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Bern extends freeze on former leaders' assets

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:28:00 +0100

The Swiss government on Wednesday extended by three years a freeze on the assets of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak.

Switzerland slips in global ranking

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:08:51 +0100

Switzerland has retained its place among the top ten most attractive countries in the world, according to the 2011 Nation Brands Index, but the country has dropped a spot since last year.