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Switzerland

Iran nuclear talks intensify as deadline for deal looms

It is still touch and go at the Iran nuclear talks in the Swiss resort of Lausanne with a March 31 deadline getting closer and a preliminary accord

29/03/2015

Switzerland

Deadlocked Iran nuclear talks suspended

Iran and six world powers have broken off nuclear talks in Lausanne. Negotiations were suspended so the Iranian delegates could attend the funeral of

20/03/2015

Sport

Atletico and Reral Madrid to meet in Champions League quarter-final

The draw for the Champions League quarter-final stage took place on Friday at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon Switzerland. Atletico Madrid were drawn

20/03/2015

Musica

Yuja Wang wows Vienna with Prokofiev's concerto No. 2

Prodigious technique, wildly imaginative and breath-taking stage presence…. just some of the glowing descriptions which follow Chinese pianist Yuja

19/03/2015

Switzerland

'Gaps remain..... but there's some progress' in talks to restrict Iran's nuclear programme

Talks between European negotiators and Iranian diplomats over Tehran’s nuclear programme are said to be reaching a crucial point. The negotiations

17/03/2015

Switzerland

US - Iran nuclear talks resume in Switzerland

Bilateral talks between the United States and Iran resume in Switzerland today over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. US Secretary of State John Kerry

16/03/2015

Cinema

Geneva human rights film festival a success, says director

The International Film and Forum For Human Rights has come to a close in Geneva. This year’s edition featured more than 40 movies including 8

10/03/2015

Switzerland

Solar Impulse 2 reaching for zero emissions record

The single-seat aircraft Solar Impulse, whose sister plane Solar Impulse 2 has now set off to circle the globe, originally left the ground, about one

09/03/2015

Switzerland

Kerry warns of 'gaps' with Iran and rebukes Netanyahu

The US Secretary of State wound up talks in Switzerland on Iran's nuclear programme, saying that 'significant gaps' remain.

04/03/2015

Switzerland

Iran rejects Obama nuclear freeze demand as 'unacceptable'

US President Barack Obama’s demand for Iran to freeze its sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years is “unacceptable” according to the

03/03/2015

Switzerland

Driving the future: the highlights of Press Day at the Geneva Motor Show

03/03/2015

Switzerland

HSBC bank executives apologise for "unacceptable events"

The CEO of scandal-hit bank HSBC has apologised for failings in the operation of its Swiss private branch that allegedly helped clients avoid tax

25/02/2015

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Carnival night procession illuminates the streets of Basel

24/02/2015

My Europe Series

Businesses struggle to adapt to strong Swiss franc

When the Swiss central bank stopped its currency peg against the euro, the price of Swiss goods and holidays spiked sharply for eurozone visitors.

20/02/2015

Switzerland

At least five injured in Swiss train collision

At least five people are injured - one seriously - in a train collision north of Zurich, Switzerland.

20/02/2015

Switzerland

Swiss train collision injures 'scores of people'

Local police confirm people have been injured in a train collision north of Zurich.

20/02/2015

Switzerland

Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office as criminal inquiry opens

The offices of HSBC in Geneva have been raided by Swiss prosecutors in a criminal inquiry into allegations of aggravated money laundering. It comes

18/02/2015

Switzerland

200 countries agree on draft to slow climate change

Almost 200 countries have agreed a draft document on how to best slow down climate change. The blueprint is a first step towards negotiations for a

13/02/2015

Culture news

Gauguin work becomes most expensive painting ever sold

Gauguin's 'When Will You Marry' becomes the most expensive painting ever sold. It's believed it will follow the previous record-holder, Cézanne's 'The Card Players', to Qatar.

12/02/2015

Switzerland

Missing da Vinci masterpiece found in Swiss bank vault

A long-lost portrait by Leonardo da Vinci has been seized from a Swiss bank vault by Italian police investigating tax and insurance fraud. Talks were

10/02/2015

Switzerland

British tax authorities not 'strong enough, assertive enough or tough enough' in HSBC scandal

The Swiss arm of the UK based bank HSBC is squirming with embarrassment after details emerged that it helped wealthy clients evade billions in tax

09/02/2015

Switzerland

HSBC faces heat over allegations it helped clients dodge millions in tax

HSBC helped rich clients dodge tax, according to a report released by a group of investigative journalists. Details from thousands of accounts held

09/02/2015

Switzerland

United Nations Climate Change negotiations open in Geneva

Top officials from almost 190 nations are in Geneva in an attempt to hammer out a potential deal on global warming. Delegates at the United Nations

08/02/2015

Sport

Rohan Dennis sets new hour record

Australia’s Rohan Dennis produced a stunning performance to set a new hour world record of 52.491km in Grenchen, Switzerland on Sunday. The

08/02/2015

Cinema

Indie sci-fi thriller gets to shoot inside world-famous CERN

‘Lea, An Angel in My House’ is an experimental independent film – a hybrid between a scientific thriller and a sci-fi movie. Shot on a tiny budget

05/02/2015

World

Classical star Andrea Bocelli on his influences, nerves and passion for music

A global superstar who was blind by the age of twelve. An international singer who has sold in excess of 80 million albums worldwide. A deeply

04/02/2015