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.

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Switzerland: news

Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

Wednesday, March 10th 2010, 10:43
related countries: Chile

The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments

Tuesday, March 9th 2010, 20:24
related countries: Libya, United States

The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments

Tuesday, March 9th 2010, 19:47
related countries: Libya, United States

The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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Swiss reject animal lawyer plan

Sunday, March 7th 2010, 17:22

The Swiss vote by a large majority against a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.
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Pet power

Saturday, March 6th 2010, 0:24

Will Swiss animals be offered their own lawyers?
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Abandoned race hands Vonn title

Friday, March 5th 2010, 17:28

Lindsey Vonn wins skiing's World Cup super-combined title after the final race in Switzerland is cancelled due to high winds.
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Live Winter Olympics - Day 16

Saturday, February 27th 2010, 16:48
related countries: Sweden

Switzerland beat Sweden to win the men's curling bronze as Giuliano Razzoli leads after the first leg of the men's slalom on a busy penultimate day.
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UN slams Libya anti-Swiss 'jihad'

Friday, February 26th 2010, 11:07
related countries: Libya

A top UN official condemns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for a jihad against Switzerland, labelling it "inadmissible".
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Gaddafi urges 'holy war' on Swiss

Friday, February 26th 2010, 1:19
related countries: Libya

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland, as an ongoing diplomatic row heats up.
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Swiss man surrenders to Libyans

Monday, February 22nd 2010, 17:48
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

A Swiss businessmen sheltering at the Swiss embassy in Tripoli amid a diplomatic row is being taken to jail, an official says.
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Defago powers to downhill glory

Monday, February 15th 2010, 20:02

Swiss Didier Defago hurtles to gold in the men's Olympic downhill final with a blisteringly fast run in Whistler.
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Defago set to secure downhill win

Monday, February 15th 2010, 20:02

Swiss Didier Defago hurtles to gold in the men's Olympic downhill final with a blisteringly fast run in Whistler.
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Libya bars Europeans in Swiss row

Monday, February 15th 2010, 18:04
related countries: Libya

Libya stops issuing visas to citizens from many European nations, in the latest development in a row with Switzerland.
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Live - Winter Olympics day two

Saturday, February 13th 2010, 16:30

Moguls, luge, short-track speed skating and ice hockey are on the menu on day two of the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
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Credit Suisse sees annual profit

Thursday, February 11th 2010, 8:00

Swiss banking group Credit Suisse announces a return to annual profit in 2009, after making a record loss in 2008.
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Swiss man cleared by Libyan court

Sunday, February 7th 2010, 15:07
related countries: Libya

A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.
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Baby Doc awarded Swiss funds

Thursday, February 4th 2010, 10:39
related countries: Haiti

Some $4.6m in Swiss accounts must be returned to the family of Haiti's former dictator, a Swiss court rules.
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China critical of Uighur asylum

Thursday, February 4th 2010, 9:44
related countries: China, United States

China criticises a Swiss offer of asylum for two ethnic Uighur Chinese inmates at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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Swiss accept US Uighur detainees

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010, 17:30
related countries: China, United States

Switzerland will take two ethnic Uighur Chinese men held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Swiss officials say.
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Libya overturns Swiss man's jail

Sunday, January 31st 2010, 16:13
related countries: Libya

A Libyan appeal court quashes a Swiss businessman's jail term for a visa charge in a case that has been linked to a diplomatic row.
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Ancient blade

Friday, January 29th 2010, 6:42

Roman 'Swiss army knife' among treasures on show
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Swiss Ferrari driver gets record speeding fine

Thursday, January 7th 2010, 16:20

A millionaire Swiss Ferrari driver is given a record $290,000 (£180,000) speeding fine by a court.
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Swiss rescuers hit by avalanche

Sunday, January 3rd 2010, 21:44
related places: Bern

A double avalanche kills three people in the Diemtigtal valley south of the Swiss capital Bern including at least one rescuer.
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Body found in missing skier hunt

Tuesday, December 29th 2009, 7:27
related countries: United Kingdom

Police searching for a British tourist who went missing in a Swiss ski resort find the body of a man.
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Nestle shuts Zimbabwe milk plant

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 17:36
related countries: Zimbabwe

Swiss multinational Nestle suspends operations at its dairy plant in Zimbabwe, citing harassment.
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Tag Heuer 'to drop Woods image'

Friday, December 18th 2009, 20:29
related countries: United States
related places: Woods

Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it is to drop troubled golfer Tiger Woods's image from its US adverts, a Swiss paper reports.
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Credit Suisse to pay $536m fine

Wednesday, December 16th 2009, 20:21
related countries: Iran, United States

Swiss banking group Credit Suisse says it will pay $536m for violating US sanctions against Iran.
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Swiss minaret ban goes to court

Wednesday, December 16th 2009, 18:13

An appeal against a decision by Swiss voters to ban minarets is submitted to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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House arrest begins for Polanski

Friday, December 4th 2009, 12:15
related countries: United States
related places: Alpine

Film director Roman Polanksi starts his house arrest at his Swiss home pending a decision on extradition to the US.
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Polanski moved from Swiss prison

Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 16:44
related places: Zurich

Director Roman Polanski has been moved from a jail in Zurich to an undisclosed location for security reasons, Swiss officials say.
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Libya sentences Swiss men to jail

Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 13:49
related countries: Libya
related places: Geneva

Libya jails two Swiss men in what analysts say is continuing fallout from last year's arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's son, Hannibal.
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Swiss minaret ban 'security risk'

Tuesday, December 1st 2009, 15:32

A decision by Swiss voters to ban the construction of minarets poses a risk to Switzerland's security, its foreign minister says.
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Leaders condemn Swiss minaret ban

Monday, November 30th 2009, 16:49
related countries: France

Religious leaders from across the world criticise Switzerland's referendum vote to ban the building of minarets.
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