Switzerland
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen’; consumption limits unchanged
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The sweetener aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels,…
AIDS can be ended by 2030 with investments in prevention and treatment, UN says
GENEVA, July 13 (Reuters) - It is possible to end AIDS by 2030 if countries demonstrate the political will to invest in…
UN agencies warn surging bird flu outbreaks raise human-infection risk
Three UN agencies warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect…
Swiss inflation dips to 1.7% in June, but rate hike still expected
By John Revill ZURICH, July 3 (Reuters) - Swiss inflation dipped to 1.7% in June, the government said on Monday, although economists…
Geneva Airport staff end strike after dozens of flights hit
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Geneva Airport said it had reached a deal with public service staff to…
Flights cancelled at Geneva Airport as staff plan to extend strike action
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Cecile Mantovani GENEVA, June 30 (Reuters) - Air traffic at Geneva Airport was at a standstill early on…
Invasive Asian hornet rapidly spreading in Switzerland
The Asian hornet is spreading rapidly in Switzerland, with 66 sightings already reported in seven cantons this year, according to a bee…
Russia says no to idea of Swiss peace summit on Ukraine
GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Switzerland said Moscow could not accept any Swiss-hosted peace summit on Ukraine after it joined European…
Geneva Airport says flight cancellations likely as strike set for Friday
GENEVA, June 29 (Reuters) - Geneva Airport said some of its employees were planning to stage a strike on Friday that was…
Switzerland adopts sanctions against people involved in undermining Moldova’s sovereignty
June 29 (Reuters) - Swiss financial regulator FINMA on Thursday said that the Federal Council yesterday adopted financial sanctions and travel restrictions…
Swiss President Alain Berset to step down at end of the year
ZURICH, June 21 (Reuters) - Swiss President Alain Berset is to step down at the end of the year and leave the…
Swiss voters approve global minimum corporate tax, climate goals
By Noele Illien ZURICH, (Reuters) - Voters in Switzerland on Sunday approved the introduction of a global minimum tax on businesses and…