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Swiss restaurant still in world's top 10 despite chef's suicide
AFP, Published on 05/12/2016
» PARIS - The Swiss restaurant named the best in the world last year remained in the top 10 of the La Liste ranking Monday despite the tragic loss of its star chef who killed himself weeks after lifting the honour.
FIFA chief promises clean 2026 World Cup bid
AFP, Published on 06/10/2016
» LAUSANNE - FIFA president Gianni Infantino vowed Thursday that the 2026 World Cup bidding process will be free of the controversy that surrounded the selection of Russia as 2018 hosts and Qatar in 2022.
Rescuers exhausted as air strikes batter Syria's Aleppo
AFP, Published on 14/10/2016
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Overwhelmed rescue workers combed rubble for victims of intense air strikes on Syria's battleground city Aleppo on Friday, ahead of fresh diplomatic efforts to end the country's intractable conflict.
Russia offers to secure rebel evacuation from Syria's Aleppo
AFP, Published on 14/10/2016
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Russia said Thursday it was prepared to secure safe passage for rebels to quit Syria's Aleppo but kept up air strikes on the battleground city as world powers readied new truce talks.
Warplanes hit Syria's Aleppo ahead of new diplomatic push
AFP, Published on 13/10/2016
» BEIRUT - Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded Aleppo again on Thursday after two days of heavy bombardment that killed more than 70 civilians, as world powers prepared for last-ditch weekend talks on a ceasefire.
Russia announces Syria talks with US, regional powers Saturday
AFP, Published on 12/10/2016
» MOSCOW - Russia on Wednesday said it would hold Syria talks with the United States and regional powers this weekend, the first meeting on the conflict since Washington froze bilateral ceasefire negotiations.
Russia announces first Syria talks since US freeze
AFP, Published on 12/10/2016
» MOSCOW - Russia on Wednesday announced the first international talks on the Syria conflict since Washington pulled out of bilateral ceasefire negotiations in protest at Moscow's bombing of Aleppo.
Diplomats meet in fresh bid to halt Syria bloodshed
AFP, Published on 15/10/2016
» LAUSANNE - Top diplomats were to meet in Switzerland Saturday in a fresh push to revive a ceasefire in Syria, after pro-government forces intensified their bombardment of the battered city of Aleppo.
Fresh Syria talks end with no breakthroughs
AFP, Published on 16/10/2016
» LAUSANNE - Talks in Switzerland between Washington, Moscow and Syria's neighbours ended within hours of starting on Saturday with no breakthrough on halting the violence ravaging the war-torn country.
US seeks momentum for new Syria peace push
AFP, Published on 16/10/2016
» LAUSANNE - US Secretary of State John Kerry was trying to build momentum behind a new drive to end the Syrian civil war Sunday after high-level talks with Russia and the country's neighbours.