Tag: Switzerland

Former ski world champion Hannes Reichelt retires at age 40

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Austrian skier Hannes Reichelt kept winning races after returning from several severe knee and back injuries that hampered his career. ...

China blasts US ‘evil past of genocide’ at UN rights body

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GENEVA — China on Wednesday blasted the United States' human rights record, citing what it called U.S. failures against COVID-19 that cost “hundreds of...

Swiss police raid over hack on U.S. security-camera company

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GENEVA — Swiss authorities on Monday confirmed a police raid at the home of a Swiss hacker who took credit for helping to break...

UN says international diplomacy crucial to end Syria’s war

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Syria said Monday that international diplomacy is crucial to end Syria’s 10-year war and it’s important...

No World Cup downhill training leaves decisive races at risk

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LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — World Cup downhill training runs were canceled because of difficult weather conditions on Tuesday, leaving a tight schedule to resolve the...

Noël leads slalom after 1st run, Schwarz closes in on title

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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Clément Noël built a big lead in the first run of a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday, while sixth-place Marco...

Meillard leads Pinturault after 1st run of World Cup GS

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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Swiss skier Loïc Meillard edged Alexis Pinturault to lead the penultimate men’s World Cup giant slalom of the season after...

US skier Shiffrin leads slalom after 1st run, Vlhova in 27th

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ÅRE, Sweden — Mikaela Shiffrin led a women’s World Cup slalom after the opening run on Saturday, while the American’s main rival, Petra Vlhova,...

UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak

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GENEVA — A top official at the World Health Organization said that a genetic analysis of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea suggests it...

A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response

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GENEVA — When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting...