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Isis video encourages Swiss terror attacks
In the wake of last week’s murderous terror attacks in Paris, the Islamic State group (Isis) has issued a disturbing video encouraging jihadists to launch a fresh round of violent attacks in Europe, including Switzerland.
Iran minister urges 'respect for values'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Geneva on Wednesday urged "respect for each other's values" amid Muslim anger over the new Charlie Hebdo magazine cover showing a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
Swiss have to wait for latest Charlie Hebdo
Punters in French-speaking Switzerland hoping to get a look on Wednesday at this week’s special edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine were in for a disappointment because no copies were available.
Swiss Pegida wing plans anti-Islam protest
An anti-Islamic movement that is growing in Germany has established a Swiss wing and is planning a demonstration at an undisclosed location in Switzerland next month.
'Don't succumb to fear': President Sommaruga
Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga joined 59 world leaders at a march on Sunday in solidarity with victims of terror attacks in Paris that attracted an estimated crowd of more than one million people.
Right-wing MP calls for ban on Muslim refugees
The politician behind the successful campaign to prohibit the construction of new minarets in Switzerland is now calling for a ban on certain Muslim refugees in the country following the Charlie Hebdo massacre in France.
UN rights chief warns against backlash
The UN's human rights chief in Geneva slammed Wednesday's massacre at a Paris weekly that killed at least 12 people but warned that a xenophobic backlash would only play into the hands of extremists.
Swiss dailies condemn Paris terror attack
The terror attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine employees in Paris that left 12 people dead dominated the front pages of Swiss newspapers on Thursday.
Charlie Hebdo killings spark Swiss rallies
Hundreds of people attended solidarity rallies in Geneva, Lausanne and Bern on Wednesday night over the terror attack at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine’s editorial offices in Paris that left 12 people dead.