Google pledges Street View will blur images more in Switzerland after official complaintBERN, Switzerland — Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country’s strict privacy laws. Libya appoints British judge to panel intended to resolve conflict with SwitzerlandTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya appointed a British judge to an arbitration panel set up with Switzerland to examine the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi’s son in Geneva last year, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Airlines group says global industry lost over $6 billion in first half, some signs of recoveryGENEVA — Airline companies lost more than $6 billion during the first half of the year due to the economic crisis, even as fresh figures showed some signs of recovery in the passenger and freight business, an industry group said Tuesday. Libya celebrates coup that brought Gadhafi to power, as Lockerbie controversy continuesTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya staged a lavish spectacle Tuesday, parading white-robed horsemen and gold-turbaned dancers as jets streaked overhead to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Moammar Gadhafi to power in the oil-rich nation. Swiss police seize 1,000 bottles of “Keineken” after Heineken protestsAMSTERDAM — Swiss police have seized 1,000 bottles of locally made “Keineken” beer after the Dutch beer giant Heineken NV complained its brand was being infringed. Jubilant Libya celebrates 40 years under Gadhafi as new Lockerbie controversy swirlsTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya celebrated the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Col. Moammar Gadhafi to power with a parade, lavish dance spectacles and fighter jets streaking overhead on Tuesday. Swiss president under pressure to resign as row with Libya over detained businessmen escalatesGENEVA — Switzerland’s president faced growing pressure to resign Tuesday, as the government failed to secure the release of two citizens detained in Libya since the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi’s son in Geneva last year. The vanishing Nazi: UK secret service documents reveal details of hunt for Hitler’s deputyLONDON — It was one of the greatest mysteries of the collapse of the Third Reich. As Russian tanks moved into Berlin and Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker, his brutal and feared private secretary, Martin Bormann, simply vanished. Official: WTO allows Brazil to put sanctions on US products in cotton spat, but value unclearGENEVA — A Brazilian official said Monday that the World Trade Organization has authorized Brazil to target U.S. products in retaliation for the United States’ failure to eliminate illegal subsidies to American cotton growers. UN urges nations to share data on hurricanes, droughts, floods to better fight global warmingGENEVA — The world needs more innovative projects — like putting weather stations on cellular phone towers across Africa — to help it better predict the increased hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts and floods that climate change will bring, Kofi Annan said Monday. Report: France gets list of 3,000 possible tax evaders from SwitzerlandGENEVA — France has received a list of 3,000 French taxpayers with bank accounts in Switzerland as part of a double taxation agreement signed between the two countries last week, according to a report in a French newspaper Sunday. UN conference to help countries adapt to global warming, share climate informationGENEVA — As nations negotiate tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gases, the United Nations is holding a separate conference on coping with more floods, droughts and other effects of climate change already assured. Guy von Dardel, who campaigned for his half-brother Raoul Wallenberg, dies in Geneva, age 90GENEVA — Guy von Dardel, a particle physicist who sought for years to find his half-brother Raoul Wallenberg in Soviet imprisonment, died Friday at his home in Geneva. He was 90. UEFA orders loss, 2-match home stadium ban for Dinamo Bucharest after fans riotNYON, Switzerland — UEFA’s disciplinary panel imposed a 3-0 loss to Dinamo Bucharest after rioting fans forced a Europa League match to be abandoned. Swiss privacy protector demands Google take images of Switzerland off street view mapsBERN, Switzerland — A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any “Street View” images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy rights regulator. Swiss privacy protector demands Google take images of Switzerland off its ‘Street View Maps’BERN, Switzerland — A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any image of Switzerland in its “Street View Maps,” and the company said Monday it would discuss the matter with the privacy rights regulator. Swiss president defends his apology to Libya in dispute over arrest of Gadhafi’s sonBERN, Switzerland — Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz defended his apology to Libya for the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi’s son, saying Friday it was the only way to secure the release of two Swiss citizens detained by Tripoli. Swiss banker, lawyer charged with helping clients evade US taxesMIAMI — A Swiss banker and a lawyer are the latest to face U.S. criminal charges in a wide-ranging international tax evasion investigation. Swiss bank UBS to divulge more than 4,000 account names as IRS agreement pierces famed secrecyWASHINGTON — The U.S. pulled back the veil on Switzerland’s famed tradition of banking secrecy Wednesday, winning an agreement for banking giant UBS AG to disclose the names of 4,450 American clients suspected of hiding assets in Swiss accounts. Swiss bank UBS to turn more than 4,000 account names over to IRSWASHINGTON — Swiss banking giant UBS AG agreed Wednesday to turn over to the IRS the details of 4,450 accounts suspected of holding undeclared assets by American customers, piercing Switzerland’s long-standing tradition of banking secrecy. US to announce details Wednesday of deal with Swiss government in UBS tax evasion caseGENEVA — The United States will release details Wednesday on its agreement with Switzerland to end their tax evasion dispute involving UBS AG, a U.S. treasury spokeswoman said. Switzerland gains territory from Italy as melting glaciers shift border in high AlpsBERN, Switzerland — Switzerland has expanded its border at Italy’s expense because of melting glaciers in the high Alps. Aid groups say their staff increasingly in the firing-line in conflict and crisisGENEVA — Aid groups were joining together Wednesday to highlight the growing danger their staff members face in crisis zones around the world, where kidnappings and killings of humanitarian workers are on the rise. US seeks reduced prison term for ex-UBS banker who was star witness in tax secrets caseMIAMI — A former Swiss banker should get a sharply reduced prison term for helping the U.S. government as a star witness in a wide-ranging tax evasion investigation of banking giant UBS AG, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The banker contends his cooperation warrants no jail time at all. WHO says anti-flu drug gets an extra 2 years of storage timeGENEVA — Health officials have told governments they can keep Tamiflu for longer to help fight the swine flu pandemic. Liechtenstein prince invokes Holocaust to defend bank secrecy rules, angers German JewsGENEVA — Liechtenstein’s reigning prince has angered German Jews by invoking the Holocaust to defend his country’s banking secrecy. Liechtenstein prince angers German Jews by invoking Holocaust to defend bank secrecy rulesGENEVA — Liechtenstein’s reigning prince has angered German Jews by invoking the Holocaust to defend his country’s banking secrecy laws, drawing sharp reactions Monday. Wealthy tax dodgers line up for leniency as US cracks down on secret offshore accountsWASHINGTON — A deal with Switzerland settling U.S. demands for the names of suspected tax dodgers from a Swiss bank has a lot of wealthy Americans with offshore accounts nervously running to their tax advisers — and the Internal Revenue Service. Prosecutors say Calif. man agrees to plead guilty to tax charges in Swiss bank secrets caseLOS ANGELES — A Malibu man accused of trying to avoid paying taxes has agreed to plead guilty to failing to report more than $1 million he transferred to a Swiss bank account, according to court documents filed Friday. Swiss court backs plan to give aid groups $6M linked to Haiti’s former dictator DuvalierBELLINZONA, Switzerland — A Swiss court has backed the government’s plan to give aid agencies 7 million Swiss francs ($6 million) seized from bank accounts linked to Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. |
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