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Tennis: Federer donates $1 million to vulnerable Swiss in virus crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 10:54 AM

Roger Federer on Wednesday donated more than a million dollars to help support his "most vulnerable" Swiss compatriots through the coronavirus crisis.   Read more »

WHO confirms two coronavirus cases among its staff

Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 07:28 PM

An official from the World Health Organization, the body leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said on Tuesday that two staff members have been confirmed to be infected with coronavirus. Read more »

Swiss official warns of hospital collapse if virus spreads

Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 04:02 PM

Swiss hospitals could collapse if the new coronavirus keeps spreading rapidly, a top health official warned on Tuesday, urging his compatriots to respect the government's emergency measures to curb the epidemic. Read more »

Geneva limits gatherings to 5 in COVID-19 shutdown

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 16 09:02 PM

The Swiss region of Geneva declared a "state of necessity" on Monday due to the coronavirus global pandemic, shutting bars and restaurants and limiting gatherings to just five people. Read more »

Don't give in to fear, Swiss told as virus cases almost double

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 10:00 AM

GENEVA - The Swiss health minister on Sunday urged people not to be afraid as Geneva residents applauded, whistled and rang bells from their balconies and windows to thank health workers on the frontline in the battle against the coronavirus.   Read more »

Video of Pinay admitting to having COVID-19 while in Switzerland surfaces online

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 07:00 PM

A video of a Filipino domestic worker from Italy who contracted the coronavirus disease while in Switzerland with her employer is circulating online. Read more »

Switzerland reports first case of new coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 26 02:53 AM

The case was found in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton on the border with Italy, the canton said on its website announcing a press conference for 1600 GMT. Read more »

WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China

Dario Thuburn with Laurent Thomet in Beijing, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 25 12:02 PM

The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organization has warned, as infections mushroom in other countries. Read more »

Human rights under assault worldwide: UN chief

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 06:56 PM

UN chief Antonio Guterres launched a "call to action" on Monday against rising attacks on human rights, highlighting the persecution of minorities and "alarming levels of femicide."  Read more »

Coronavirus emergency 'holds a very grave threat' for world - WHO

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 07:20 PM

China's coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world," the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and vaccines. Read more »

World scientists meet to fight novel coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 06:38 PM

The WHO said some 400 scientists were taking part of the 2-day gathering in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more »

WHO: Too early to say new coronavirus peaking in China

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 07 03:05 AM

The death toll from the virus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563, with more than 28,000 confirmed infections inside the world's second-largest economy. Read more »

Switzerland divided over new law against homophobia

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 11:35 AM

Publicly denigrating or discriminating against someone for being gay or inciting hatred against that person in text, speech, images or gestures would be banned. Read more »

Greta Thunberg says climate demands 'completely ignored' at Davos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 07:40 PM

Thunberg was a highlight of the 50th edition of the conference, drawing massive attention including barbs by US Secretary Steven Mnuchin who on Thursday told the teen to go "study economics." Read more »

Dog kills woman in Switzerland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 01:34 AM

A woman was killed at a dog training center in western Switzerland this week after her Malinois attacked her. Read more »

US fines HSBC's private Swiss arm $192.4-M over tax dodging

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 07:19 AM

HSBC's Swiss private banking arm has agreed to fork over nearly $200 million in unpaid taxes, improper fees and fines after confessing to helping Americans evade federal taxes, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Read more »

At La Cité du Temps, Omega celebrates history, legacy, and authenticity

ANCX
Posted at Oct 23 03:45 PM

The Swiss watchmaker proudly highlights its innovations in an interactive space that lies at the foot of the Jura Mountains. If you’re making the trip, drop by the brand’s HQ nearby, where you can get a Certificate of Authenticity for your vintage piece. Read more »

Swiss to auction 25 super cars seized from E. Guinea leader's son

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 08:18 AM

A collection of luxury cars seized from Equatorial Guinea's vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema will be auctioned off in Switzerland on Sunday and are estimated to bring in 18.5 million Swiss francs ($18.7 million). Read more »

Philippines votes against UN resolution on Rohingya crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 05:20 AM

MANILA—The Philippines has voted against a United Nations (UN) resolution that seeks to end human rights abuses of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 23, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:35 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »