ARTICLES RELATING TO SWITZERLAND

Swiss money-laundering cases top 1 500

2013-05-14 22:05

Swiss authorities have 1 585 "suspicious activity reports" for 2012 for suspected money-laundering, involving $3.3bn - just six of the reports accounted for almost half of all the money.

Tina Turner becomes a Swiss citizen

2013-04-25 07:55

US-born singer Tina Turner has become a Swiss citizen, the Swiss newspaper Blick reported.

Swiss prisoner dies after hunger strike

2013-04-17 21:04

A Swiss prisoner jailed for violent crime in 2009 has died after launching a hunger strike more than 10 weeks ago to try to win his freedom.

$1.3m golden egg returns home

2013-04-15 22:15

A bejewelled golden egg stolen four years ago in Geneva and worth an estimated $1.3m, has been recovered by French police near the Swiss border.

Robbers stage jewel heist in Zurich

2013-04-13 18:30

A four-man heist team has made off with jewels and watches worth hundreds of thousands of euros in a daytime armed robbery of one of Zurich's most prominent watch stores.

5th person dies after Swiss shooting

2013-04-05 13:01

One of six people wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Swiss factory in February has died from his injuries, bringing the death toll to five, including the shooter.

Lindt loses golden bunny trademark trial

2013-03-28 16:39

Swiss premium chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli has lost a court battle to protect its gold foil-wrapped Easter bunnies from imitation by a German rival.

Father and son die on mountain

2013-03-17 14:40

A British man and his 12-year-old son have been found dead in the Mont-Blanc massif that spreads around Europe's highest peak.

Road deaths in Africa on the rise

2013-03-14 16:07

Africa in particular is losing the fight against road accidents, which kill more than a million people worldwide each year, a UN World Health Organisation report has shown.

Man caught with 49 phones in his pants

2013-03-04 20:04

A wily criminal has been snared with a haul of 49 mobile phones stuffed down his trousers, Swiss police say.

Nurse under fire over Facebook corpse pics

2013-03-01 21:39

A nurse in Switzerland who posted pictures of herself on Facebook sitting next to the corpse of an old woman came under fire from her profession, as prosecutors say they have launched an investigation.

Switzerland culls only bear

2013-02-20 22:25

Switzerland's only recorded wild bear has been culled after fears that it could pose a threat to humans.

North Korea gets help from Switzerland

2013-02-12 16:10

Switzerland says it was ready to assist diplomatic efforts to end North Korea's nuclear programme after condemning the isolated nation's latest nuclear test.

Swiss won't try Pakistani President

2013-02-10 18:50

Pakistan says Swiss authorities will not open a graft case against the Pakistani president.

UK not turning its back on Europe

2013-01-24 16:54

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Britain was not turning its back on Europe, after angering his EU partners by announcing plans for a referendum on membership.

SA is open for business, says Zuma

2013-01-23 19:50
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South Africa provides enormous opportunities for businesses and can tackle challenges like poverty, unemployment and inequality, says President Jacob Zuma.

Nations begin mercury treaty talks

2013-01-13 21:34

More than 130 nations have begun talks toward a global mercury treaty.

Atom smasher to hibernate

2013-01-06 20:24

The European atom smasher is to be re-engineered and will close in March for 2 years.

Apple 'pays $21m' over clock dispute

2012-11-10 22:18

US tech giant Apple has dished out $21m to compensate Swiss national rail operator SBB for using its famous clock without permission, a Swiss daily has reported.

Swiss team prepares to exhume Arafat

2012-11-05 20:00

A Swiss laboratory team has arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah to prepare for the exhumation of former Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, Palestinian sources say.

Switzerland tries to revive tourism

2012-10-28 10:54

Going on holiday is rarely cheap, but tour operators are touting a raft of options to suit all budgets in the hope of bringing back the crowds.

Swiss freeze $1bn after Arab Spring

2012-10-16 18:47

Switzerland has blocked nearly one billion Swiss francs or €800m in assets linked to former autocratic Middle Eastern leaders since the Arab Spring.

Swiss seize cash linked to slain couple

2012-10-05 22:18

Swiss authorities have seized money in a Geneva bank account linked to a British couple of Iraqi origin killed last month in the French Alps, a Swiss daily has reported.

Apple, Swiss rail firm to meet over dispute

2012-09-22 08:00

Swiss national train operator SBB saysFriday it is to meet Apple representatives after the tech giant used without agreement its famous clock design on a new application for iPad and iPhone.

Old natural antibiotic works for TB

2012-09-17 19:35

Lab-dish tests have raised hopes that a soil bacterium identified nearly 60 years ago could be a "very selective killer" of the germ that causes tuberculosis.

 

EU to ban bee killer poison

2013-04-25 20:44

The EU appears set to impose a two-year ban on the use of insecticides blamed for a sharp and worrying decline in bee populations.

Watches more for bling than timekeeping

2013-04-24 18:48

In an age when most people carry smartphones that can tell the time - on top of hundreds of other applications - watchmakers are increasingly focused on selling their goods as luxury items.

Dos Santos named in dodgy Russian deal

2013-04-17 09:02

An anti-graft body says it has new evidence that the Angolan president received millions in kickbacks in the late 1990s, part of an allegedly dodgy debt repayment deal between Angola and Russia.

Africa candidates out of WTO head race

2013-04-11 20:17

The field of candidates to lead the World Trade Organisation shrank to five as the Jordanian, Kenyan, Costa Rican and Ghanaian contestants have been asked to withdraw.

Scientists 'find' cosmic dark matter

2013-04-03 19:14

A $2bn experiment on the International Space Station is on the verge of explaining one of the more mysterious building blocks of the universe.

SA neuroscientist to build digital brain

2013-03-24 22:09

A South African neuroscientist hopes to uncover new information on mental disorders by building the world's first digital brain.

Cops raid home of healer in blood trial

2013-03-15 18:04

Swiss police have stormed the Bern home of a self-proclaimed healer who failed to turn up for his trial on charges of injecting 16 people with HIV-tainted blood.

No 'silver bullet' for car makers

2013-03-09 14:12

Car makers are going back to the drawing board in the hunt for fuel-saving technologies as hopes fade that electric vehicles will be the silver bullet for CO2 emissions.

Squatters cause chaos in Zurich

2013-03-03 18:45

Around 1 000 people rioted in Zurich overnight, looting stores, burning cars and breaking windows, according to police.

Several dead in Swiss shooting

2013-02-27 15:37

Police say several people have been killed in a shooting at a company building in central Switzerland.

Two 'Pink Panthers' to stand trial

2013-02-12 20:36

Two Serbian alleged members of the "Pink Panther" gang of international jewel thieves are to face trial in Switzerland for heists there, police say.

The ICRC: Neutral in a harsh world

2013-02-11 09:55

Founded to care for victims of war, the International Committee of the Red Cross has sometimes been found wanting, but has always known how to adapt.

Mom gets life in jail for killing twins

2013-01-29 17:26

A Swiss court has sentenced a mother to life in jail after she confessed to smothering her 7-year-old twins with a pillow and killing a third child - after denying the crimes for years.

Swiss aims to ban 'mercenary' firms

2013-01-23 22:11

The Swiss government say it aims to ban any companies offering mercenary services in conflict areas, in a bid to preserve Switzerland's cherished neutrality.

Fight Aids, Charlize asks world leaders

2013-01-22 22:00

Movie star Charlize Theron says the world's business and political leaders need to do more in the fight to eradicate Aids.

2 trains collide in Switzerland

2013-01-10 11:46

Two passenger trains have collided at a train station in northern Switzerland, injuring several people, according to police, as media say at least 30 have been hurt.

Marcus Miller hurt in Swiss bus crash

2012-11-25 20:32

The two-time Grammy winner Marcus Miller has been injured along with members of his band when their bus crashed in Switzerland.

Assad's regime confiscating medical aid

2012-11-07 21:46

A Syrian medical group alleges that President Bashar al-Assad's regime is diverting most aid to injured government supporters.

Snow and gales hit Europe, 4 dead

2012-10-28 21:34

Snow and gales have hit France and Switzerland over the weekend, possibly leading to the death of a homeless man in Paris, and two tourists going missing.

We're neutral on Zim - Swiss envoy

2012-10-17 10:22

Switzerland has declared its neutrality on Zimbabwe and has pledged to assist the country in "any possible way", but this assistance depends on the local political situation, according to a report.

Swiss rail firm agrees deal with Apple

2012-10-12 22:13

Swiss national train operator SBB says it has resolved a dispute with Apple after the tech giant used its famous clock design without permission on a new iPad and iPhone application.

2 teams to probe Arafat's death

2012-10-01 22:23

The Palestinians say French and Swiss teams will conduct parallel probes into Arafat's death.

Swiss cops shoot, kill armed speedster

2012-09-20 22:12

Swiss police have shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun after a high-speed car chase through the usually tranquil lakeside town of Montreux.

Swiss tourist fined for insulting Mugabe

2012-09-13 14:12

Zimbabwean court officials say a Swiss tourist Thomas Fischer has been fined $200 for insulting President Robert Mugabe.

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