Tag: Switzerland
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Two shot dead as suspect apprehended by Swiss police
A man in Switzerland got arrested for shooting and killing two people and injuring another person in the town of Sion. Police in Valais...
World
Manhunt for gunman in Switzerland after two fatal shootings in Sion
Police in Switzerland are looking for a person who shot and killed two people and injured another in the town of Sion. Police in...
World
2,000-year-old sculpture from Libya returned by Switzerland
The Swiss government gave a very old statue made of Libyan marble to the Libyan embassy in Bern, Switzerland. The sculpture of a young...
World
Cases of sexual assault and ‘cover-ups’ in Swiss Church – report
An official investigation into the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has found almost 1,000 instances of sexual abuse since 1950. The report mentioned that...
World
Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom released from Spanish prison – court told
A court has learned that a serial fraudster who was sentenced in the UK after defrauding his ex-girlfriend of £300,000 has been freed from...
Sports
World Cup: Spain seal quarter-final spot after thrashing Switzerland
Spain secured their spot in the World Cup quarter-finals in a dominant manner, overpowering Switzerland with a resounding 5-1 victory in Auckland.Jorge Vilda's team...
World
Climber’s body discovered as glacier’s ice melts after going missing for 37 years
On a melting glacier in Switzerland, the body of a German climber who had been missing since 1986 was discovered.The unnamed climber was found...
Sports
Switzerland emerged victorious with a 2-0 win over the Philippines
Switzerland got off to a strong start in Group A with a 2-0 victory over World Cup newcomers, the Philippines, in Dunedin.Ramona Bachmann...
Independent Africa
Switzerland returns portion of Ramses II’s statue to Egypt
On Monday, Switzerland returned a fragment of a statue of Pharaoh Ramses II to Egypt, which had been stolen several decades ago from a...
World
Voters adopt new climate law to reduce pollution that warms the earth
In light of the country's worrying glacier melt, Swiss voters have passed a new law to decrease the use of fossil fuels and drastically...