Switzerland
29 Feb
From the House of Representatives came assurances that it would put in place measures aimed at wooing investors from Switzerland into the country.
15 Jan
China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their free trade agreement and to simplify visa procedures for travel between the two countries, Chinese state media reported.
15 Jan
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, left Abuja for the yearly meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
5 Sep 2023
Some six billion tonnes of sand and other sediment are extracted from the world's seas and oceans every year, the UN said Tuesday, warning of the devastating toll on biodiversity and coastal communities.
21 Jun 2023
Swiss President Alain Berset announced Wednesday that he will quit the government at the end of 2023, in a surprise move after more than a decade of ministerial service.
20 Jun 2023
The United States, on behalf of 27 countries, condemned Tuesday the open-ended nature of the UN investigation into alleged human rights violations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
18 Jun 2023
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
16 Jun 2023
Swiss rider Gino Maeder has died from the injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine during a stage of the Tour of Switzerland, his team Bahrain-Victorious said on Friday.
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