Thousands of Tamils protest at UN Geneva headquartersGENEVA - Thousands of ethnic Tamils from all over Switzerland and beyond gathered outside the UN headquarters in Geneva Wednesday to protest the Sri Lankan government’s action in northern region and to demand help from the UN. Tens of millions to lose jobs in 2009: ILOBANGKOK/GENEVA - Global unemployment would increase by 18 million to 51 million people this year from 2007 figures, depending on the extent and length of the economic crisis, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) predicted Wednesday. Gaza at risk of disease outbreaks: WHO chiefGENEVA - After the end of fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants, the Gaza Strip now faces a high risk of disease outbreaks, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Bush shoe-thrower wants Swiss asylumGENEVA - An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush wants to apply for political asylum in Switzerland, his lawyer said Monday. Decline in global air traffic continues, cargo hit hardestGENEVA - While airlines have reduced their capacity in order to cope with the expected global economic downturn, the drop in air travel was steeper than the companies could keep up with, statistics released Tuesday showed. |