The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Brawl over seats forces Swiss to abort flight Swiss International Air Lines was forced to abort a flight from Geneva to Algiers on Saturday after passengers got into a fight about where they were seated, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160913/brawl-over-seats-forces-swiss-to-abort-flight Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:59:16 +0200 brawl-over-seats-forces-swiss-to-abort-flight Climber Steck admits he was afraid for his life Swiss climber Ueli Steck, who with two team mates came under attack by a group of sherpas on Mount Everest, says he was afraid he would die. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130430/climber-steck-admits-he-was-afraid-for-his-life Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:34:00 +0200 climber-steck-admits-he-was-afraid-for-his-life Steck Everest expedition ends in a brawl Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck has called off his 16th Mount Everest expedition after being attacked by a group of sherpas. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130429/ueli-steck-ends-everest-expedition-after-row-with-sherpas Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +0200 ueli-steck-ends-everest-expedition-after-row-with-sherpas Brothel brawl leaves man in critical state One man is fighting for life in hospital and another is in jail following a brawl at a brothel in Thun in the canton of Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121019/brothel-brawl-leaves-man-in-critical-state Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:23:00 +0200 brothel-brawl-leaves-man-in-critical-state