WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
The worldโs top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication.
Switzerland will host a Ukraine peace conference in June and hopes Russia can join one day
Switzerland says it will host a high-level international conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after more than two years of war, in hopes that Russia might join in the peace process one day.
Geneva oil trader reaches $661M settlement with US, Swiss authorities over bribery in Ecuador
Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors after a conviction for bribery of foreign officials in connection with the petroleum industry in Ecuador.
WTO chief insists trade body remains relevant as tariff-wielding Trump makes a run at White House
The head of the World Trade Organization says the body remains relevant and its leaders focus on reform โno matter who comes into powerโ as Donald Trump โ who as U.S. president bypassed WTO rules by slapping tariffs on Americaโs friends and foes alike โ makes another run at the White House.
UN aid chief says warring Sudan generals agreed to talk on humanitarian issues. He's still waiting
A top U.N. official says that two generals in Sudan whose forces have been at war for the last 10 months assured him recently that they would attend a meeting in Switzerland to discuss humanitarian issues and Sudanโs beleaguered civilians.
Swiss prosecutors indict an ex-employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo
Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted a former employee of the Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid to obtain access to the Republic of Congoโs petroleum market more than a decade ago.
Swiss glaciers under threat again as heat wave drives zero-temperature level to record altitude
The Swiss weather service says a heat wave has driven the zero-degree Celsius level to its highest altitude since recordings on it in Switzerland began nearly 70 years ago, a new ominous sign for the countryโs vaunted glaciers.
Swiss say dozens of Russian spies disguised as diplomats are active in the Alpine nation
Switzerlandโs main intelligence agency says Russia continues to have dozens of spies disguised as diplomats at its embassy in Bern and its mission to the United Nations in Geneva, making the Alpine nation a hotspot for Russian espionage activity in Europe.
Plan to return decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany wins backing of Swiss executive branch
Switzerlandโs executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks that Germanyโs government wants returned to the German manufacturer to help Berlin plug gaps in its arsenal after it shipped weapons to Ukraine.
UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad
The U.N.โs humanitarian aid and refugee agencies say they are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and 10 countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russiaโs invasion of their country nearly a year ago.
UN rights experts present evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.โs top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine says its initial investigation has turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russiaโs invasion nearly seven months ago.
China envoy vows 'fight' over alleged Xinjiang rights abuses
An envoy from Chinaโs Xinjiang province says Chinese authorities are ready for a โfightโ with โanti-Chinaโ critics in the West and elsewhere over allegations of rights abuses in the anti-extremism campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups in the region.
UN experts warn of impact of abortion bans on US minorities
Independent U.N. human rights experts are expressing concerns about the adverse impact on the rights of racial and ethnic minorities from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for abortion in the United States.
WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections in a possible sign the outbreak may be starting to decline in Europe, according to an report issued by the World Health Organization on Thursday.
'Never have I been so ashamed': Russian envoy criticizes war
A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation before sending out a scathing letter to foreign colleagues inveighing against the โaggressive war unleashedโ by President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
No progress seen after Russia-US talks over Ukraine tensions
Russia and the U.S. remained far apart after talks aimed at defusing tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow insisting on guarantees to halt NATOโs eastward expansion and even roll back the military allianceโs deployments in Eastern Europe, and Washington firmly rejecting the demands as a nonstarter.
Famed Swiss eateryโs closure highlights COVID rule tensions
A move by Swiss police in a resort town to shutter a restaurant because its owners flouted a government requirement to check patrons' COVID-19 passes is highlighting tensions with a section of the population that views the measure as infringing on civil rights.