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Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN

The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says.

Sci-Tech

UN Summit on AI: 'The most significant technology we will ever create'

World

Fabiola Gianotti, CERN: "95% of the universe is unknown to us."

Studying the infinitely small in order to understand the infinitely big – that’s the goal of researchers at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in…

Switzerland

Syrian peace talks end with only ''incremental progress''

Four days of faltering peace talks on Syria ended in Geneva on Friday, with Staffan de Mistura admitting only ‘‘incremental progress’‘ had been made.

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Switzerland

CERN hopes new particle accelerator will bring new discoveries

There were celebrations on Tuesday at CERN, the European physics research centre in Geneva, as it inaugurated its new particle accelerator which will continue the work examining the universe and it’s

Cinema

Geneva Film Festival celebrates human rights

As the awards season comes to an end, a film festival in Geneva has turned the spotlight on human rights abuses.

Cinema

Human rights film festival - winners

Coming at the end of the awards season the fifteenth International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, held as usual in Geneva has chosen its winners.

Economy

Power trends at the Geneva motor show

The Geneva motor show opens to the public with carmakers focused on Tesla style technology, but that doesn't mean the supercar is dead.

Switzerland

Geneva Motor Show 2017: Luxury cars in photos

Europe’s biggest annual car show kicks off in Geneva with luxury and crossover vehicles in the limelight.

Economy

Car industry looks beyond mergers at the Geneva motor show

At the Geneva motor show the focus is on the future of carmaking with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing.

Syria

Syria talks 'moving in the right direction', UN envoy

The UN's Syria envoy said the inconclusive talks ended on a more positive note than previous rounds.

Syria

Little progress at Syria peace talks, but fresh negotiations planned

The UN outlines the agenda for the next round of Geneva peace talks on Syria after eight days of discussions produced little progress.

Switzerland

#HRC34: UN Secretary-General promises to speak out against rights abuses

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has opened the 34th Human Rights Council with a personal pledge to speak out against abuses.

Syria

Homs attack - a deliberate attempt to derail Geneva peace talks?

Syria

Syrian army retaliates with airstrikes after suicide bombings in Homs

The Syrian army has responded to Saturday’s suicide bombings against security offices in Homs with a series of air strikes on rebel held areas of the city.

Switzerland

Syria war: Kurdish hopes for Geneva peace talks

We want Syria to be neutral, a home for all.

Switzerland

Slow progress: UN-led peace talks on Syria on shaky ground

Progress has been slow, after two days of UN-led Geneva peace talks on Syria.

Switzerland

Geneva peace talks: looking for a way out of Syrian war

Opposing sides in the Syrian war have come face to face in UN peace talks for the first time in three years, as a way out of the deadly conflict remains elusive.

Switzerland

Give peace no chance Syrian talks doomed to fail in Geneva

Geneva peace talks on Syria doomed to fail

Switzerland

Syrian opposition calls for direct talks with Assad regime in Geneva

Syrian opposition delegates have for the first time called for face-to face talks with government representatives ahead of negotiations which begin today in…