Switzerland
Man fined $4,000 for ‘liking’ defamatory posts on Facebook
Science
June 11, 2017
Man fined $4,000 for ‘liking’ defamatory posts on Facebook
A court in Switzerland has convicted a man on several counts of defamation after he “liked” libelous comments on the…
Swiss bank UBS to be tried in France over tax fraud
Business
March 20, 2017
Swiss bank UBS to be tried in France over tax fraud
Swiss banking giant UBS will go on trial in France for establishing a wide-ranging tax fraud scheme, legal sources told…
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Switzerland
Egypt
January 20, 2017
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Switzerland
Egypt's Foreign Ministry handed over to the Antiquities Ministry on Friday a relief that was recovered from Switzerland, the Antiquities…
Egypt recovers 7 artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE
Archaeology
December 7, 2016
Egypt recovers 7 artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE
Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany announced on Tuesday that Egypt succeeded in recovering 7 important artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE…
Egypt retrieves stolen artifact from Switzerland
Archaeology
November 17, 2016
Egypt retrieves stolen artifact from Switzerland
The Egyptian Embassy in Switzerland received Thursday morning an antique Egyptian panel made of black granite belonging to the 30th…
Six injured in attack on Swiss train; motive unknown, police say
World
August 14, 2016
Six injured in attack on Swiss train; motive unknown, police say
Six people were injured in an attack aboard a Swiss train on Saturday by a man armed with a knife…
Swiss voters reject ‘money for nothing’ income plan
World
June 5, 2016
Swiss voters reject ‘money for nothing’ income plan
Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin on Sunday a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living…
Swiss to facilitate seizure, repatriation of dictators’ funds
Business
May 26, 2016
Swiss to facilitate seizure, repatriation of dictators’ funds
Switzerland will implement a new law in July to help seize and repatriate illicit wealth parked in its banks by…
New Chaplin’s World museum opens to the public in April
Art news
March 28, 2016
New Chaplin’s World museum opens to the public in April
Chaplin's World museum by GrĂ©vin Museums will be inaugurated on April 16 in Switzerland to mark the 127th anniversary of…
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
Life & Style
March 26, 2016
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
New York and Los Angeles have shot up the rankings, London has pushed into the top ten, but Singapore is…