Tag: Switzerland
AP Newsbreak: China pressures Ukraine at UN rights council
GENEVA — China pressured Ukraine into withdrawing its support for a call for more scrutiny of human rights in China's western region of Xinjiang...
After long France wait, Benzema has another chance to score
BUDAPEST, Hungary — After ending a nearly six-year wait for an international goal, Karim Benzema could score again as soon as Monday.
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Philip Morris moving corporate headquarters to Connecticut
Philip Morris International is moving its corporate headquarters from New York to Connecticut.
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Switzerland bids to end run of last-16 losses at Euro 2020
Switzerland had to wait a day to find out it advanced to the round of 16 at the European Championship.
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Debate over Myanmar upends start to UN rights body session
GENEVA — The U.N.’s top human rights body opened its latest session on Monday and was immediately embroiled in a debate over the representation...
Denied by Swiss court, Houlihan not in lineup at trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Shelby Houlihan's quest to overturn her doping suspension in time to run at this year's Olympic trials is over.
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AP FACT CHECK: Putin’s twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab
WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin faulted his imprisoned political rival for leaving Russia without legal permission, omitting the vital detail that the departure...
UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last...
Ski mountaineering set to join Olympics at 2026 Winter Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A new sport is set to be given an Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games.
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Biden abroad: Pitching America to welcoming if wary allies
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent his first trip overseas highlighting a sharp break from his disruptive predecessor, selling that the United States was...