Tag: Switzerland
Thomas crash gifts Romandie stage win and lead to Woods
THYON, Switzerland — Geraint Thomas crashed to the rain-soaked road in a sprint finish in the main mountains stage of the Tour de Romandie...
2 French clubs get FIFA transfer ban for staged player deal
ZURICH — French soccer team Angers and second-division club Paris FC were banned from the transfer market on Friday for staging a player deal...
Officials in Switzerland push back at Biden ‘tax haven’ barb
GENEVA — Swiss authorities are taking issue with U.S. President Joe Biden's comment that many companies use Switzerland, and two other territories, as tax...
Hundreds arrested after anti-government protests in Chad
N'DJAMENA, Chad — More than 700 people have been arrested in Chad following this week's demonstrations against the new military government led by the...
UN runs aground in informal Cyprus talks, new round planned
GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make headway in informal talks on the future...
UEFA joins English soccer in weekend social media boycott
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA will join English soccer players, clubs and organizations in a social media boycott this weekend to protest against online abuse.
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Iran gets 4-year ban from world judo over anti-Israel policy
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran was suspended by judo’s world governing body on Thursday as punishment for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from...
Turkish Cypriots to UN: two-state basis best for Cyprus deal
GENEVA —
Cyprus’ rival leaders remained polar opposites on what...
Low expectations dog UN bid to relaunch Cyprus peace talks
GENEVA — U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “realistic” about the chances of resuming formal talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus, a U.N. spokesman said...
Boxer dies after injury in world youth championship fight
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — An 18-year-old boxer from Jordan has died after being seriously injured in a bout at the world youth championships, the International...
