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Sudan peace talks begin in Switzerland despite army's no-show
CAIRO - Talks aimed at ending Sudan's shattering 16-month-old civil war began on Wednesday in Switzerland although the absence of the...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Olympics-Shooting-Leone keeps women's rifle 3 positions gold in Swiss hands
CHATEAUROUX, France - Switzerland's Chiara Leone ensured Olympic gold in the women's 50-metre rifle three positions remained in her...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Hungary's Kos wins men's 200m backstroke gold
PARIS - Hubert Kos won the men's 200 metres backstroke to give Hungary a first gold of the Paris Olympics on Thursday while Apostolos...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Portuguese 'DJ priest' plays upbeat tunes to spread hope
LAUNDOS, Portugal - Portuguese priest Guilherme Peixoto rose to fame playing electronic dance music near his church in a tiny Portuguese...
Jul 17, 20242 min read


German railways shuts main line for five months for revamp
BERLIN - Germany's state railways will on Monday close for five months a main line connecting the financial centre of Frankfurt with the...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


In French Alps, Macron's party struggles to hold conservative heartland
ANNECY, France - Paul Guigue, an entrepreneur from the French Alps, twice voted for Emmanuel Macron's party but now plans to cast his...
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Polish president says he hopes China can help bring peace in Ukraine
WARSAW - Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday during a visit to Beijing that he hoped China would help find a solution for peace...
Jun 24, 20241 min read


Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday,...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Soccer-Switzerland claim impressive 3-1 win against Hungary
COLOGNE, Germany - Switzerland began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with a 3-1 Group A victory over tournament dark horses Hungary...
Jun 15, 20241 min read


US VP announces $1.5 billion for aid for Ukraine at peace summit in Switzerland
LUCERNE, Switzerland - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine's energy sector and...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Tennis-'Life's great' Federer says as he launches retirement documentary
LONDON - Tennis great Roger Federer says he is enjoying dedicating his time to his family and not rushing into any big projects...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Ukraine summit attracts world leaders but fails to isolate Russia
ZURICH/KYIV - World leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit this weekend to explore ways of ending the...
Jun 14, 20243 min read
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