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Switzerland defeats France on penalties to reach Euro 2020 last eight
Switzerland’s Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe’s spot kick to secure a 5-4 shootout win over the world champions following a thrilling 3 ... Sports -
Swiss vote on tax hikes to tackle climate change
Swiss voters are casting ballots in a referendum on a proposed “carbon dioxide law” that would hike fees and taxes on fuels that produce greenhouse ... World News -
Swiss detail extra security , including curbs on airspace, for Biden-Putin summit
Swiss authorities will temporarily restrict airspace over the city of Geneva and deploy up to 1,000 troops to the area to help reinforce security ... World News -
Eighteenth-century villa in Geneva with lakeside views to host Biden-Putin summit
Switzerland’s foreign ministry says an 18th-century manor house in the middle of a public park with lakeside views will host the summit between US ... Features -
Swiss economy shrinks in first quarter as COVID curbs spending
Switzerland’s economy shrank in the first quarter as consumption and the service sector were badly hit by a second partial virus lockdown, the economy ... Coronavirus -
Swiss spy chief exits after reports of row over cryptography firm linked to the CIA
Switzerland’s spy chief will leave his post, the government said on Wednesday, after a newspaper reported he had fallen out with the defense minister ... World News -
Mitsubishi, South Pole eye up to $800 mln of carbon removal credits by 2030
Swiss company South Pole is developing a carbon removal purchase facility with Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp which aims to procure $300 million to $800 ... Technology -
Swiss embassy in Iran’s first secretary dies after falling from high-rise in Tehran
The first secretary at the Swiss embassy in Tehran was found dead on Tuesday after falling from a high-rise building where she lived in the north of ... Middle East -
Lebanese prosecutor opens probe into central bank governor Riad Salameh and brother
Lebanon’s public prosecutor has launched an investigation into central bank governor Riad Salameh, a judicial source said, after a Swiss legal request ... Middle East -
Switzerland provides over $300 mln to boost global fight against COVID-19
Switzerland said Wednesday it would provide over $300 million to help boost access to jabs, tests and treatments in the fight against COVID-19, and to ... Coronavirus -
Switzerland says a third of population has had coronavirus: NZZ
The Swiss government estimates that about one-third of the population has been infected with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.At the end of ... Coronavirus -
Indian COVID-19 variant found in Switzerland: Health authority
A first case of the COVID-19 variant contributing to the exploding outbreak in India has been detected in Switzerland, the public health authority ... Coronavirus -
Geneva international watch expo goes online before shifting to Shanghai
Geneva’s international expo of fine watches opened Wednesday with an online 2021 edition before shifting next week to Shanghai, where the coronavirus ... Features -
Switzerland warns people not to storm pharmacies over free COVID-19 self-tests
Switzerland is warning people not to storm pharmacies next Wednesday when free COVID-19 self-tests become available, saying a rush of pandemic-weary ... Coronavirus -
Residents of Swiss town vote on whether to be German or French
Residents in a small town in northwestern Switzerland voted in a referendum Sunday on whether to remain part of a German-speaking canton or join a ... World News -
COVID-19 hits Swiss army bio warfare center
The Swiss army’s nuclear, biological and chemical threats training center has been brought to a grinding halt by an outbreak of COVID-19, the defense ... Coronavirus -
Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in Switzerland
Thousands of demonstrators descended on the small northern Swiss town of Liestal Saturday to demand an end to anti-COVID-19 measures that have shut ... Coronavirus -
Swiss agree to outlaw full-face coverings in ‘burqa ban’ vote
A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a binding referendum on Sunday instigated by the same group that ... World News -
Swiss voters to decide on niqab, ‘burqa ban’ proposal
Swiss voters decide Sunday on a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and ... World News -
Swiss vote on ‘burqa ban’, face coverings
At a time when seemingly everyone in Europe is wearing masks to battle COVID-19, the Swiss go to the polls Sunday to vote on a long-laid proposal to ... World News -
Switzerland plans to offer free COVID-19 tests to entire population
Switzerland unveiled a 1 billion Swiss franc ($1.08 billion) plan on Friday to offer free coronavirus tests for its entire population as part of ... Coronavirus -
US-Iran talks over detained US citizens via Swiss embassy: Report
Any communication between Tehran and Washington about US citizens detained in Iran has been conducted via the Swiss embassy which handles US interests ... Middle East -
Boy in Switzerland dies after homemade igloo collapses
A 7-year-old boy has died in eastern Switzerland after a homemade igloo collapsed on him and his father, police said Wednesday.For the latest ... Life -
Formula One driver Fernando Alonso involved in road accident while cycling
Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso was involved in a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, his Alpine team said on Thursday after a ... Sports -
WTO looks set to appoint first woman chief next week
After nearly six months without a captain, the World Trade Organization looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and ... Economy -
Syria constitution talks recommence in Geneva
Delegations from Syria’s government, opposition and civil society began a new round of meetings in Geneva on Monday aimed at revising the constitution ... Middle East -
Swiss crematorium swamped by coronavirus deaths, tries to enable peaceful goodbyes
Switzerland’s biggest crematorium is bracing itself for a renewed spike in coronavirus deaths as new variants of the virus drive up infection ... Coronavirus -
Swiss govt urges voters to reject burqa ban in referendum, says it will hurt tourism
The Swiss government recommended on Tuesday that voters reject a proposal in a planned March 7 referendum to ban full facial coverings such as burqas ... World News -
Coronavirus: Russia, Switzerland join growing list of countries banning UK travel
Russia will suspend flights to and from Britain for one week starting from Tuesday due to a new strain of the coronavirus detected in Britain, ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Switzerland gives OK to Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine
Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic has authorised the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and partner BioNTech, the agency said on Saturday.“According to the ... Coronavirus