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Fourth Swiss citizen killed in Philippines

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:56:00 +0100

An investigation is under way into the stabbing death of a 67-year-old Swiss man in the Philippines, the latest in a string of killings involving citizens of Switzerland in that country.

Swiss have to wait for latest Charlie Hebdo

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:38:00 +0100

Punters in French-speaking Switzerland hoping to get a look on Wednesday at this week’s special edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine were in for a disappointment because no copies were available.

Swiss dailies condemn Paris terror attack

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:01:00 +0100

The terror attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine employees in Paris that left 12 people dead dominated the front pages of Swiss newspapers on Thursday.

Charlie Hebdo killings spark Swiss rallies

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:39:00 +0100

Hundreds of people attended solidarity rallies in Geneva, Lausanne and Bern on Wednesday night over the terror attack at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine’s editorial offices in Paris that left 12 people dead.

Bern issues condolences over Paris terrorist attack

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:27:00 +0100

The Swiss government on Wednesday afternoon issued a statement of “deepest condolences” to the families of victims of the attack on the editorial board of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris that left 12 people dead and many more injured.

Kidnapped Swiss man rescued in Philippines

Sat, 06 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0100

UPDATED: A Swiss man kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Philippines nearly three years ago escaped on Saturday after a fierce struggle with one of his captors over a machete and a frantic run to freedom under gunfire, the military said.

Swiss dies in second Philippines incident

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:28:00 +0200

A 22-year-old man from Geneva has been killed in the Philippines, just days after two other Swiss men were shot dead in the country.

Two Swiss men killed in Philippines resort town

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:19:00 +0200

Two Swiss nationals have been shot dead in a southern Philippine resort town, police said on Monday.

Philippines searches swamps for kidnapped Europeans

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:08:00 +0100

Philippine troops were scouring mangroves on remote southern islands on Monday as the search for two kidnapped Europeans intensified, security officials said.

Philippine search fails to find abducted Europeans

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:55:00 +0100

Philippine authorities said Thursday they had failed to find two European birdwatchers, including Swiss national Lorenzo Vinciguerra, in the crucial 24 hours after their abduction and warned Islamic militants may be holding them.

Swiss birdwatcher kidnapped in Philippines

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:37:00 +0100

Two European birdwatchers and their Filipino guide were abducted on Wednesday in the remote southern Philippines where Islamic militants frequently kidnap foreigners to extort ransoms, authorities said.

Student's body 'forgotten' in Manila morgue

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:24:38 +0100

The body of a 24-year-old student languished in a Manila morgue for more than three months before the family of the deceased was notified.