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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 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.
Kidnapped Swiss man rescued in Philippines
UPDATED: A Swiss man kidnapped by Islamic militants in the Philippines nearly three years ago escaped on Saturday after a fierce struggle with one of his captors over a machete and a frantic run to freedom under gunfire, the military said.
Swiss dies in second Philippines incident
A 22-year-old man from Geneva has been killed in the Philippines, just days after two other Swiss men were shot dead in the country.
Two Swiss men killed in Philippines resort town
Two Swiss nationals have been shot dead in a southern Philippine resort town, police said on Monday.
Philippines searches swamps for kidnapped Europeans
<p>Philippine troops were scouring mangroves on remote southern islands on Monday as the search for two kidnapped Europeans intensified, security officials said.</p>
Philippine search fails to find abducted Europeans
<p>Philippine authorities said Thursday they had failed to find two European birdwatchers, including Swiss national Lorenzo Vinciguerra, in the crucial 24 hours after their abduction and warned Islamic militants may be holding them.</p>
Swiss birdwatcher kidnapped in Philippines
<p>Two European birdwatchers and their Filipino guide were abducted on Wednesday in the remote southern Philippines where Islamic militants frequently kidnap foreigners to extort ransoms, authorities said.</p>