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Man arrested in New Zealand for Swiss murder

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:00:43 +0200

A Sri Lankan national accused of murdering his ex-wife in Switzerland 14 years ago appeared in a New Zealand court on Tuesday after allegedly spending more than a decade on the run.

Swiss Re: NZ quake will cost $800 million

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:18:00 +0100

Reinsurer Swiss Re has said the New Zealand earthquake would cost insurers up to $12 billion, with its own bill reaching $800 million.