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Man arrested over fake bomb at Zurich Street Parade dance party

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:04:07 +0200

Swiss police have arrested a man in connection with fake pipe bomb parts found in a backpack during Zurich’s huge Street Parade dance music event on the weekend.

Zurich residents evacuated after gardeners find WW2 bomb

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:53:08 +0200

Residents in Zurich’s Küsnacht district were evacuated on Tuesday after an unexploded bomb turned up during gardening works near an old people’s home.

Passengers evacuated after false bomb alarm on train

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 10:03:30 +0100

Around 50 passengers had to be evacuated from a train in the canton of St Gallen on Tuesday evening amid fears an unattended case contained a bomb.

Woman admits inventing bomb threat to cover up theft

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:57:04 +0100

An employee of a shop in Pratteln in the canton of Basel-Land has admitted making up a bomb threat in order to cover up the fact she had stolen 100,000 francs.

Suspect package sparks false alarm in Lausanne

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:37:54 +0200

The south side of Lausanne’s central Saint-Francois area was blocked off on Tuesday morning as police investigated a suspect package.

No compensation for ‘bomb suspect' who missed flight

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:28:56 +0200

Geneva airport has refused to compensate a Frenchwoman who missed her flight after airport officials mistook an item in her luggage for a bomb, according to reports.

Fake bomb threat shuts part of Geneva airport

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:27:00 +0200

Geneva international airport was partly shut down for about an hour late on Thursday after a man claimed he had parked a car full of explosives in front of the airport, Swiss media reported.

Jail eco-terrorists for 3 years: prosecutors

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:49:00 +0200

Prosecutors have recommended a minimum of three years in prison for three environmental activists on trial for plotting a bomb attack against an IBM research centre.

Eco-terrorism trial begins in Switzerland

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:56:00 +0200

Two Italian environmental activists and a Swiss colleague went on trial on Tuesday for planning a bomb attack against an IBM research centre which was being built near Zurich.

Two Swiss dead in Moroccan bomb attack

Mon, 02 May 2011 12:35:16 +0200

Two Swiss men from the Italian-speaking area of Switzerland were confirmed among the victims of last week’s bombing in Marrakech, Morocco.