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Oil Price Today (May 28): Crude oil surges nearly 3% after Iran says it targeted US airbase in retaliation for fresh American strikesOil prices surged as US strikes in Iran heightened fears of shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards ...
Oil Price Today (May 27): Crude oil hovers near $100 amid mixed cues on Iran war peace deal. What are experts saying?Brent crude prices remained volatile as U.S. strikes in southern Iran and mixed signals from President Trump over talks with Tehran kept tr...
Europe's smallest countries are caught in a time warp, and that's their biggest charmVisitors can reach Liechtenstein by crossing a wooden bridge over the Rhine. This tiny European nation is known for its history and unique ...
The Vatican, a papal powerhouse, world's smallest stateThe Vatican City, a sovereign state ruled by the Pope, operates with its own unique systems, including a newspaper, anthem, and legal frame...
Vatican on edge as headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church prepares for the worst: Swiss guard rehearse funeral amid Pope's grim pneumonia warning, says, ‘I may not survive’Pope Francis, 88, is facing a severe pneumonia-related health crisis, raising global concerns. The Vatican confirmed he is battling asthmat...
Biden cuts weekend trip short for urgent Middle East consultationsIran has vowed retaliation after a presumed Israeli strike on April 1 leveled an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus, killing seven mem...
Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National GuardSwitzerland, Finland, and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's (NG) State Partnership Program to expand their military ti...
Omicron shows policymakers can't let guard down: BISAsia's emerging economies should improve oversight of foreign exchange liquidity risks, too, and make currency hedging more flexible as gro...
Diamond bracelets of King Louis XVI's wife, Marie Antoinette, fetches $8.3 mn at Geneva auctionThe bracelets feature 112 diamonds and weighs 97 grams each made with silver and gold.
'Who is our enemy?' Neutral Switzerland votes on fighter jets to replace F/A-18 Hornets"Who is our enemy? Who is attacking a small, neutral country - surrounded by NATO?" asked Priska Seiler Graf, a member of parliament for th...
Iran's foreign minister cancels attendance at Davos summitThe summit in the Swiss resort also comes after Iran earlier this month shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 people on bo...
Black money pursuit: Switzerland amends key law on foreign requestsThese amendments would allow India and other countries to make 'group requests' for information about suspected black money hoarders.
- Like the bridge that defines it, lakeside Lucerne preserves its past amid its present
Lucerne is defined by its bridge. It's a zigzag bridge, with beautiful old paintings and a tower-prison for cantankerous couples.
- Sebi, RBI on watch for illicit Swiss money coming back home
Sebi, RBI have enhanced vigil on Indian entities routing their funds from secretly-held Swiss bank accounts to India through Dubai and othe...
- Roman Polanski begins house arrest in Gstaad
Roman Polanski began his house arrest on $4.5 million bail, rolling into the luxury resort of Gstaad in a police convoy to a warm welcome f...
- Govt may engage foreign cos to encrypt contents on Blackberry
The government may hire foreign firms to monitor content sent through Blackberry e-mail service after the technology licensor Research-In-M...
- Swiss firms to help produce cloth for Siachen troops
With an aim to improve the condition of troops posted at high altitudes including Siachen, the Government will approach Swiss firms for pro...