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Swiss Foreign Policy Commission recommends govt to submit report on implem
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): Amid rising criticism of China over its human rights abuses in Tibet, the Swiss Foreign Policy Commission has recommended the country's government to submit a detailed report to the Parliament on the implementation of human rights dialogue with Beijin
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Beijing 2022, IOC, IPC and International Federations decide on adapted spo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, Winter Olympic International Federations (IFs), International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have jointly decided to develop an adapted sports testing programme in preparat
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IOC Executive Board and Athletes' Commission discuss COVID-19 countermeasu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 13 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) and Athletes' Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee held a virtual joint meeting to discuss various topics, including the athlete experience and COVID-19 countermeasures at Tokyo Olympics.
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Worldwide Measles surge to 23-year high in 2019, killing over 200,000: UNI
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Deaths from the childhood disease measles last year increased 50 pe rcent from 2016 levels, with this year's coronavirus pandemic threatening another spike in cases by curtailing global vaccination programs, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) war
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May recommend Russian vaccine for emergency use if criteria met: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) may add Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to the list of recommended vaccines for emergency use if the candidate meets necessary criteria, it has told Sputnik in a statement.
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IOC increases Olympic Solidarity fund by 16 pc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 12 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed to increase the budget of Olympic Solidarity for the period 2021 to 2024 by 16 per cent.
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Switzerland increases Covid-19 vaccines procurement fund to USD 430 millio
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has allotted additional 100 million Swiss francs (USD 109 million) for its fund earmarked to be spent on the purchase of coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a press release on Wednesday.
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Super rare purplish-red diamond sold at $2.77 million at Christie's auctio
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 11 (ANI): A finger ring bearing a super rare purplish-red diamond of 1.05 carats on Wednesday set a world record at the famous Christie's auction in Geneva as it was sold at a whopping price of USD 2.77 million.
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Global COVID-19 tally rises by record 3.6 million in week: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed by a record 3.6 million globally last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
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Wrestling 'Individual World Cup' to be organised in lieu of 2020 World Cha
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], November 11 (ANI): After not reaching the criteria defined by the United World Wrestling (UWW) bureau in June to host a World Championships, a decision has been taken to organise an "Individual World Cup" as a substitute event.
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World Archery Para Championships postponed due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 10 (ANI): The 2021 World Archery Para Championships, which were due to take place early next year, have been postponed until February 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the governing body has announced.
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NeoBenk launches Global Partners Program for Innovative Financial Services
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland]/Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): NeoBenk (neobenk.com), a Worldwide Digital Payment Corporation, today announced the launch of its Global Partners Program that spurs wider availability and mass adoption of digital assets.
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