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Syria talks should focus on unity govt. during transition period: Russia
Mar 01, 2017 20:57Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined the need for the Syria peace talks underway in the Swiss city of Geneva to focus on warring sides reaching a consensus on how the war-torn country will be governed during the transition period.
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Swiss people vote to ease citizenship for third-generation immigrants
Feb 13, 2017 10:58The majority of Swiss citizens have voted in favor of simplifying the naturalization process for third-generation immigrants.
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Swiss people vote in streamlined citizenship referendum
Feb 12, 2017 13:47Voters in Switzerland have taken to the polls to cast their ballots in a referendum on whether or not to facilitate citizenship processes for third-generation immigrants in the Central European country.
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Iran summons Swiss ambassador over US ban on Muslim entry
Jan 29, 2017 14:58Iran has summoned the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran, Giulio Haas, to protest against the US president's discriminatory decision to restrict arrivals into the country from the Islamic Republic and six other Muslim states, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says.
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Muslim girls must take part in mixed swimming lessons in Switzerland
Jan 11, 2017 10:09A European court has ruled that Muslim girls must take part in mixed school swimming classes after rejecting a case by a Turkish-Swiss couple who had requested that their daughters be exempted from such activities.
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Over 8,000 migrants ‘disappeared’ off Swiss radar in 2016
Jan 03, 2017 15:47Over 8,000 migrants simply disappeared in 2016 after abandoning the asylum procedures without informing Swiss authorities.
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Gunman injures three in attack on Zurich mosque
Dec 20, 2016 10:42Three people have been injured after a man attacked a mosque in the Swiss city of Zurich and opened fire on worshipers on Monday evening.
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Switzerland finds bugging devices in Iran's nuclear talks hotel
Nov 05, 2016 05:32A number of computers at a five-star Geneva hotel that hosted sensitive talks, including Iranian nuclear negotiations, were found to be infected with malware used for espionage, Swiss prosecutors revealed.
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Iran signs deals with German, Swiss insurers
Oct 26, 2016 14:15Iran has signed initial agreements with Germany’s Hermes insurance firm and Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) to provide cover for transactions with Europe, IRNA news agency says.
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Swiss court rules against employer for firing Muslim woman over headscarf
Oct 25, 2016 14:35A Swiss court has made a ruling in favor of a Muslim woman who was fired by a company that she worked for a longtime after she started wearing the Islamic headscarf, also known as hijab, setting the first precedent of its kind in the country.