Switzerland

Scientists hail 'success' as Hadron Collider resumes search for dark universe

There was jubilation among scientists at Europe’s physics research centre CERN as efforts to unlock the mysteries of the universe resumed. The Large

05/04/2015

Switzerland

Revamped Large Hadron Collider restarts - on course to smash physics records

It could change physics forever. The revamped Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has restarted after a two-year hiatus. Described in Business Insider as a

05/04/2015

USA

Iran nuclear agreement is 'good deal,' says Obama

US President Barack Obama says the outline agreement struck in Switzerland is a “good deal” and will stop Tehran obtaining a nuclear weapon

02/04/2015

Switzerland

Iran reaches framework agreement with six world powers over Tehran nuclear programme

After eight days of marathon talks in Switzerland, Iran and six world powers have reached a breakthrough framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear

02/04/2015

World

Iran's nuclear talks with P5 face steady pressure from ultra-conservatives

The deadline has come and gone and a preliminary deal over Iran’s nuclear programme continues to be elusive. There has been lots of talking between

02/04/2015

Switzerland

Iran nuclear talks enter day eight with progress made but no deal drafted

Negotiations continued deep into the night in Lausanne between Iran and the 5 +1 group of world powers over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Progress is

02/04/2015

Switzerland

World powers struggle to strike deal with Iran over nuclear programme

The talking was supposed to have ended on Tuesday night, but world powers are still trying to strike a deal with Iran over its disputed nuclear

01/04/2015

Iran

Midnight deadline comes and goes but there is still hope of a nuclear deal with Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a deal curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions has been reached. The Russian minister left the Swiss hotel in

01/04/2015

Iran

Nuclear talks with Iran jammed repeatedly over the years

Deep concerns about Iran’s potential nuclear ambitions began to rumble through western capitals in 2002. Satellite photos were made public of Natanz

31/03/2015

Switzerland

Iran nuclear talks continue beyond a midnight deadline as the search for a deal goes on

With the original deadline set at midnight, Russia’s Foreign Minister had hastily rejoined nuclear talks with in Iran on Tuesday. Sergei Lavrov had

31/03/2015

Switzerland

How does your city rank in European air pollution survey?

A survey of how 23 major European cities are tackling air pollution has been released.

31/03/2015

Switzerland

Pressure on at Iran nuclear talks ahead of midnight deadline

The pressure is on at talks in Switzerland to find a preliminary deal on the Iranian nuclear issue. Tehran is in negotiations with senior officials

31/03/2015

Switzerland

Swiss set to choose new national anthem

Switzerland has a habit of regularly going to the polls to decide the big questions affecting the country, so it is no surprise that people are being

30/03/2015

Switzerland

Six world powers to make a final push for a deal over Iran's nuclear programme

Foreign ministers from six world powers and Iran hold their first full meeting today as a deadline to reach a deal over Tehran’s nuclear programme

30/03/2015

Sport

Switzerland win team event at World Cup finals

Switzerland stunned the bigger guns to win the Nations Team Event at the World Cup season finals in Meribel. The action-packed parallel event saw

20/03/2015

Iran

Focus falls on Lausanne once again for progress in Iran nuclear talks

Lausanne, Switzerland has once again become the venue for talks aimed at producing a framework agreement on curbing Iran’s nuclear programme. The

18/03/2015

Switzerland

'Gaps remain..... but there's some progress' in talks to restrict Iran's nuclear programme

Talks between European negotiators and Iranian diplomats over Tehran’s nuclear programme are said to be reaching a crucial point. The negotiations

17/03/2015

Switzerland

US - Iran nuclear talks resume in Switzerland

Bilateral talks between the United States and Iran resume in Switzerland today over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. US Secretary of State John Kerry

16/03/2015

World News

Under the radar: Stories you may have missed from around the world

Turkey: Men not ‘available’? The Turkish Language Institute (TDK) has put their own, rather controversial twist on the word ‘available’. According

13/03/2015

Switzerland

Solar Impulse 2 reaching for zero emissions record

The single-seat aircraft Solar Impulse, whose sister plane Solar Impulse 2 has now set off to circle the globe, originally left the ground, about one

09/03/2015