# geneva - Wednesday 11 May, 2022
# The Rock
# The Rock
The 228.31-carat stone was expected to reach $30 million or more.
# geneva - Monday 10 January, 2022
# Russia US Talks
# Russia US Talks
Neither side characterised the meeting as a complete failure.
# geneva - Sunday 19 January, 2020
# Seán Lester
# Seán Lester
Seán Lester was the last Secretary General of the League of Nations and tried to help Joyce as he fled the Nazis.
# geneva - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
# Geneva
# Geneva
It would cost around €1.3 million for Ireland to join as an associate member of Cern.
# geneva - Monday 14 October, 2019
# Have Your Say
From The42
# Have Your Say
Mick McCarthy has some big calls to make after Saturday’s frustrating stalemate against Georgia.
# geneva - Thursday 3 October, 2019
# Euro 2020
From The42
# Euro 2020
The Swiss FA say the 27-year-old is ready to make himself available once again. The upcoming double-header will come too soon, however.
# geneva - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
# Good To Go
From The42
# Good To Go
The Swiss are top seeds in Euro 2020 Group D and will face the Boys in Green on 15 October.
# geneva - Friday 11 January, 2019
# TD Expenses
# TD Expenses
These expenses do not not cover the cost of travel, hotel, taxis, telephone or car parking.
# geneva - Tuesday 13 November, 2018
# Pink Legacy
# Pink Legacy
The rectangular-cut diamond has been graded “fancy vivid” – the highest possible grade of colour intensity.
# geneva - Monday 22 January, 2018
# Explainer
From The42
# Explainer
The Boys in Green will discover their group for the newly-formed tournament on Wednesday morning.
# geneva - Thursday 14 January, 2016
# Under Scrutiny
# Under Scrutiny
Homeless children, suicide rates and Direct Provision should all be discussed in Geneva today.
# geneva - Thursday 17 September, 2015
# Vaulter Bandit
# Vaulter Bandit
He was taken into custody in Geneva on foot of an international arrest warrant.
# geneva - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
# Under The Spotlight
# Under The Spotlight
Ireland faced a second day of questioning at UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva .
# geneva - Monday 14 July, 2014
# Human Rights
# Human Rights
The Justice Minister defended the State redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva today.
# United Nations
# United Nations
The State is appearing before a United Nations committee to hear concerns over human rights in Ireland.
# geneva - Sunday 18 May, 2014
# Geneva
# Geneva
Some people travel across the French border to do their weekly shop.
# Expensive
# Expensive
Before you read on, bear in mind that Geneva tops the world’s Club Sandwich Index.
# geneva - Monday 17 February, 2014
# ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
# ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
The man “said he felt threatened in his country” and wanted to seek asylum in Switzerland.
# geneva - Friday 31 January, 2014
# No Peace
# No Peace
The alarming estimate comes as a government and opposition negotiators wrap up talks in Switzerland today.
# geneva - Monday 27 January, 2014
# Press Pit
# Press Pit
UN security guards have had to step in on occasion as reporters fling slurs and abuse across press room.
# Peace Talks
# Peace Talks
Opposition forces wants a transitional government to be formed, but Assad’s regime says his role in not up for debate.
# geneva - Saturday 25 January, 2014
# Conflict
# Conflict
The delegations were due to meet yesterday, brought together by the United Nations.
# geneva - Friday 24 January, 2014
# Let's Talk
# Let's Talk
Yesterday UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi shuttled between two rooms as each delegation were set apart.
# geneva - Tuesday 21 January, 2014
# Syria
# Syria
The report by three former war crimes prosecutors, based on thousands of photos smuggled out of the country, accuses Syria of large-scale killing and torture. (Note: graphic content).
# geneva - Monday 20 January, 2014
# Geneva II
# Geneva II
The main Syrian opposition has warned it will not attend this week’s talks if Iranian government representatives show up.
# geneva - Saturday 18 January, 2014
# Geneva II
# Geneva II
The brutal conflict has killed 130,000 people and made millions homeless since 2011. Talks are set to get under way next Wednesday.
# geneva - Friday 17 January, 2014
# Catholic Church
# Catholic Church
Statistics for 2011-12 show a dramatic increase over the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009.
# geneva - Thursday 16 January, 2014
# Vatican
# Vatican
The hearing came as Pope Francis said all Catholics should feel “shame”, in an apparent reference to sexual abuse.
# geneva - Monday 25 November, 2013
# Sanctions
# Sanctions
It follows the easing economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for steps to curb its nuclear programme.
# geneva - Tuesday 12 November, 2013
# Geneva Talks
# Geneva Talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday that Iran had baulked at a proposed deal just as world powers were set to sign up to it.
# geneva - Tuesday 15 October, 2013
# Nukes
# Nukes
Israel and the West say Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at developing an atomic bomb, but Tehran says it is for peaceful purposes only.
# geneva - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
# Syria
# Syria
The G8 nations pledged almost €1.1 billion in humanitarian aid for refugees inside and outside Syria.
# geneva - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
# Belgium
# Belgium
A Frenchman who is believed to have been one of the actual robbers was arrested in France, while some of the diamonds have been found in Switzerland.
# geneva - Thursday 14 March, 2013
“The preliminary results… are magnificent,” one CERN physicist said.
# geneva - Saturday 19 January, 2013
# Mercury
# Mercury
Around 140 countries decided on the deal after all-night talks in Geneva .
# geneva - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
# Whopper Diamond
# Whopper Diamond
The Archduke Joseph Diamond with 76.02 carats fetched €221,619 per carat.
# geneva - Sunday 23 September, 2012
# Switzerland
# Switzerland
Bars and restaurants will still be allowed to have separate rooms for smokers where they can be served.
# geneva - Friday 1 June, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
This is the fifth time the UN Human Rights Council has called an urgent meeting regarding Syria
# geneva - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
# Peckish?
# Peckish?
Dublin is the seventh cheapest of all the cities surveyed by Hotels.com with an average club sandwich price of €12.
# geneva - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Satellite imagery and other credible reports show that, despite its claims, Syria has failed to withdraw all of its heavy weapons from populated areas.
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