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U.S. seeks new trade deal on services
The United States will meet representatives of other major economies to try to negotiate a global agreement on the trade in services, the top US trade representative Ron Kirk said Tuesday. “The negotiations will begin in Geneva, Switzerland, with a group of 20 trading partners, who represent nearly two-thirds of…
Critical art exhibit looks at man’s relationship with food as a billion starve
A contemporary art show opening this week in Geneva aims to spark a dialogue on man’s intricate relationship with food in a world where nearly a billion people are undernourished, the curator said Tuesday. “The relationship we have with food is much more complex and important than the simple connection…
Syrian UN envoy defects in Geneva
Syria’s top representative at the UN Human Rights Council said Monday he had defected because he no longer felt able in that position to do anything for the Syrian people. “Basically, when I felt I could not help my people any more I had to move on,” Danny al-Baaj, the first Syrian diplomat…
Cocaine use in Swiss cities among highest in Europe: report
GENEVA, Switzerland — Cocaine use in several Swiss cities is among the highest in Europe, researchers said on Monday. “The amounts of cocaine … were in the same range as those European cities with the highest consumption,” said Christoph Ort, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology…
Controversial Down’s syndrome testing gets Swiss go-ahead
GENEVA, Switzerland — Switzerland has given the green light for a new prenatal test for Down’s syndrome amid controversy over whether this will lead to more abortions, a Swiss newspaper reported Sunday. Testing will be available in the country from mid-August following a decision by Swissmedic, the national agency for…
World powers meet in bid to halt Syria conflict
World powers meet Saturday in a desperate bid to salvage international envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria to end 16 months of bloodshed and agree on a transition plan for the strife-hit country. Ahead of the multi-nation talks in Geneva, a meeting in Russia between US Secretary of State…
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