Latest Switzerland Government & Politics News
- British High Commission reviews visa processing times 24 Jul 2008 18:01 GMT
... USA, Canada, Australia, a Schengen country or Switzerland and had evidence of this travel and ... which case an official note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) or appropriate mission ... The rest are applicants travelling on official Government of Ghana business (spouse and children may ...
- International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing Games 24 Jul 2008 17:58 GMT
... LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee said Thursday ... compete at the Beijing Games because of government interference. The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic ... upholding the suspension. The IOC Charter forbids political interference in the Olympic movement. A stalemate ...
- Libya halts oil shipments to Switzerland to protest arrest of Gadhafi's son 24 Jul 2008 17:45 GMT
... Switzerland, in turn, warned its citizens not to ... it the "least we should do." The Swiss Foreign Ministry and the Swiss branch of Libya's ... used, he added. Also Thursday, the Libyan government organized a demonstration by employees of the ...
- Iraqi Soccer Team Takes World Cup Dispute to Court 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... Now, four months later, his participation in that game continues ... FIFA in May when Prime Minister 's government disbanded Iraq's Olympic Committee and other national ... to pay the appeal fee of 3,000 Swiss Francs within the required 10 days. And, since ...
- Oil prices hover at 125 dollars per barrel 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... halt fuel supplies to key energy customer Switzerland. Libya is a member of the Organization ... The state-run companies also decided to "bar Swiss ships from unloading or entering Libyan ports," ... record highs this year, partly because of political tensions surrounding oil producing nations, notably in ...
- International Olympic Committee Bans Iraq From Beijing Games 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... in Saddam Hussein's regime. In May, the government dissolved the National Olympic Committee. Among the ... potential sectarian rift. Iraq's Youth and Sports Ministry is dominated by Shiites, while the NOC ... Thursday the Iraqi government was asked to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Iraqi teams banned from Beijing games after dispute over government interference 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... banned from Beijing games after dispute over government interference BAGHDAD (AP) _ The International Olympic ... missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Iraqi government was asked to come to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Iraqi Teams Banned From Olympic Games In Beijing 24 Jul 2008 17:36 GMT
... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Thursday the Iraqi government was asked to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympics 24 Jul 2008 17:36 GMT
... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Thursday the Iraqi government was asked to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Iraq won't go to Beijing Olympic due to dispute over government interference, says IOC 24 Jul 2008 17:36 GMT
... have been so ill-served by their own government's actions." The IOC and Olympic Council of ... jointly sent a letter Wednesday to Iraq's minister for youth and sport Jassem Mohammed Jaafar ... Iraqi government was asked to come to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Libya Cuts Oil Supplies to Switzerland Over Gadhafi Son 24 Jul 2008 17:35 GMT
... a decision to halt oil supplies to Switzerland, raising not only oil prices, but also eyebrows over the politicization of alleged personal misbehavior. Libya said Thursday ... detention of Hannibal Gadhafi in Geneva. A Swiss diplomatic delegation was also in Tripoli on ...
- Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games 24 Jul 2008 17:35 GMT
... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Thursday the Iraqi government was asked to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- IOC says Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics 24 Jul 2008 17:29 GMT
... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Thursday the Iraqi government was asked to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Swiss govt aiming for 'rapid' end to Libyan fuel stand-off 24 Jul 2008 17:12 GMT
... GENEVA (Thomson Financial) - Switzerland is seeking a rapid resolution to a ... case it fabricated" against Kadhafi's son. The Swiss government spokeswoman said the authorities were "concerned at ...
- The arrest of Hannibal Gaddafi on July 15 has resulted in a rapidly escalating diplomatic response that continued on Thursday with the alleged suspension of oil supplies to Switzerland and protests in Libya. 24 Jul 2008 17:12 GMT
... Switzerland's foreign ministry has voiced concern over the ... voiced concern over the detainment of two Swiss nationals in Libya that followed the arrest of ... alarming" conditions since Saturday and the Swiss government had serious doubts about the Libyan allegations ...
- Worry over Swiss arrests in Libya 24 Jul 2008 17:12 GMT
... Switzerland's foreign ministry has voiced concern over the ... voiced concern over the detainment of two Swiss nationals in Libya that followed the arrest of ... alarming" conditions since Saturday and the Swiss government had serious doubts about the Libyan allegations ...
- Switzerland's foreign ministry has voiced concern over the detainment of two Swiss nationals in Libya that followed the arrest of Moammar Gaddafi's son in Geneva. 24 Jul 2008 17:12 GMT
... Switzerland's foreign ministry has voiced concern over the ... voiced concern over the detainment of two Swiss nationals in Libya that followed the arrest of ... alarming" conditions since Saturday and the Swiss government had serious doubts about the Libyan allegations ...
- Libya halts oil shipments to Switzerland 24 Jul 2008 17:10 GMT
... Maritime Transportation Company stopped oil shipments to Switzerland on Wednesday, said the head of the ... in 2007, according to the latest available Swiss government figures. Nonetheless, the Swiss Petroleum Association said ...
- IOC suspends Iraq from Beijing Olympics 24 Jul 2008 17:10 GMT
... Olympic committee in June after the Iraqi government dismissed and installed its own group chaired ... upholding the suspension. The IOC Charter forbids political interference in the Olympic movement. A stalemate ... Iraqi government was asked to come to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- IOC: Iraq Team Will Not Go To Beijing 24 Jul 2008 17:10 GMT
... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Thursday the Iraqi government was asked to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Iraq banned from Beijing Summer Olympics 24 Jul 2008 17:10 GMT
... not compete at Beijing Olympics because of government interference. Iraq has been banned because of ... Saddam Hussein’s regime. The IOC Charter forbids political interference in the Olympic movement. "This morning ... to come to its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to try to end the dispute. IOC ...
- Iraq out of Beijing Games 24 Jul 2008 17:10 GMT
... 24, 2008 at 12:55 PM EDT LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee said Thursday ... compete at the Beijing Games because of government interference. The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic ... upholding the suspension. The IOC Charter forbids political interference in the Olympic movement. A stalemate ...
- IOC says no Iraq team will go to Beijing 24 Jul 2008 17:10 GMT
... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ... Iraqi government was asked to come to Switzerland to discuss possible remedies "but (it) did ...
- Worry over Swiss arrests in Libya 24 Jul 2008 17:09 GMT
... Switzerland's foreign ministry has voiced concern over the ... voiced concern over the detainment of two Swiss nationals in Libya that followed the arrest of ... alarming" conditions since Saturday and the Swiss government had serious doubts about the Libyan allegations ...
- Iraq athletes won't compete in Beijing, IOC says 24 Jul 2008 17:08 GMT
... LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee has upheld ... at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out ...
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