters have rejected a plan to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all
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  International Olympic Committee backs 'strong' IAAF stance on Russia The International Olympic Committee has backed the 'strong stance' taken by athletics chiefs in upholding Russia's ban from international co...
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 France tops group after Switzerland draw; Albania beats Romania France qualified for the knockout stage of Euro 2016 as Group A winners thanks to an uninspiring draw with Switzerland
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 Roger Federer upset by Milos Raonic in Wimbledon semifinals No. 6-seed Raonic advanced to his first Grand Slam final, defeating No. 3-seed Federer 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in three hours and 24 minu...
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  Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland| Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC Map of Lausanne Switzerland Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio following the doping scandal. The IOC will leave it up to individual sports' governing bodies to decide
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 Federer to end his 2016 season Roger Federer announced that he will not compete in the Olympics in Rio or play in the 2016 U.S. Open to continue rehab on his knee
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 Church attack: Kermiche friend 'detained before assault' A friend of one of the two men who killed a French priest in Normandy was detained only days before the attack took place, reports say
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IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio...
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Knifeman sets fire to Swiss train A knifeman has set fire to a train in north-eastern Switzerland, leaving six people in hospital with stab wounds and burns, police say
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Swiss train attacker and one victim dead A 34-year-old woman who was injured in an attack by a knifeman on a Swiss train has died in hospital, police say
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 Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves | Russia and the US have announced an agreement on Syria starting with a 'cessation of hostilities' from sunset on Monday | |
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 Stan Wawrinka upsets Novak Djokovic for men's title Map of Arthur Ashe Stadium Queens New York Wawrinka upsetting the world No. 1, 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 7-5 6-3, in a bruising four-hour US Open final to win a third grand slam title
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