News: Switzerland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Switzerland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Switzerland – overview

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• December 23rd 2009 – November 29th 2009
• November 27th 2009 – October 21st 2009
• October 20th 2009 – September 28th 2009
• September 28th 2009 – June 29th 2009
• June 28th 2009 – April 9th 2009
• April 9th 2009 – February 13th 2009
• February 13th 2009 – December 17th 2008
• December 12th 2008 – September 25th 2008
• September 2nd 2008 – June 7th 2008
• June 1st 2008 – February 8th 2008
• January 22nd 2008 – October 22nd 2007
• October 19th 2007 – May 27th 2007
• May 24th 2007 – January 27th 2007
• January 26th 2007 – June 14th 2006
• June 13th 2006 – January 14th 2006
• December 18th 2005 – November 16th 2005

Switzerland: news

Market turmoil in focus for Davos

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 6:46

As world leaders gather for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, economic turmoil is on top of their agenda.
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Stranded migrants saved in Alps

Monday, January 21st 2008, 15:30
related countries: Ukraine

A Ukrainian mother and her five children, some without shoes, are rescued in the snowy Swiss Alps.
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Tennis: Murray wins Qatar Open

Saturday, January 5th 2008, 21:39
related countries: Qatar

Andy Murray claims the fourth title of his career with an absorbing 6-4 4-6 6-2 win over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in the Qatar Open final.
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UBS to face credit crunch probe

Monday, December 24th 2007, 8:28

The Swiss banking regulator is to investigate how UBS ran up billions of dollars of losses in the credit crisis.
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eBay Iraq relic auction stopped

Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 19:59
related countries: Iraq

Switzerland stops the auction on eBay of a 4,000-year-old clay tablet, thought to have been smuggled from Iraq.
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Far-right leaves Swiss government

Thursday, December 13th 2007, 11:04

A vote to oust the far-right justice minister has brought an end to consensus rule in Switzerland.
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Swiss MPs reject far-right leader

Wednesday, December 12th 2007, 12:51

Swiss MPs force far-right leader Christoph Blocher from his cabinet seat, despite his party's success in polls.
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Emiratis jailed for raping youth

Wednesday, December 12th 2007, 11:56
related countries: France

A Dubai court jails two men for the kidnap and sexual assault of a French-Swiss teenager.
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New $10bn write-down hits UBS

Monday, December 10th 2007, 16:28
related countries: United States

Swiss bank UBS reports a further $10bn write-down caused by bad debts in the US housing market.
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Xstrata bids for Australian firm

Wednesday, December 5th 2007, 8:13
related countries: Aruba

Swiss mining group Xstrata makes a $836m offer for Australian coal miner Resource Pacific.
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Emiratis tried for raping youth

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 10:11
related countries: France, United Arab Emirates
related places: Dubai

A Dubai court hears evidence against three Emirati nationals accused of raping a French-Swiss boy.
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Tennis: Hingis fails drugs test

Thursday, November 1st 2007, 17:34

Martina Hingis reveals she tested positive for cocaine at this year's Wimbledon but claims she is "100% innocent".
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Federer ends season on top

Sunday, October 28th 2007, 16:34

Roger Federer wins the Swiss Indoors title to clinch the season-ending number one ranking for the fourth consecutive year.
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Record poll win for Swiss right

Monday, October 22nd 2007, 10:37

The right-wing Swiss People's Party wins the most votes ever recorded in a Swiss general election.
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