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Obama Administration Says 'No' To Global Health Fund For Developing Nations

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has alarmed global health experts by opposing a new international fund that would fight disease in the developi...

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Quest For The Water Castle: Geneva And The Matterhorn Region (PHOTOS)

Richard Bangs | Posted 04.30.2012

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Water is over-tapped and under-tended in many places around the world -- but not here. How has this alpine haven resisted temptation to bleed its most precious resource?

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400-Year-Old Diamond For Sale

AP | THOMAS ADAMSON | Posted 04.23.2012

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PARIS — The 400-year-old "Beau Sancy," one of the world's oldest and most storied diamonds in private hands, is up for sale at Sotheby's auction...

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'Big Bang' Machine Smashes Old Energy Record

AP | Posted 04.06.2012

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GENEVA -- Scientists say a Big Bang machine, where high-energy beams of protons are sent crashing into each other at incredible speeds, is now able to...

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Philanthropist's Jewelry Auction Expected To Raise $20 Million For Charity

AP | Posted 03.21.2012

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GENEVA -- Auction house Christie's says it expects to raise more than $20 million for charity selling the jewelry collection of philanthropist Lily Sa...

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Iranian Sunset

Reporters Uncensored | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Israel, Iran, United States, Human Rights, Ahmadinejad, War, Geneva, UN Human Rights Council, World News

How terribly tiring it is to watch shows like the Shahs of Sunset, especially for those of us who actually hope to promote true cultural awareness and understanding between the nations. Clothes, "holla", money, shahs, bombs, nuclear weapons and terrorists.

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Why does Rousseau matter today?

The New York Public Library | Posted 05.07.2012

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This year, Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau turns 300. To celebrate, the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York and the City of Geneva ha...

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How To Miss Your Flight

Sebastian Lindstrom | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Paris, Flight Delays, Flight, American Airlines, Geneva, Latin America, Nicaragua, Travel News

A wave of dread washed over me as I scrambled to get dressed, screamed at my friend to call a cab and then prepared myself mentally for an upcoming epic failure.

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My Swiss Spa Day

Kirsten Chilstrom | Posted 04.28.2012

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I immediately inspected my new face in the mirror: I was glowing.

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LGBT Figures React To Clinton's Historic Speech, Obama's Directive

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 12.07.2011

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"Incredible." "Brilliant." "Extraordinary." Those were the words used by a great many on Twitter and Facebook describing Hillary Clinton's speech on ...

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Discussing North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 12.23.2011

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GENEVA — U.S. diplomats arrived in Geneva on Sunday for talks with North Korean officials about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, the second ...

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China Criticized For Not Arresting Sudan President

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 08.30.2011

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GENEVA — The U.N.'s top human rights official criticized China on Thursday for failing to arrest Sudan's president so that he can be brought to ...

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U.N. Suspends Libya From Human Rights Council

AP/The Huffington Post | By ANITA SNOW | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. General Assembly suspended Libya from its top human rights body as governments worldwide pressured Muammar Gaddafi to ...

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George Bush 'Cuts and Runs' From Torture Case in Switzerland

Vincent Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ducking a charge of torture is not as easy as ducking a shoe thrown at a press conference. Accordingly, the CCR has publicly released the Preliminary Bush Torture Indictment.

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The West's Monologue With Tehran

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: PMOI/MEK, Iran, FTO List, Nuclear, Geneva, Maryam Rajavi, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Camp Ashraf, Terrorism, Iaea, Mujahedin-E Khalq, Tom Ridge, Camp Asharf, Michael Mukasey, Frances Townsend, World News

To avoid seeing the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism equipped with the world's deadliest weapon, Washington and her allies need to rectify past policy mistakes and stand with the Iranian people for democratic change.

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China: Unwilling to Play the Climate Negotiation Game

Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.25.2011

Although China and Japan are deeply connected trading partners, the Asian giants sit on opposite sides of the climate debate. In spite of their differences, the two countries have a history of climate cooperation.

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Obama and Change at Guantanamo: Believe It When You See It

Morris Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly 18 months after the election of Barack Obama, that which he promised to stop -- the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay -- continues.

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Swiss Acupuncturist Probed For At Least 15 HIV Infections

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — Authorities in Switzerland are investigating whether an acupuncturist intentionally infected at least 15 people with HIV, the virus tha...

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HSBC: Swiss Account Data Stolen, 24,000 Accounts Breached

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large nu...

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Betty E. King, U.S. Ambassador To U.N. In Geneva, Arrives After 13 Months Without An Envoy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — The U.S. has a new ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, after 13 months without a top envoy at the global body's European headqu...

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Renewable Energy Expert Steve Smith Mitigates Conflicts in Congo, Rwanda, Sudan

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Multi-tasking is de rigueur these days, so it comes as no surprise that renewable energy expert and conflict resolution specialist Steve Smith has his hands full. His specialty comes from years of practice.

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Big Bang Machine: Quick Restart Of World's Largest Atom Smasher Stuns Scientists

AP | ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion...

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Rights council adopts Gaza report

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

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UN council in Geneva adopts resolution critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza....

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Geneva WTO Protests 2009 (PHOTOS): Police Clash With Small Number Of Violent Protesters

AP | By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA (AP)-- Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday to separate violent demonstrators from a protest of a meeting of top world trade offic...

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2010 Geneva Show Preview: Rinspeed UC

High Gear Media | High Gear Media | Posted 11.17.2011

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With Aston Martin city cars, Ferrari hybrids, Porsche hybrids and Audi diesels dancing through its halls, it's no wonder the Geneva mot...

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