The Local Switzerland

Mother arrested over deaths of two tots

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 18:13:00 +0100

A woman has been arrested after the bodies of her two toddlers were found in a house in Flaach, in the canton of Zurich, on New Year’s Day.

Man injured after jumping from train window

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 01:37:00 +0200

A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries on Thursday after jumping out of the window of a train as it was pulling out of the station in Chur, the capital of the canton of Graubünden.

Swiss tape recorder pioneer Kudelski dies

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:35:00 +0100

Stefan Kudelski, founder of the Kudelski Group, died over the weekend at the age of 84, the Vaud-based company announced on Monday.

Italy foils Swiss-based gold smugglers

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:52:00 +0100

Italian police on Thursday seized €163 million ($207 million) worth of assets from a criminal association headquartered in Switzerland, as well as a luxury villa used as a safehouse for stashing gold.

US slams Switzerland on human trafficking

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:47:06 +0200

A report from the US has criticized Switzerland for not doing enough to meet international standards to combat human trafficking.

Plans revived for world's deepest train station

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:14:00 +0100

Private investors are stepping in to save what could be a landmark project in Switzerland.

Austrian ski resorts trump Swiss in new rankings

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:07:00 +0100

Austrian ski resorts have stolen a march on their Swiss competitors, dominating an annual ranking of Alpine destinations.