Latest News from Switzerland
Cannibal shot after 'dinner' pulls out
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; color: #262626;">A Swiss man who had agreed to be killed and eaten by a Slovak cannibal reported the plan to the police and helped them catch his would-be murderer.</span></p> <p> </p>
New taskforce to tackle asylum rush
<p> <p>Switzerland's Justice Ministry has announced it is setting up a special taskforce to deal with asylum application and immigration.</p> </p>
Justice minister pledges asylum overhaul
<p>The Swiss Refugee Council has praised justice minister Simonetta Sommarug for a proposal it said would help speed up the process of granting or rejecting asylum. </p>
Obama made bin Laden a martyr - Swiss minister
<p>Swiss Defence Minister Ueli Maurer has criticised President Barack Obama's announcement of Osama bin Laden's killing, claiming in a press interview on Sunday that it raised the Al-Qaeda leader's status.</p>
Defense Minister: Swiss training in militant camps
<p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Swiss government has said a number of Swiss people train in Islamic militant camps abroad.</span></span></p> <p> </p>
Pop festival offers money back for bad weather
<p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 24.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">A popular Swiss open air festival has promised revellers that they will get a full refund if the event is marred by rain.</span></span></p> <p> </p>
No asylum flood after Arab Spring
<p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;">The recent uprisings that have swept north African countries have not resulted in increased immigration pressure, according to new figures.</span></span></p> <p> </p>
New mad cow disease case detected
<p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">A new case of BSE has been detected in the Canton of St. Gallen, the first in five years.</span></span></p> <p> </p>
Media welcome bin Laden killing
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; color: #262626;">Swiss media have welcomed Osama bin Laden’s death, but have also warned that the war on terror is far from being over.</span></p> <p> </p>
Two Swiss dead in Moroccan bomb attack
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Two Swiss men from the Italian-speaking area of Switzerland were confirmed among the victims of last week’s bombing in Marrakech, Morocco.</span></p>
Money laundering cases up by a third
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">More than 1,000 suspected money laundering </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">cases</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> were reported in 2010, up 29 percent from the figure a </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">year ago, federal police said on Thursday.</span></p>
Swiss wine lovers drink more
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 26px;">Wine drinkers in Switzerland consumed 1.7 percent more in 2010 than the year before.</span></p>
Synthes agrees $21 billion takeover
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Swiss-based medical technology company Synthes said on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement on a $21.3 billion takeover by US health care giant Johnson & Johnson.</span></p>
Fire warnings issued across Switzerland
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Fire warnings have been issued across Switzerland as the country's record-breaking drought has continued</span>.</p>
Kosovo war crimes suspect arrested
<p>A former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army accused of war crimes has been arrested in Switzerland on a Serbian extradition request, the Swiss justice ministry said Wednesday.</p>
Dry weather spell threatens Swiss veggies
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The recent spell of dry and warm weather in Switzerland could lead to shortages of a number of crops, farmers have warned.<br /></span></span></p>
Thieves steal 230 Zurich pigeons
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Thieves have raided barn near Zurich and stolen birds worth 25,000 Swiss francs, according to reports.</span></p>
Missing twins: police search draws blank
<p> </p> <p>Swiss police said Friday a massive operation to find missing twins kidnapped in January by their father had failed to uncover any new evidence.</p> <p> </p>
New search for missing Swiss twins after tip-off
<p>Swiss police on Thursday announced a major search for the bodies of missing twin girls who were kidnapped by their father in January, after a new witness came forward.</p>
Switzerland sees big rise in asylum requests
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Applications for asylum in Switzerland rose 18.1 percent in the first quarter of 2011, official figures have shown.</span></p>
Police in Zurich plan 'fine strike'
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Zurich cantonal police say they will refuse to issue fines for up to three months, in a protest against working conditions.</span></p> <p> </p>
Zug, Zurich best for business: study
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Low taxes and ideal locations help make Zug and Zurich hotspots for setting up companies in Switzerland, a new study has found.</span></p>
Switzerland failing to aid immigrants: study
<p>Switzerland offers foreigners little protection against discrimination and counts among the worst countries in Europe for the integration of migrants, according to a recent study.</p>