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 18th 2009 – November 27th 2009
• November 26th 2009 – October 20th 2009
• October 20th 2009 – September 28th 2009
• September 27th 2009 – June 28th 2009
• June 26th 2009 – April 9th 2009
• March 17th 2009 – February 13th 2009
• February 12th 2009 – December 12th 2008
• December 5th 2008 – September 2nd 2008
• August 12th 2008 – June 1st 2008
• May 26th 2008 – January 22nd 2008
• January 21st 2008 – October 19th 2007
• October 6th 2007 – May 24th 2007
• May 15th 2007 – January 26th 2007
• December 21st 2006 – June 13th 2006
• June 8th 2006 – December 18th 2005
• November 27th 2005 – November 16th 2005

Switzerland: news

Nestle milk link to Grace Mugabe

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 15:25
related countries: Zimbabwe

Swiss multinational Nestle buys milk from a farm seized from its white owners and now owned by the wife of Zimbabwe's president.
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Football ref banned for insulting fans with obscene gesture

Monday, September 21st 2009, 22:38

A Swiss football referee is banned for three games for waving at fans at a game using his middle finger.
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Federer & Del Potro into US final

Sunday, September 13th 2009, 23:14
related countries: United States
related places: Monday

Defending champion Roger Federer will face Juan Martin del Potro in Monday's US Open final after the Swiss beats Novak Djokovic.
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Speed bump

Friday, August 28th 2009, 12:18

Swiss snail mail rushes into the internet age
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Swiss pair indicted in tax probe

Friday, August 21st 2009, 12:21
related countries: United States

A Swiss banker and lawyer are indicted by the US Justice Department on charges they helped Americans evade taxes.
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US agrees Swiss tax deal over UBS

Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 21:15
related countries: United States

The US and Switzerland sign an agreement designed to end a tax evasion dispute over Swiss banking giant UBS.
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US tax probe on 150 UBS customers

Tuesday, August 18th 2009, 17:21
related countries: United States

More than 150 US customers of the Swiss bank UBS are being "criminally investigated" for tax avoidance, court documents say.
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US and UBS agree to end tax row

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 14:11
related countries: United States

The US government and UBS agree the details of a deal to end legal action against the Swiss bank over tax evasion.
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UBS reports yet another big loss

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 10:43

UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, reports a loss of 1.4bn Swiss francs and significant outflows of cash for the April to June quarter.
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Trusted tool

Thursday, July 30th 2009, 2:58

How the humble Swiss army knife became an icon
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Swiss court releases Mobutu money

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 19:00
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

A Swiss court rules that the assets of the former Congolese leader, Mobutu Sese Seko, be returned to his family.
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Al-Qaeda releases Swiss hostage

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 13:47
related countries: Mali

A Swiss tourist held hostage for six months by al-Qaeda militants in Mali has been freed, Swiss and Malian officials say.
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Live - Murray v Wawrinka

Monday, June 29th 2009, 17:24

Andy Murray is locked in a tense battle with Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on Centre Court.
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Swiss bust child pornography ring

Sunday, June 28th 2009, 21:29

Police in Switzerland say they have uncovered an internet child pornography network spanning 78 countries.
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December 18th 2009 – November 27th 2009November 26th 2009 – October 20th 2009October 20th 2009 – September 28th 2009September 27th 2009 – June 28th 2009June 26th 2009 – April 9th 2009March 17th 2009 – February 13th 2009February 12th 2009 – December 12th 2008December 5th 2008 – September 2nd 2008August 12th 2008 – June 1st 2008May 26th 2008 – January 22nd 2008January 21st 2008 – October 19th 2007October 6th 2007 – May 24th 2007May 15th 2007 – January 26th 2007December 21st 2006 – June 13th 2006June 8th 2006 – December 18th 2005November 27th 2005 – November 16th 2005