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Plea for help with Syria refugees

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Plea for help with Syria refugees
Geneva - Syria's neighbours pleaded Monday for more international support to tackle the huge influx of refugees from the war-ravaged country, warning the burden could destablise the whole region.... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech during the budget debate at the German federal parliament in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010.

Europe Germany Merkel Photos Wikipedia: Angela Merkel

Swissinfo
Merkel plans to talk with SPD and Greens on coalition
Reuters September 30, 2013 - 16:02 By Alexandra Hudson BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel will hold preliminary coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) on Friday and also plans to meet... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn)

Italian Agriculture minister Saverio Romano, left, talks with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi during a confidence vote on the authorization to his arrest for alleged conections with Mafia mobsters, at the Lower Chamber, in Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.

Swissinfo
Berlusconi faces party revolt over Italy political crisis
Reuters September 30, 2013 - 15:41 By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) - About 20 Italian centre-right lawmakers may break with leader Silvio Berlusconi if he tries to bring down prime minister... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Berlusconi Europe Italy Photos Wikipedia: Silvio Berlusconi

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen during a funeral ceremony for Serafettin Elci, a prominent Turkish Kurdish politician and a former minister, at the parliament in Ankara

Swissinfo
Turkey presents reforms aimed at boosting Kurdish peace process
Reuters September 30, 2013 - 13:41 By Jonathon Burch ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced long-anticipated reforms meant to salvage a fragile peace... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici)
Ankara Peace Photos Turkey Wikipedia: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Israeli President Shimon Peres takes a break during a meeting on World Economy in Cernobbio, Italy

Swissinfo
Peres: Israel will consider joining chemical weapons ban treaty
Arab Spring Reuters September 30, 2013 - 12:15 THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Israeli government will seriously consider joining the international treaty banning chemical... (photo: AP / Giuseppe Aresu)
Israel Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Shimon Peres

KL Tower International Base Jump Malaysia 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Swissinfo
Malaysia faces backlash over push for tough new laws
Reuters September 30, 2013 - 10:43 By Stuart Grudgings KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's bid to bring back detention without trial and toughen a range of other... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Civil Law Malaysia Photos Society Wikipedia: Malaysia

Syrian refugees wait at a UNHCR distribution centre in Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan, 25 January, 2013.

BBC News
Syria neighbours to plead for refugee help at UN
Syria's neighbours are expected to ask donors for support in dealing with the ongoing refugee crisis at a meeting in Geneva. Foreign ministers from Lebanon, Jordan,... (photo: UN / J. Tanner)
Photos Refugee Syria UN Wikipedia: Refugees of the Syrian civil war

Swissinfo
Alitalia aircraft makes emergency landing, no injuries
Reuters September 30, 2013 - 01:43 ROME (Reuters) - An Alitalia aircraft went off the runway while landing at Rome's Fiumicino airport on Sunday, but there were no... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Italy Photos Rome Travel Wikipedia: Alitalia

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., leads a hearing on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, where the ambassador three other Americans were killed Sept. 11, on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, a senior administration official says, making the first move in a sweeping overhaul of his national security team heading into a second term.

Swissinfo
Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal
Reuters September 30, 2013 - 00:02 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a deal on Iran's nuclear weapons program could be reached... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Iran Nuclear Photos Washington Wikipedia: John Kerry

Headlines Europe

	Africans urge ICC not to try heads of state Al Jazeera
	Malta warns EU waters 'a cemetery' after fresh tragedy BBC News
	Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize Chosunilbo

Terrorism

	Hope Nawaz Sharif will keep promise: President Newstrack India
	Central Asia concerns over US pullout from Afghanistan BBC News
	President Pranab Mukherjee talks tough, says state-sponsored terrorism cannot be accepted The Times of India

Defence

	Shock for many French: Le Pen hits lead The Australian
	Turkish court upholds convictions of top officers over coup plot The Times of India
	North Korea rushes to finish lavish ski resort Stuff

England will avoid a renewed France should they fall at last

Quake of 6.4 magnitude causes minor damage on Crete

College Football Week 7: Five Players To Keep Eye On

NY Giants Start 0-6 Just 2 Years After Winning 2nd Super Bow

Meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank govern

Israeli man killed in West Bank attack

Settlers vandalise Palestinian mosque in West Bank - residen

Switzerland participates in 2013 Annual Meetings of IMF and

Jamaica signs historic Minamata Convention on Mercury

Suntech Announces Updates on GSF Assets in Brindisi, Italy (

Norway has ratified the Nagoya Protocol (Government of Norwa

Kieron Bryan And Phillip Ball, British Greenpeace Protesters

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Explosions shake Iraqi Kurdish capital, 6 killed

Explosions shake Iraqi Kurdish capital, 6 killed

Economy minister sees subdued market reaction to Italian government chaos

Economy minister sees subdued market reaction to Italian government chaos

In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad addresses a meeting for the central committee of the Baath party in Damascus, Syria.

Syria: No transition without Assad

African Union says Kenya leader should not go to trial in No Swissinfo
Deal to resolve fiscal crisis stalls in U.S. Congress Swissinfo
Voters to decide on tougher salary gap limits Swissinfo
MBAs Are Making $200,000 Five Years Out Of Business School D Business Insider
Police beat and detain protesters after opposition rally in Swissinfo
Prince Felipe calls for Spanish unity at national day parade Swissinfo
Quake of 6.4 magnitude detected west of Crete Swissinfo
Congo rebels fire on United Nations helicopter Swissinfo
Kerry, Karzai extend talks on Afghan-U.S. pact for third rou Swissinfo
Merkel's conservative ally warming to coalition with Greens Swissinfo
Rain and wind batter Indian coast as huge storm approaches; Swissinfo
Latest migrant deaths fuel Italian, Maltese calls for EU act Swissinfo
Obama pressures Republicans to raise debt ceiling, end shutd Swissinfo
Daughter of 'Butcher of Beijing' denies matchmaking secret d The Daily Telegraph
Analysis - Red state or blue, Obamacare pricing seems apolit Swissinfo
U.N. panel says Japan nuclear workers may have got higher ra Swissinfo
Africans say heads of state should not be tried at ICC Swissinfo
Rain and wind batter Indian coast as "super cyclone" barrels Swissinfo
Sicily migrant boat toll rises to 34, another boat in troubl Swissinfo
Dominican court ruling renders hundreds of thousands statele Swissinfo

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Cornell research orchard seeks the perfect apple

General Assembly Meets to Consider Report of International Atomic Energy Agency The General Assembly met today to consider the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Javad Zarif, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, addressing the General Assembly.

Iran agrees on fast-track N-talks

Thailand, is a famous tourist attraction.

Thai provinces hit by floods, authorities say industry safe

EU, Swiss aid to teach OFWs to save money The Daily Tribune
Obama and Republicans search for a deal on U.S. fiscal impas Swissinfo
Obama, Republicans search for a deal on fiscal impasse Swissinfo
Obama, Republicans seek an end to fiscal impasse Swissinfo
Obama, Republicans seek an end to U.S. fiscal impasse Swissinfo
Business events scheduled for the coming week Tampa Bay Online
Obama, Republicans struggle to break fiscal impasse Swissinfo
Dutch government averts budget crisis with support of small Swissinfo
Don't blame Europe, stick with reform - Danish PM Swissinfo
Obama and Republicans struggle to break fiscal impasse Swissinfo
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Swiss envoy urges swift India-Switzerland FTA Deccan Herald
Wheat starts to reach Syria as frozen funds unlocked Swissinfo
Iraq, Swiss firm sign $6B oil refinery contract Houston Chronicle
EU, opposition leaders press Ukraine's Yanukovich on Tymoshe Swissinfo
Turkish 2014 spending plans not an 'election budget' - Simse Swissinfo
Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 11 Reuters
DIARY - Switzerland - Corporate events From Oct 10, 2013 Reuters
>Alexandre Pollini of Swiss Center for Electronics and Micro Seattle Post

Argentina's Foreign Minister Hector Timerman sits in the United Nations Security Council president's seat, Tuesday Aug. 6, 2013.

Argentina says Iran committed to probing 1994 bombing

National Day Parade, Singapore

Festivals & events, Sept. 27, 2013, and beyond

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper l'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Merkel allies talk tax rises in coalition overtures

World's biggest orange diamond could reach $20 million at au The Daily Telegraph
Bob Dylan resumes The Never Ending Tour in Norway Music News
Canadians detained in Egypt return to Toronto Swissinfo
Nobel contender Malala Yousafzai meets Obamas Swissinfo
Exclusive - U.S. quietly observes coup law on Egypt aid, but Swissinfo
Lawyers say NSA eavesdropping on U.S. citizen may have led t Swissinfo
Africans tell ICC: Heads of state should not be tried Swissinfo
California man on way to Mexico arrested in al Qaeda probe Swissinfo
One dead, 60 hurt as tourist train, truck collide in West Vi Swissinfo
Africans to tell ICC: Heads of state should not be tried Swissinfo
Africans to tell ICC - Heads of state should not be tried Swissinfo
Russia refuses to bail two Britons held for Greenpeace prote Swissinfo
Germany, Belgium and Swiss on their way to World Cup finals CNN
The Las Vegas Burlesque Festival (Photos) The Examiner
Kerry, Karzai narrowing differences over security deal Swissinfo
Twelve people drown in migrant boat accident off Egypt Swissinfo
U.S. says captures senior commander of Pakistani Taliban Swissinfo
Dozens killed in new migrant shipwreck south of Sicily Swissinfo
U.S. judge denies request to appoint lawyer for captured al- Swissinfo
Kerry, Karzai narrow differences over security deal - U.S. o Swissinfo

Indian congress party workers struggle to shake hands with Indian Congress party vice-president Rahul Gandhi (C) in the premises of the party headquarters in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 15 June 2013. Gandhi visited Indian Kashmir and held a brief closed door meeting with party leaders. The young leader has to launch a federal government scheme for Rural Development.

India's Rahul Gandhi slams move to shield convicted politicians

U.S., Russia give Assad till Friday to reveal details of Syria’s chemical weapons

U.S., Russia give Assad till Friday to reveal details of Syria’s chemical weapons

Kerry: Peace talks in Syria reliant on settling chemical arms

Kerry: Peace talks in Syria reliant on settling chemical arms

Arafat poisoning claim backed by journal Al Jazeera
Quantum computing contender helps refine Google Glass New Scientist
Nobel prize winner Professor Peter Higgs didn't know he'd wo The Independent
Nobel prize winner Professor Higgs gives first press confere The Independent
Higgs to give Nobel prize reaction Belfast Telegraph
Pakistani teen who survived Taliban shooting speaks of Nobel Swissinfo
In Preparation for the P5+1 Nuclear Negotiations With Iran i Huffington Post
Richemont says Net-a-Porter unit is not for sale Sun Sentinel
The ‘dark universe’ beckons Independent online (SA)
Swiss increase support for mercury regulation Swissinfo
Dodo Extinction Came Later Than Previously Thought, 17th Cen Huffington Post
Western powers talk nuclear disarmament, upgrade what's left Swissinfo
Father to meet fugitive Snowden in Russia Swissinfo
Myanmar takes long-awaited ASEAN chair, but can it cope? Swissinfo
Shot Pakistani teenager wins EU human rights prize Swissinfo
Kerry postpones visit to Philippines as typhoon approaches Swissinfo
South Korea charges 100 with corruption over nuclear scandal Swissinfo
Azeri opposition says to contest presidential election resul Swissinfo
Kerry reassures Asia as concerns grow over U.S. fiscal impas Swissinfo
Ex-rebels seize Libyan Prime Minister over al Qaeda arrest Swissinfo

American actor Harrison Ford is seen at the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" press conference during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 18, 2008.

Zurich: Harrison Ford to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Austrian director Michael Haneke attends a press conference for the film 'Das Weisse Band' (The White Ribbon) during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 21 2009.

Zurich to honour Michael Haneke

FILE - In this combination of file photos, U.S. boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, prepares to spar at a gym in east London on May 22, 2009, and Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines, weighs in for the junior welterweight boxing match against British boxer Ricky Hatton, May 1, 2009, in Las Vegas. The March 13 , 2010 megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been thrown into jeopardy. Mayweather's camp is demanding the fighters submit to Olympic-type drug testing in the weeks leading up to the bout. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's manager, says the fight will not go on if Pacquiao doesn't agree to blood testing under standards followed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. (AP Photos/Alastair Grant and Rick Bowmer, File)

Manny Pacquiao To Floyd Mayweather: 'Let's Get It On' (VIDEO)

Camerimage unveils 2013 competition line-up Screen Daily
New Mexican Films Shine at the Zurich Film Festival IMDb
Kekutah Manneh Hat Trick: 18-Year-Old Lifts Whitecaps Past S Huffington Post
Bengals Fan Gets Surprise Tickets From Son (VIDEO) Huffington Post
Two-Faced Kitten Born In Brazil Is A Wonder (VIDEO) Huffington Post
Tomas Hertl Scores 4th Goal With Between-The-Legs Shot: Shar Huffington Post
Olympic Torch Relay Plagued By Early Flameouts In Russia (VI Huffington Post
Tim Berne's Snakeoil: Shadow Man (2013) All About Jazz
'League Of Denial' Director Michael Kirk Discuses NFL Concus Huffington Post
Claudinei Angelo, MMA Fighter Quits In The Middle Of Match & Huffington Post
Lebanon bans two films in setback for tolerant image Swissinfo
Mexico's 'La Jaula de Oro' Tops Winners at the Zurich Film F IMDb
Video: Swiss prepare to vote on basic income Belfast Telegraph
Lost Leonardo da Vinci painting found in Swiss bank vault The Independent
Zurich Fest: Diego Quemada-Diez's 'La Jaula De Oro' Wins Bes IMDb
Monster Truck Wreck In Mexico Kills 8 (RAW VIDEO) Huffington Post
Zurich winners include Golden Cage, Finsterworld IMDb
Possible Leonardo da Vinci Artwork Found in Swiss Vault ABC News
Leonardo Da Vinci painting may have been found in Swiss vaul The Examiner
ESPN's David Pollack Said Women Don't Belong On College Foot Huffington Post

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera waits for the start of the plenary session at the Mercosur summit in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, June 29, 2012.

Chile to move ex-Pinochet agents to no-frills jail

Secretary of State John Kerry takes questions during a news conference with Foreign Minister of Canada John Baird, at the Department of State in Washington

Iran, U.S., other powers open nuclear talks; Kerry aims to keep up pressure

Kenya says 'white widow' Interpol alert not linked to mall attack

Kenya says 'white widow' Interpol alert not linked to mall attack

Syrian child refugees face exploitation, UNICEF says Swissinfo
Guatemalan policeman cleared of prison murder in Austrian tr Swissinfo
Swiss island home for hobbit village South China Morning Post
Alice Munro seen as master of the short story Swissinfo
Munro, 'master of the short story', wins Nobel literature pr Swissinfo
Bulgarian government faces second no-confidence vote Swissinfo
Iranian dissidents say Tehran moving nuclear research site Swissinfo
Libyan PM freed after being seized over U.S. raid - official Swissinfo
Alice Munro wins Nobel prize for literature - Academy Swissinfo
Libyan PM freed after being seized over U.S. raid Swissinfo
Former Liberian leader Taylor to serve time in a British jai Swissinfo
Singapore diplomat bitten by graft charges over pineapple ta Swissinfo
Libyan PM Zeidan freed by former rebels - sources Swissinfo
Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai wins EU human rights prize Swissinfo
Special Report - The real force behind Egypt's 'revolution o Swissinfo
Fugitive Snowden's father in Russia, hopes to see son Swissinfo
Azeri opposition to contest presidential election result in Swissinfo
Algeria gas plant mends its bullet holes Swissinfo
Fugitive Snowden's father flies to Russia, hopes to see son Swissinfo
Call to naturalise some expats stirs anxiety in the UAE Swissinfo

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