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A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire on the animal to defend the intruder.
Switzerland's highest criminal court is expected to decide in two or three weeks whether to release film director Roman Polanski on bail pending a decision on his extradition to the United States, a court official said Tuesday.
Pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday a U.S. clinical study suggests that half a dose of its swine flu vaccine may be sufficient to protect people from the virus and could allow many more to be immunized with current supplies.
Swiss bank UBS AG, which has been plagued by losses and customer withdrawals, said Tuesday it aims to make an annual pretax profit of 15 billion Swiss francs ($14.9 billion) in three to five years.
Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object — Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.
Two Swiss businessmen arrested in Libya amid a spat with Switzerland involving leader Moammar Gadhafi's son, are to go on trial on accusations of tax evasion and violating residency laws, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta AG said Thursday it has acquired two lettuce seed companies based in California.
Swiss hearing aid firm Sonova Holding AG said Monday it is buying cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics Corp., based in California, for $489 million in cash.
Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist France suspected of al-Qaida links, an official said Sunday.
Two Swiss businessmen detained by Libya over a spat involving leader Moammar Gadhafi's son have been handed over to their embassy in Tripoli, Switzerland's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Swiss bank UBS AG reported a third-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss francs ($542 million) Tuesday, blaming accounting charges of 2.15 billion francs for keeping it in the red.
The Swiss government said Monday it has handed banking documents over to Argentina in a $25 million dollar corruption probe linked to former President Carlos Menem and French defense company Thales.
Roman Polanski has re-appealed to the Swiss courts to be released from prison on bail, officials said Tuesday, the latest step in the director's protracted legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States.
Swiss historian Jean-Francois Bergier, who led a highly critical probe of Switzerland's conduct during World War II, has died. He was 77.
The Swiss government proposed Wednesday to restrict or even ban assisted suicide groups such as Dignitas in a bid to cut down on 'suicide tourism.'
Hanns Neuerbourg, a roving Associated Press correspondent in eastern Europe who also covered the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and interviewed Elvis Presley, has died in Switzerland. He was 88.
Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, said Thursday that sales for the first nine months fell 2.2 percent as the strong Swiss franc and weakened demand hurt overall performance.
Drug maker Novartis AG posted Thursday a 1 percent increase in third-quarter net profit on strong sales of pharmaceuticals, such as its new Afinitor drug against kidney cancer, and raised its full-year outlook after the approval of its swine flu vaccines.
Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group said Thursday that net profit almost doubled to 2.4 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion) in the third quarter, helped by strong returns on financial market trading and investment banking.
The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss and U.S. authorities said Friday.
Lawyers for Roman Polanski are clashing over his legal strategy, with one saying the director won't surrender to U.S. authorities after 31 years on the run and another suggesting that Polanski was ready to consider the move.
Swiss officials tipped off the United States and set in motion the arrest of director Roman Polanski last month in his decades-old child sex case, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. On Wednesday, a top Swiss official defended the move.
Staffing firm Adecco SA said Tuesday it has offered $1.17 billion to buy Florida-based MPS Group Inc., one of the largest U.S. temporary staffers, and expects to seal the acquisition early next year.
The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President George W. Bush leaned back in his chair and soaked in the round of applause.
Authorities say an Italian man took reckless driving to new heights in 11 frantic minutes of traffic violations in eastern Switzerland. They said they first spotted the 47-year-old driver as he sped his jeep past an unmarked police car at 160 kph (100 mph) in a rainstorm Sunday.
First test for record solar plane The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey has made its first trip across a runway. On Thursday, the plane covered at least 2km at speeds of up to five knots on the landing strip in Switzerland.
DAWN.COM | Business | Pakistan slips five places in global corruption listISLAMABAD: In its Corruption Perception Index for 2009, the Transparency International has placed Pakistan at the 42nd place, slipping five places from 2008 when it was at 47.
Religions unite against far right's call to ban minaretsSwitzerland's biggest Jewish groups have described a far-right push to ban the construction of minarets as a ''threat'' to religious harmony and the integration of Muslims.
Toxic legacy seeps from melting Alpine glaciers Swiss researchers have found that Alpine glaciers melting under the impact of climate change are releasing highly toxic pollutants that had been absorbed by the ice for decades.
Two European Nuclear Scientists Arrested as Al-Qaeda Suspectsthe charges against the "mild-mannered, deeply religious" French Algerian were stunning. Authorities say Dr.
Cern physicist admits links with al-QaidaFrenchman of Algerian origin corresponded online with a contact in north Africa's al-Qaida branch
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious of the Nobel awards and is most sought after in the world.
Mesic is angry with the foreign minister over protest noteMesic is upset about the ministry's diplomatic note to Swiss Ambassador to Croatia Erich Hermann protesting the three-year Swiss ban on Croatian rock singer Marko Perkovic Thompson's entry into Switzerland. It was sent without Mesic's knowledge.
Roman Polanski: Swiss 'regret' not making arrest earlier Switzerland would have arrested film director Roman Polanski on earlier visits to the country if justice authorities had been aware of his presence, a Swiss minister said.
Kosor orders Jndrokovic to dismiss honour consul of Croatia in SwitzerlandZAGREB - Premier Kosor orders discharge of Croatian honour counsul in Switzerland Walda Bernasconi to Gordanu Jandrokoviću , minister of foreign affairs , although Jandrokovic stated he will not do so until end of court procedure
Fixing bones with dissolvable glass. by Lewis Brindley. Oct 1, 2009 Doctoring broken bones in the future could be easier and simpler – thanks to a metallic glass material that can be used to make dissolvable screws, pins or plates. Bone fractures or breaks are routinely fixed in place with metal implants to encourage healing.
Swiss Health Care Thrives Without Public Option Like every other country in Europe, Switzerland guarantees health care for all its citizens. But the system here does not remotely resemble the model of bureaucratic, socialized medicine often cited by opponents of universal coverage in the United States.
More Liberal Lies About National Healthcare! by Ann Coulter. 09/30/2009 America's low ranking on international comparisons of infant mortality proves other countries' socialist health care systems are better than ours.
Polanski's defenders lose sight of the true victim :: Steve LopezThe grand jury transcripts of the sex abuse case paint a far more damaging picture of the events that allegedly unfolded between the director and a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson's home in 1977. Q: Did you resist at that time?
Roman Polanski faces months behind bars as extradition battle unfolds -- latimes.comThe acclaimed director may have to cool his heels in prison for months.
Roman Polanski is Not a Victimexcerpt: "" Enough already. The Global Committee to Defend Roman Polanski is shocked and appalled by the arrest of their talented friend in Switzerland over the weekend. This quote from our colleague Bruce Crumley's report from France provides a flavor of the outrage...."
Rape Apologists: Roman Polanski's Rape of a Child Not That BadIf your average guy were to rape a 13-year-old girl and then flee into exile rather than paying for his crime, pretty much everyone and their twin sister would agree that he was a scumbag who deserved nothing less than the hammer of justice brought down upon him.
Film-maker Polanski arrested in SwitzerlandDirector Roman Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, has been arrested in Zurich on a 1978 US warrant for having sex with a 13-year-old.
Outrageous Arrest in Switzerland: Free Roman PolanskiFrance is outraged. So am I. Polanski has lived in France since fleeing the U.S.
Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland over 1978 warrant - TimesRoman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland today on a 31-year-old US arrest warrant for having unlawful sex with an underage girl.
OECD Removes Switzerland From Tax-Haven ListThe OECD removed Switzerland from its so-called gray list of uncooperative tax havens, lifting some pressure on the world...
Naomi Klein on "Minority Death Match: Jews, Blacks and the 'Post-Racial' Presidency"The piece examines the World Conference Against Racism that was held in Geneva this past April, a follow-up to the first racism conference in Durban, South Africa in 2001.
World On Edge as Swiss Invade Liechtenstein`With all of the tension in the world, relax and consider the possibility that the Grand Duchy of Liechtenstein (or is it Grand Fenwick?) might just be the world's next hot spot. If only Peter Sellers was still alive to defend the duchess.
Human Brain Could Be Replicated In 10 Years, Researcher PredictsA neuroscientist believes that "a model that replicates the functions of the human brain is feasible in 10 years."
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