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Five injured as avalanche derails train in Switzerland

Five people were injured after an avalanche derailed a train near to the Swiss village of Goppenstein. The derailment happened at around 7am on Monday...

Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire

Victims formally identified The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve have...

What we know about the New Year’s fire in Crans-Montana

The fire at a bar in popular ski resort, Le Constallation, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials...

ON THIS DAY: The Red Cross is founded (1864)

Origins in the 19th century The roots of the Red Cross trace back to the mid-19th century, when Swiss businessman Henry Dunant witnessed the carnage...

UN releases informal schedule for Geneva meeting on Cyprus

An informal note regarding the schedule of the two-day meeting in Geneva for Cyprus was released by the United Nations according to which Secretary...

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ON THIS DAY: Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt (1922)

On 4 November 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered...

Hospital strike could be averted as last-minute talks continue

Intensive talks are continuing in an effort to avert...

Rising jet fuel prices threaten to push up airline ticket costs

Airfare increases are becoming increasingly likely as the US-Iran...

EU-funded project monitors desert dust and air quality across Cyprus

An EU-funded project has established an air-quality monitoring network...
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