US, Russia 'achieve clarity' on Syria peace talks Washington and Moscow have "achieved clarity" on the way towards a new ceasefire in Syria, but technical details must still be resolved, US Secretary of … News • 26 Aug 16
Jilted wife jailed over Geneva airport bomb hoax A jilted wife has been sentenced to six months in prison for triggering a bomb scare at Geneva airport earlier this week to stop her … News • 29 Jul 16
IT worker at Panama Papers firm arrested An information technology worker at the Geneva office of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, has been arrested … News • 15 Jun 16
Syrian opposition negotiator quits peace talks The chief peace negotiator of Syria's mainstream opposition, Mohammed Alloush, has resigned over the failure of the UN backed Geneva peace talks to bring a … News • 30 May 16
Kerry appeals to both sides in Syria peace talks US Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to both sides to continue Syrian peace talks in Geneva despite an attack by so-called Islamic State bombers … News • 31 Jan 16
Syrian opposition agrees to attend Geneva talks Syria's main opposition body has agreed to travel to Geneva, where peace talks began today, following a phone call from the US Secretary of State … News • 29 Jan 16
Police in Geneva searching for suspected jihadists Police in Geneva have raised the alert level and searched the city for several suspected jihadists believed to have links to the so-called Islamic State … News • 10 Dec 15
Huge social cost over sovereign debt - President President Michael D Higgins has spoken about the high social cost of the austerity measures introduced in Ireland to tackle the banking crisis and manage … News • 23 Nov 15
Dublin-Geneva service announced by Swiss A new air service between Dublin and Geneva has been announced by Swiss International Air Lines, with the first flights taking off in late June. Business • 06 Mar 15
Obama: Nemtsov murder 'sign of worsening climate' US President Barack Obama has said the killing of Boris Nemtsov is a sign of a worsening climate in Russia where civil rights and media … News • 03 Mar 15
Fitzgerald defends Ireland's human rights record Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has defended Ireland's redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy at the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva. News • 14 Jul 14
Co-pilot surrenders to Swiss police after hijack The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome hijacked the aircraft this morning and forced it to land in Geneva … News • 17 Feb 14
Syrian peace talks end without agreement A Syrian opposition politician has said that new Syria peace talks would be useless if the regime continues to refuse to discuss a political transition … News • 15 Feb 14
Red Crescent says 300 evacuated from Homs The Syrian Red Crescent has said 300 people were evacuated today from the Old City of Homs. News • 10 Feb 14
Syrian activists seek guarantees over Homs plan Face-to-face talks between Syria's warring parties stalled over easing the humanitarian crisis, opposition delegates said, deepening doubts over tougher political negotiations which are due to … News • 26 Jan 14
Syrian delegations to meet in same room International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has said Syrian government and opposition delegations will meet in the same room tomorrow. News • 25 Jan 14
Syrian opposition calls for future without Assad Syria's opposition leader has laid out his demands for talks on ending the country's civil war, calling for the creation of a transitional government that … News • 23 Jan 14
Russia claims Syrians agree to direct talks Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the rival Syrian delegations have agreed to sit down for direct talks on Friday. News • 22 Jan 14
Aid agency urges solution over Syrian conflict Irish aid agency Concern has said a solution to the Syrian crisis must be found urgently, as the civilian population will not survive another year … News • 21 Jan 14
Hopes of Iran nuclear deal rise at Geneva talks US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Geneva for talks on Iran's contested nuclear programme as Tehran and six world powers appeared to … News • 25 Nov 13
'Very hard' to get Iran nuclear deal - US A senior US administration official has said it would be "very hard", though still possible, for six world powers to reach an initial nuclear deal … News • 20 Nov 13
Record price for flawless pink diamond at auction The Pink Star, a huge flawless pink diamond, has been auctioned for 68 million Swiss francs (€55m) in Geneva, a world record price for a … News • 13 Nov 13
Kerry wants 'temporary pause' on Iran sanctions US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for a "temporary pause" on new sanctions against Iran. News • 12 Nov 13
Iran could face more sanctions without deal British Foreign Secretary William Hague said there would be pressure to intensify sanctions on Iran if it could not reach a deal with world powers … News • 11 Nov 13
Iran and Western powers closing in on elusive deal Iran and six world powers were closing in on a long-elusive deal aimed at allaying international fears about Tehran's nuclear ambitions. News • 07 Nov 13
