Switzerland
Switzerland and the committee of missing persons (CMP) signed an agreement for the contribution of one million Swiss francs on Wednesday an announcement said. According...
Switzerland’s beloved St. Bernard dogs lap up new social role
St. Bernard dogs, one of Switzerland’s national symbols that were internationally renowned for helping in alpine rescues, are now saving people in other ways. The...
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world’s oceans
Lake Geneva, nestled at the foot of the Alps, has long been considered as a near-pristine body of water, but new research has found that...
Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win
Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to...
Climate protester glues hand to podium during Swiss TV debate
A climate activist glued his hand to a TV presenter’s podium during a public election debate in centre of the Swiss city of Geneva on...
Switzerland sent $3.6 bln of gold to Turkey in Jan, the most since at least 2012
Switzerland sent 58.3 tonnes of gold worth 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) to Turkey in January, by far the most for any month in...
Switzerland contributes over €15 million to Cyprus
Switzerland will be contributing a total of over €15 million to Cyprus for cohesion projects, as part of a set of agreements between the two...
Interior Minister to sign agreement for €10 mln in Swiss aid over migrant flows
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris will on Monday sign an agreement in Switzerland, with the latter providing a financial contribution of €10 million to Cyprus for...
Fake energy-saving poster urges Swiss to inform on neighbours
Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into fake online images of posters calling on citizens to report neighbours for over-heating their homes, which one expert...
Newly-repatriated icon to be handed over to Archbishop in coming week
A 16th century church icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district, which was discovered at an auction...