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Japan ranks No. 1 in weekly COVID cases worldwide

GENEVA -- For the seven days through Sunday, Japan marked the world's highest number of weekly confirmed new cases of the novel coronavirus, with 970,000 recorded, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday.

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Brickbat: Quenching the Holy Spirit

Officials in the Swiss canton of Geneva have banned evangelical churches that aren't affiliated with the government from baptizing people in Lake Geneva. "Only organizations permitted to have relations with the state can request authorization for a public religious event," said officials in a statement. Religious organizations that don't have…

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OIC and IOM Discuss Means to Enhance Joint Cooperation

Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs and Special Envoy of the OIC Secretary-General to Afghanistan Tarig Ali Bakhiet has met with Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Antonio Vitorino, at the IOM’s headquarters in Geneva, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Thursday's meeting highlighted…

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Morocco, Israel Sign MoU on Intellectual Property

Morocco and Israel signed their first memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intellectual property (IP) in Geneva on Monday. The signing was held on the sidelines of the 63rd series of meetings of the assemblies of the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Director-General of the Moroccan Office…

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China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report

China is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to a Chinese letter seen by Reuters and confirmed by diplomats from three countries who received it.

Reuters

Leona Maguire thanks 'legend' who found golf clubs after bag went missing at Dublin Airport

The Cavan native is set to compete in the Amundi Evian Championship in Geneva later this week

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Grieving woman in 'disbelief' after missing dad's funeral when easyJet cancels flight

Tracy Dane lost her father suddenly in late May and the only flight back to Bristol was an EasyJet evening departure from Geneva, which she says she arrived for "in good time"

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UN Envoy: Syria Talks in Switzerland 'No Longer Possible'

The UN special envoy for Syria has expressed regret that talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on July 25 in Geneva “are no longer possible,” reportedly because President Bashir Assad’s government contends that Switzerland is not neutral because of its support for European Union sanctions against its…

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Why Does Russia Want to Remove the Syrian Political Process from Geneva?

Damascus has informed United Nations envoy Geir Pedersen that it would not send its delegation to Geneva to participate in the ninth round of the Constitutional Committee on July 25, which means freezing the Syrian political process that is held under the auspices of the UN. The actual reason is…

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Cost-of-Living Crisis to Hit Women Hardest, Report Says

A cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women the hardest, the World Economic Forum reported Wednesday, pointing to a widening gender gap in the global labor force. The Geneva-based think tank and event organizer, best known for hosting an annual gathering…

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Robbie Williams 'wants to buy new home in Paris' after leaving £24m Switzerland villa

Singer Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field recently quit their £24m villa near Lake Geneva in Switzerland before heading to their Los Angeles home - but sources say they hope to find a home in Paris

Daily Mirror

Secret sips: exploring Switzerland’s hidden wine trail

Joanna Whitehead sniffs, swirls and spits a plethora of pours in the under-the-radar Dardagny region

The Independent UK

‘Cultural genocide’: Australian state putting industry before heritage, Indigenous women tell UN

Traditional owners urge Geneva panel to hold Western Australia and business accountable for cultural damage and fostering ‘chaos’ in Burrup Peninsula

The Guardian - AU

Geneva accord shows WTO has renewed clout

As a beautiful dawn crept over Lake Geneva on June 17, a remarkable thing happened at the World Trade Organization's headquarters. After nearly six days of negotiations at the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference -- culminating in a marathon 48 hours of non-stop talks -- ministers and senior officials from the…

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Freak injury behind him, Chicago Steel’s Nick Moldenhauer riding explosive spring into NHL Draft

Moldenhauer, the highest of four ranked draft prospects coming out of the Geneva-based junior team this year, recovered from a gash in his face to produce a fantastic second half of the 2021-22 season.

The Hindu

Stand up comedy, music, dance and more in Bengaluru this weekend

Sujatha Venkatesh, a Bharatanatyam dancer and the founder of Omkara School of Indian Dance in Geneva

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UN: Libya Rival Officials Fail to Agree on Election Criteria

After two days of UN-mediated talks in Geneva, two senior Libyan officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for national elections, the United Nations envoy to Libya said Thursday. According to Stephanie Williams, the UN special adviser on Libya, the influential speaker…

The Independent UK

UN: Libya rival officials fail to agree on election criteria

The U.N. envoy to Libya says two officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for elections after U.N.-mediated talks in Geneva this week

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Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough

Libya talks in Geneva ended on Thursday without making enough progress to move towards elections, the United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said in a statement.

Irish Mirror

Family members moved onto four different flights after Aer Lingus cancellation mess

Cancelled departures include EI650 to Frankfurt FRA, EI552 to Lyon, EI684 to Geneva, EI356 to Munich, EI610 to Amsterdam, and EI3250 to Edinburgh.

Reuters

Rival Libya leaders meet in Geneva in bid to salvage elections

The heads of Libya's two rival legislative chambers met in Geneva on Tuesday for negotiations aimed at restoring a U.N.-led election process that fell apart last December.

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Rival Libya Leaders Meet in Geneva in Bid to Salvage Elections

The heads of Libya's two rival legislative chambers met in Geneva on Tuesday for negotiations aimed at restoring a UN-led election process that fell apart last December. Agreement on national elections would represent a big step towards stopping another bout of warfare and helping to end a decade of chaos…

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UN Urges Libya’s Rivals to Agree on Elections This Week

The UN political chief urged Libya’s rival factions on Monday to agree on measures governing the transition to elections during talks in Geneva later this week, expressing hope this will lead to long-awaited voting "at the earliest possible date." Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council that during talks in…

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Libya’s Presidential Council to Intervene if Geneva Talks Fail

Head of Libya’s Presidential Council will intervene to determine the legal framework for the country’s electoral process if the meeting of the leaders of the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of State (HoS) in Geneva failed. The chairman, Mohamed al-Menfi, said during his meeting in Tripoli with tribal…

Bangkok Post

WHO says monkeypox not currently a global health emergency

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently amount to a global public health emergency.

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