Switzerland

Switzerland ready to help mediate in North Korea crisis: Swiss president

Sep 04, 2017 13:46

The Swiss president says her country is prepared to act as mediator to help peacefully resolve the current standoff between North Korea and some other countries over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, including by hosting ministerial talks in the small Alpine federal republic.
More landslides expected in Swiss valley, police say

Aug 26, 2017 12:30

Swiss police said on Saturday they were expecting more landslides in the remote valley near the Italian border where eight people went missing in a massive rock fall this week.
UAE summons Swiss ambassador over anti-Bahrain remarks

Mar 20, 2017 05:17

The United Arab Emirates has summoned the Swiss ambassador over remarks made by Switzerland to the UN over the human rights situation in Bahrain.
Two dead, one badly injured in Switzerland's shooting

Mar 10, 2017 04:22

Two men have lost their lives and another sustained serious gunshot wounds after two unidentified assailants stormed into a cafe in Switzerland’s northwestern city of Basel and opened fire.
Syria talks should focus on unity govt. during transition period: Russia

Mar 01, 2017 17:27

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined the need for the Syria peace talks underway in the Swiss city of Geneva to focus on warring sides reaching a consensus on how the war-torn country will be governed during the transition period.
Swiss people vote to ease citizenship for third-generation immigrants

Feb 13, 2017 07:28

The majority of Swiss citizens have voted in favor of simplifying the naturalization process for third-generation immigrants.
Swiss people vote in streamlined citizenship referendum

Feb 12, 2017 10:17

Voters in Switzerland have taken to the polls to cast their ballots in a referendum on whether or not to facilitate citizenship processes for third-generation immigrants in the Central European country.
Iran summons Swiss ambassador over US ban on Muslim entry

Jan 29, 2017 11:28

Iran has summoned the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran, Giulio Haas, to protest against the US president's discriminatory decision to restrict arrivals into the country from the Islamic Republic and six other Muslim states, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says.
Muslim girls must take part in mixed swimming lessons in Switzerland

Jan 11, 2017 06:39

A European court has ruled that Muslim girls must take part in mixed school swimming classes after rejecting a case by a Turkish-Swiss couple who had requested that their daughters be exempted from such activities.
Over 8,000 migrants ‘disappeared’ off Swiss radar in 2016

Jan 03, 2017 12:17

Over 8,000 migrants simply disappeared in 2016 after abandoning the asylum procedures without informing Swiss authorities.