Switzerland

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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a country situated in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km² (15,940 sq mi), and land area of 39,997 km² (15,443 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8.5 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities and economic centres are located, among them Zürich, Geneva and Basel, where multiple international organisations are domiciled and where the main international airports of Switzerland are.

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Air Taxi Company Complete First Phase of VTOL Flight Testing While many ‘AIR TAXI’ companies have just renderings to show for their ideas a Swiss company have announced completion of the first phase off VTOL Tech demonstrator flight testing. Dufour Aerospace.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into its president Gianni Infantino The world football governing body's image has been further tarnished by a Swiss criminal investigation into the conduct of its president Gianni Infantino.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:37Published 1 week ago

Criminal proceedings against Infantino grotesque and absurd, says FIFA FIFA says there are no grounds for the Swiss authorities to open criminal proceedings against its president Gianni Infantino. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 09:46Published 1 week ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino subject of criminal proceedings FIFA president Gianni Infantino is the subject of criminal proceedings overmeetings he held with the Swiss attorney general. A special federal publicprosecutor, Stefan Keller, was appointed last month.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published 2 weeks ago

Swiss Bank Sells Half It's Gold As Precious Metal Prices Reach All-Time High Business Insider reports that Swiss private bank Lombard Odier sold half its gold position. The move comes despite its surge to record levels. The bank's chief economist Samy Chaar said: "We see a bit.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

Seven people killed in plane crashes in Germany and Switzerland A microlight plane crashed into a building in the German town of Wesel, while another deadly incident involved a small aircraft in the Swiss Alps. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Swiss attorney general offers to quit after court said he lied to investigators, hid meeting with FIFA chief Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber offers to resign after a Swiss court says he lied about an investigation involving FIFA. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 03:32Published 3 weeks ago

Pashtun community from Pakistan protests at UN in Geneva Pashtun community from Pakistan protested outside the office of United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The protestors held pictures of people abducted in Pakistan. Protestors demanded UN to take.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:08Published on July 11, 2020

Cycle rally held to spread awareness about Chinese occupation of Tibet Five Tibetan cyclists concluded a 4-day cycle rally for Tibet in Geneva, which coincides with the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council session. The rally was organized to raise awareness about.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:50Published on July 9, 2020

CERN approves proposal for €21 billion successor to Large Hadron Collider On June 19, the CERN Council in Geneva Switzerland approved the construction of a new 100-kilometer circular supercollider called the Future Circular Collider. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 00:54Published on June 22, 2020

UK makes tracing app U-turn for Google-Apple system The British government will switch to Apple and Google technology for its test-and-trace app, ditching its current system in a U-turn for the troubled program. The BBC reported on Thursday the UK will.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published on June 18, 2020

Brother of George Floyd urges U.N. probe into U.S. racism, violence The brother of the late George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice, urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published on June 17, 2020

EasyJet resumes flying with safeguards in place EasyJet aircraft took to the skies for the first time since March 30 on Monday, as the British carrier resumed a small number of mainly domestic flights after weeks of lockdown. Ciara Lee reports Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:41Published on June 15, 2020

Polish-German border opens again The Polish-German border reopened on Saturday (June 13) at midnight, allowing people living in the border towns of Frankfurt (Oder) and Slubice to freely cross the bridge over the river Oder, which.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:45Published on June 13, 2020

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Infantino to continue as Fifa president amid criminal investigation Fifa president Gianni Infantino will remain in the role while he is a subject of a criminal investigation by Swiss prosecutors. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
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Germany's Ritter Sport wins square chocolate battle against Milka Swiss chocolate-maker Milka challenged the German bar's right to be the only square bar in Germany. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago

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UBS Sees 11% Dip in Q2 2020 Profit, Beats Street Expectation UBS, a Swiss investment banking giant, has announced a net profit of $1.23 billion for the second quarter of 2020, an 11 percent year-on-year drop as this number was $1.4 billion last year for the same.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
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France's cabaret queen Zizi Jeanmaire dies aged 96 French dancer and singer Zizi Jeanmaire, an iconic cabaret showgirl whose grace and glamour was celebrated on stage and in film the world over, died Friday in Switzerland aged 96, her family told AFP... WorldNews - Published on July 17, 2020	Spain PM ‘disturbed’ by scandal involving former king MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister said Wednesday that he is “disturbed” by the financial scandal surrounding former King Juan Carlos I that is being investigated both in Spain and.. WorldNews - Published on July 8, 2020
Siberian temperatures hit June record Reuters, GENEVA, Switzerland, and MOSCOW Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever known, EU.. WorldNews - Published on July 7, 2020	Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city. BBC News - Published on July 5, 2020
Worldwide confirmed coronavirus infections reach 10M ROME — Worldwide confirmed coronavirus infections hit the 10 million mark Sunday as voters in Poland and France went to the polls for virus-delayed elections. New clusters of cases at a Swiss.. WorldNews - Published on June 28, 2020	Colombian army rescues abducted Swiss and Brazilian tourists The Swiss and Brazilian tourists were kidnapped by dissidents from the former Farc rebel movement. BBC News - Published on June 19, 2020
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Swiss women stage a mass scream over domestic violence, pay gap Women across Switzerland let loose with screams during a national protest on Sunday, demanding equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020	Swiss search for owner of gold haul left on train While many of us have left something on a train - a phone, a wallet, headphones - it's highly... WorldNews - Published on June 14, 2020Also reported by •BBC News
Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter GENEVA: Former FIFA president is the target of a new investigation in for suspected criminal mismanagement of a $1 million payment from soccer funds. Blatter has been notified by Swiss federal.. WorldNews - Published on June 13, 2020	Swiss police investigate boy, 8, over toy banknotes Child will reportedly have a record until 2032 after asking in shop if he could use fake euros Swiss police have investigated an eight-year-old boy after he allegedly asked whether he could use a toy.. WorldNews - Published on June 11, 2020
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Slovenia opens borders to citizens of 14 states Slovenia has opened its borders to citizens of 14 states, including Germany and Switzerland, who can now travel to and from Slovenia without any coronavirus restrictions, the government said on its.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Swiss parliament paves way for coronavirus tracing app rollout this month Switzerland's lower house of parliament gave a preliminary green light on Monday to contact tracing app SwissCovid, which should roll out this month to help contain the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
Art Basel cancels Swiss edition in September due to coronavirus concerns After weeks of speculation, the organisers of Art Basel have announced they are cancelling the 50th anniversary edition of the fair—which was due to open in Switzerland this September—in the wake.. WorldNews - Published on June 8, 2020	Coronavirus: Swiss Alps yearn for the sound of tourists The hills come alive again with the noise of mountain railways and cable cars. BBC News - Published on June 5, 2020
Swiss to open borders to Europeans on June 15 Switzerland plans to open its borders to European Union countries, EFTA members and Britain on June 15, the government said on Friday, bringing forward its timetable as cases of the novel coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Court upholds Swiss officer's graft conviction for Russia bear hunt A Swiss court upheld on Friday the conviction of an ex-aide to Attorney General Michael Lauber for accepting gifts from Russian prosecutors, including a week-long bear hunt in Siberia's Kamchatka.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
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Germany to lift travel ban in Europe from June 15 Germany will lift a travel ban for European Union member states plus Britain, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 15 June as long as there are no entry bans or large-scale lockdowns in.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	Federer becomes world's highest paid athlete Swiss tennis player Roger Federer overtakes footballer Lionel Messi as the world's highest paid athlete for 2020, according to Forbes. BBC News - Published on May 29, 2020
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