Tag: Switzerland
Swiss government demands clarifications from the EU in treaty talks
ZURICH: The Swiss government is demanding clarifications from the European Union on several issues before it signs off on a draft treaty, it said...
Pompeo attends secretive global meet in Switzerland
BERN: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will take part Saturday in a secretive meeting in Switzerland of global power brokers discreetly discussing issues...
Swiss sign agreement to protect US interests in Venezuela
ZURICH: Switzerland and the United States signed an agreement on Friday for the neutral country to represent US interests in Venezuela, which broke off diplomatic...
Powerful sheikh steps aside from IOC after forgery charge
BERN: sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah said he was "temporarily" stepping aside from his International Olympic Committee duties on Monday after the Kuwaiti was...
After UK, Pakistan to ink agreement with Switzerland to curb money...
--Info minister says more such agreements will be signed with European, middle-eastern countries
ISLAMABAD: Following an agreement signed between Pakistan and United Kingdom to curb...
Russian agents tried to spy on Swiss chemicals lab: Swiss newspaper
ZURICH: Two Russian agents suspected of trying to spy on a Swiss laboratory were arrested in the Netherlands and expelled early this year, Swiss...
Iran president arrives in Switzerland, nuclear deal in mind
ZURICH: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Switzerland for talks expected to focus on salvaging progress from the Iran nuclear deal after the...
Swiss Ambassador calls on AJK President to discuss bilateral ties
MIRPUR: Swiss Ambassador to Pakistan Thomas Kolly Wednesday visited AJK’s capital town and called on AJK President, Sardar Masood Khan at the Presidency. Both the...
Iran’s president to visit Switzerland, Austria amid nuclear deal row
ZURICH: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit neutral European neighbors Switzerland and Austria next month, the Swiss and Austrian governments said, on a trip...
Swiss vote on whether to introduce ‘real money’ plan
ZURICH: Swiss voters will learn on Sunday if their country will be the first in the world to introduce a radical new financial system...
104-year-old Australian commits assisted suicide in Switzerland
GENEVA: A 104-year-old Australian scientist who travelled to Switzerland to end his life committed assisted suicide on Thursday, a Swiss foundation said.
David Goodall, who...
Ranveer Singh’s picture perfect Switzerland trip
Bollywood heartthrob Ranveer Singh is currently vacationing in Switzerland. Pictures from his trip which have emerged on social media are nothing short of exciting and enthralling...
Pakistan, Switzerland sign MoU to cooperate in museum sector
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Switzerland Monday agreed to open new avenues of cooperation in museum sector through capacity building of museum experts, arranging exchange visits...
Pakistan, Switzerland discuss bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: The 10th round of bilateral political consultations between Pakistan and Switzerland was held in Bern on February 26-27.
Additional Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Zaheer A...
Switzerland, UAE directed to reveal Pakistanis’ assets: report
ISLAMABAD: The government has started negotiations with the UAE and Swiss governments to collect information regarding Pakistanis holding billions of dollars of offshore assets...
Switzerland to provide $5.3m to KP govt for water reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Switzerland in Pakistan signed two memorandums of understanding with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in Peshawar on Tuesday, to improve...
Swiss asylum requests drop to lowest level since 2010
ZURICH: Asylum requests in Switzerland fell to their lowest level in eight years in 2017, down by a third from the previous year, as...
