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WHO to help Saudi Arabia investigate coronavirus before haj

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims.Full story

Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition in exile met on Thursday to decide whether to attend a peace conference that the United States and Russia see as a crucial path to ending two years of civil war. Full story

Area brothers arrested, charged with sex crimes

A Geneva man and his brother are accused of sex crimes involving at least 12 victims and going back decades. Full story

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Schwenk Chairman of Pilatus poses in front of the replica of the newly unveiled PC 24 aircraft during the Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva
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