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NZ Herald
Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand in critical Geneva world food talks
Trade Minister Phil Goff has packed himself off to Geneva for critical talks which he hopes will ultimately go some way to alleviating the world food crisis. That's if the bare bones of a global trade... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)

Tennis

Entertainment Photos Sport Star Tennis

Yahoo Daily News
Swiss tennis veteran Schnyder advances to Bank of West quarters -
51 minutes ago STANFORD, California (AFP) - Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder continued her impressive march through the early rounds here, eliminating Russian Alisa Kleybanova 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 in the... (photo: creative commons photo / Spiralz)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, gestures as he speaks in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. Iran on Sunday vowed to push forward with efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the U.N. Se

Houston Chronicle
Iran rejects freeze of enrichment program at nuclear talks
TOOLS GENEVA - Tehran on Saturday ruled out freezing its enrichment program, casting doubt over the sense of key nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers less than an hour after they began.... (photo: (AP /Rouzbeh Jadidueslam))
Geneva Iran Nuclear Photos Talks

Uma Thurman

The Times Of India
Is Uma Thurman pregnant?
19 Jul 2008, 1701 hrs IST, ANI Will the stork be paying Uma Thurman a visit soon? That’s the question on everyone’s... (photo: AP A)

Actress Celebrity Entertainment News Photos

Turkish Press
Iran, EU and US begin nuclear talks in Geneva
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at a press conference in Ankara on July 18. Iranian, European and US officials have begun talks in a bid to resolve the... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)

EU Iran Nuclear Photos US

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana Javier Solana, left, gestures with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili before a meeting on nuclear issues at the Town Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 20

Independent online (SA)
Iran, EU and US in nuclear talks
By William French Geneva - Iranian, European and US officials began talks on Saturday in Geneva's historic Town Hall in a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)

EU Iran Nuclear Photos US

2007/10/25 Bursting with Stars and Black Holes - A growing black hole, called a quasar, can be seen at the center of a faraway galaxy in this artist´s concept. Astronomers using NASA´s Spitzer and Chandra space telescopes discovered swarms o

Scientific American
All Wet? Astronomers Claim Discovery of Earth-like Planet
EARTH-LIKE? One of two newly discovered exoplanets is nearly the size of Earth and resides in a habitable zone around its star, raising the possibility of liquid water,... (photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Discovery Earth Photos Star Water

Anne-Marie Idrac, left, head of the national SNCF rail authority, jsa1

Turkish Press
EU seeks unity ahead of WTO trade talks despite tensions
French Minister of State for Foreign trade Anne-Marie Idrac holds a press conference at the end of a General Affairs and External Relations Council at the EU headquarters... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Conference Europe France Photos Talks Trade

Idaho Steelheads 2006

myTELUS
Spanish field hockey team set for Olympics after players cleared of doping
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Spain's Olympic place in women's field hockey was secured Friday after the International Hockey Federation cleared two... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr upload bot)

Hockey Olympics Photos Spain Sports

CALTEX - FUEL - OIL - PETROLEUM - GASOLINE STATION

Houston Chronicle
Oil prices rebound above $131 after 3-day drop
TOOLS - Oil prices rose above $131 a barrel Friday as news of an output cut in Nigeria helped to halt the sharp decline in prices that began three days ago.... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)

Business Economy Energy Nigerian Photos

Headlines Europe

	Hyundai's Profit Declines Wall Street Journal
	Aviation: EasyJet to slash capacity as oil price continues to hurt industry The Guardian
	Beckham draws largest MLS crowd of season MSNBC

Terrorism

	In Germany, Obama urges joint fight against terror Denver Post
	Danish embassy bomber "from Mecca" - al Qaeda leader The Star
	Highest Spanish court clears 4 in 2004 Madrid train bombings International Herald Tribune

Defence

	British PM Brown warns Iran over nuclear program, Israel Novosti
	British prime minister meets with Iraqi leaders Fresno Bee
	Gordon Brown agrees to cut British troops in Iraq The Times

Dead carp washing up in Lake Zurich

Imam warns minaret ban will fuel extremism A Muslim leader i

Blow for RBS as Zurich pulls back from insurance sale

Zurich buys Spanish insurance stake

Credit Suisse Returns to Profit As Private Bank Attracts Fun

Libya protesters target Swiss banks over arrest -

World Bank President Calls for Breakthrough Progress on Doha

Orc Software: InCore Bank AG selects Orc Trading Technology

Energy: French group finalises details of UK nuclear takeove

Gulp! Mystery oyster killer threatens to deprive France of i

Mulder And Scully Fall To Earth

European Fund to Launch a Book on Kissama Game Reserve

Zurich, Switzerland 2008.07.25
sunny.
	Min: 13°C/55°F Max: 25°C/77°F

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki leaves the Turkish Foreign Ministry after talks with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 18, 2008. Mottaki said Friday that forthcoming nuclear talks in Geneva and the participation of a U. S. diplomat for first time look positive and he expects prog

Iran sees 'positive' nuclear talks with U.S

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Rice says US presence at Iran nuclear talks proves unity, American commitment to diplomacy

Bernard Kouchner, France´s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, speaks during a press briefing about the Global Compact and his meeting with the UN Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the High Commissioner for Refugees

French Foreign Minister: US Welcome At Iran Talks

Libya Flips Over Swiss Detention Time Magazine
Lamy’s Big-7 plan leads to discontent among others The Times Of India
Olympics: Iraq banned from Beijing NZ Herald
Iraq out of Beijing Games Globe and Mail
IOC: No Olympics for Iraq Richmond Times Dispatch
Iraqi team barred from Beijing Olympics International Herald Tribune
Libyans Protest Swiss Arrest of Gaddafi's Son ABC News
Leading Democratic senators call for US diplomatic presence The Guardian
Libya halts Swiss oil shipments TVNZ
Switzerland condemns breakaway talks at WTO The Times Of India
Iran's Ahmadinejad praises US participation in nuclear talks Star Tribune
After trust win, Kamal Nath heads for Geneva The Times Of India
Debating America's role International Herald Tribune
Oil rises past $131 on Iran deadlock, Gulf storm The Examiner
Oil rises past $130 on Iran deadlock, Gulf storm The Examiner
Trade ministers begin WTO make-or-break talks in Geneva Manila Bulletin
Rice, at weekend nuke talks, says Iran not serious USA Today
Lowered tariffs won't hurt Canada's food supply: Fortier Globe and Mail
Commentary Round and round we go When trade ministers gather Globe and Mail
Rice: Iran Not Serious At Nuke Talks Time Magazine

Fires flare off the gas from crude oil at Iraq's oldest oil processing plant in the northern Iraqi town of Baba Gurgur, outside Kirkuk, Iraq, in this Jan. 24, 2004 file photo. Oil prices briefly rose to a record DLRS 80 a barrel in afternoon trading Wednesday Sept. 12, 2007 after the U.S. government reported a surprisingly large drop in crude oil inventories and declines in gasoline supplies and refinery activit

Oil prices edge up after 3-day decline

Novartis headquarters in Basel

Novartis posts 17 percent rise in 2Q net income

Sugar Industry, CSR, Sugar Factory, sugar mills, sugar production, sugar prices. tp1

India's sugar output may decline 25%, boosting prices

Credit Suisse profit plunges 62%, less than analysts said Taipei Times
Shareholders at IAWS vote in favour of merger with Swiss bak Irish Times
Credit Suisse cautious despite return to profit The Daily Telegraph
Talks to cover changes in Trips pact The Times Of India
Credit Suisse posts $1.2 bn Q2 profit The Times Of India
ABB posts 34% increase to $975 mn in Q2 net profit The Times Of India
Oil prices hover at 125 dollars per barrel Turkish Press
French threat deepens gloom at WTO Turkish Press
Libya stops oil shipments to Switzerland Houston Chronicle
ABB 2Q profit up 34 percent to $975 million The Boston Globe
Credit Suisse profit falls 62 pct Fresno Bee
Oil prices rise as Libya halts fuel supplies to Switzerland Turkish Press
Credit Suisse 2Q profit falls 62 pct from a year ago, but im Star Tribune
Growing food demand boosts Syngenta's profit,forecast The Guardian
ABB net profit lifted by strong global demand Turkish Press
ABB has a lot of medium-sized deals in pipeline-CEO The Times Of India
Credit Suisse returns to profit after subprime losses The Times Of India
Country At 24th Universal Postal Union Congress All Africa
Pricing, weaker dollar help Philip Morris 2Q Seattle Times
Malayan Insurance absorbs Tokio Marine in merger The Philippine Star

73rd birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet

Media Freedom at Olympics Pledged

Climate

Climate change may worsen health woes

Nurse Gladys Wachira who has worked at the hospital for 18 years, poses in the Paediatric ward in Karatina Hospital , Karatina, Kenya, Tuesday Nov. 7, 2006. Malaria cases in the highlands of Kenya are increasing, possibly due to the rise in temperature i

Brazil launches cheap new malaria pill

'I thought I'd never get rid of her': Cleese in sick jibe at London Evening Standard
'I thought I'd never get rid of her': Cleese in sick jibe at The Daily Mail
Museum in Gaza to display area's rich cultural history International Herald Tribune
Sarkozy dodges protests as he arrives in Dublin to try and s London Evening Standard
Swiss discover Moldova in South Africa Moldova
Uribe Admits Red Cross Emblem Used In Hostage Rescue Common Dreams
US Plans to Station Diplomats in Iran For First Time Since 1 Common Dreams
TechCrunch Pitch! in London - The Wrap techcrunch
Swiss researchers aim to keep a lid on crises Swiss research ISN
Home Affairs Delegation Visits UN Human Rights Headquarters All Africa
Religion news in brief The Examiner
50 names entered for Oral Roberts post Star Tribune
High Food Prices May Cut Opposition to Genetically Modified Common Dreams
Soprano Joan Sutherland hospitalized after fall Newsday
Opera legend Joan Sutherland recovering in hospital after br Star Tribune
Tax credit to save UBS from hefty loss Canada Dot Com
Soccer: FIFA announces World Player of the Year finalists NZ Herald

Novartis closer to $38B Alcon takeover

VEHICLES - CARS - VANS - TRUCKS - TRANSPORTATION - POLLUTION

CAR TECHNOLOGY Electric ride powering a transportation revolution

Roche offers $43.7 billion for rest of Genentech Seattle Times
AP Executive Morning Briefing Lexington Herald-Leader
Will We Have Any Forests Left? New Scientist
The 15-petabyte network and the atom smasher CNET
Tech Weekly: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and domestic data storage The Guardian
View from the lab The Daily Telegraph
Pharma gains from market turmoil, but for how long? San Diego
Nicotine's addictiveness linked with memory boost The Independent
High-energy experiments into secrets of matter may start in Novosti
UBS may post small loss for 2Q The News & Observer

Opera legend recovering after breaking both legs CNN

Farmers demonstrate against lower tariffs Aftenposten
EU increases offer on farm tariffs Al Jazeera
EU offers to cut farm tariffs Gulf News
Strive for agreement at Geneva WTO session Daily Yomiuri
WTO: Farming exporters tell rich nations to open agriculture International Herald Tribune
Key dates in WTO's Doha round Globe and Mail

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