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Spanish-Swiss suspect pleads innocence in Morocco killings

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:05:00 +0100

A Spanish-Swiss man accused of having ties to the alleged killers of two Scandinavian hikers in Morocco told an anti-terror judge he was innocent at a hearing on Monday February 4th, his lawyer said.

Cyprus peace talks get off to 'positive start' in Swiss Alps

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:45:55 +0200

Rival Cypriot leaders resumed efforts on Wednesday to solve one of the world's longest-running conflicts, as the United Nations hailed the "positive atmosphere" at talks aimed at bringing lasting peace to the Mediterranean island.

Talks in Switzerland are the 'best chance' to resolve Cyprus conflict

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:09:21 +0200

Talks in Switzerland this week on Cyprus's decades-long partition represent the "best chance" to resolve the conflict, the UN mediator said on Tuesday.

Switzerland boasts top two ‘most international’ universities in the world

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:53:57 +0100

Switzerland’s two federal technology institutes have been named the most international universities in the world by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE), which warns the standing of US universities is under threat from US immigration policy.

Endeavour astronauts make Geneva landing

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:40:00 +0200

The team of astronauts from the last flight of the US space shuttle Endeavour touched down in Geneva on Tuesday.

Secretive power group gathers in St Moritz

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:31:00 +0200

The Bilderberg Group of some 100 political and economic leaders, as well as aristocrats, will meet from Thursday in the chic Swiss ski station of St Moritz.