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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• November 16th 2005 – May 9th 2006
• May 18th 2006 – September 24th 2006
• October 19th 2006 – March 30th 2007
• April 12th 2007 – September 13th 2007
• September 20th 2007 – December 18th 2007
• December 24th 2007 – May 3rd 2008
• May 6th 2008 – July 23rd 2008
• July 23rd 2008 – November 29th 2008
• November 30th 2008 – February 8th 2009
• February 11th 2009 – March 12th 2009
• March 13th 2009 – June 2nd 2009
• June 7th 2009 – August 28th 2009
• September 13th 2009 – October 10th 2009
• October 14th 2009 – November 20th 2009
• November 25th 2009 – December 1st 2009

Switzerland: news

Swiss order release of seized art

Wednesday, November 16th 2005, 17:52
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow, Pushkin

Swiss authorities order the release of Russian paintings seized in a row over an alleged debt owed to a firm.
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Football: Fifa begins Turkey probe

Thursday, November 17th 2005, 10:57
related countries: Turkey

Fifa announces an inquiry into violence at the Switzerland-Turkey World Cup play-off tie.
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Switzerland backs GM moratorium

Sunday, November 27th 2005, 17:41

Swiss voters approve a five-year ban on the use of GM crops, results from Sunday's referendum show.
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Swiss hospital to allow suicide

Sunday, December 18th 2005, 1:46
related places: Lausanne

A hospital in Lausanne becomes the first to allow assisted suicide for terminally-ill patients.
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Europe 'complicit over CIA jails'

Saturday, January 14th 2006, 17:44

A Swiss investigator is "certain" the CIA ran secret prisons in Europe and accuses its governments of complicity.
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Europe 'knew about' CIA flights

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 12:20

European governments probably knew about CIA prisoner flights across Europe, a Swiss investigator says.
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Clinic assists doctor's suicide

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 13:08
related countries: United Kingdom

A retired British doctor with a degenerative disease takes her own life with the help of a controversial Swiss clinic.
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Winter Olympics day four

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 22:33
related countries: United Kingdom

American Ted Ligety seals a shock skiing gold and Britain's women curlers hold off Switzerland 5-4.
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Switzerland awaits bird flu test

Sunday, February 26th 2006, 19:45

Switzerland confirms its first case of bird flu, but says it is not yet clear if it is the deadly H5N1 strain.
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Tests confirm Swiss bird flu case

Wednesday, March 1st 2006, 18:31

Switzerland's first case of the deadly H5N1bird flu is confirmed by tests on a duck found in Lake Geneva.
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Tamil Tigers call off peace talks

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 17:52
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels pull out of peace talks in Switzerland next week following a surge in violence.
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Tamil Tigers refuse peace efforts

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 13:19
related countries: Sri Lanka

New international attempts to persuade Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels to attend Swiss peace talks fail.
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Swiss skier's husband found dead

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 10:50

The husband of murdered Swiss ski star Corinne Rey-Bellet, suspected of killing her and her brother, is found dead.
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Swiss visas probed in Islamabad

Tuesday, May 9th 2006, 12:41
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Islamabad

Swiss police investigate alleged people smuggling at the Swiss embassy in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.
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