Myanmar's junta holds tough in face of world criticism 09/05/2008
The reigning party continues to keep international aid workers at bay and refuses to call off a weekend referendum.
Hollywood to bring Swiss hero William Tell to life 09/05/2008
A Hollywood producer plans to make a film about Swiss hero William Tell in Switzerland.... read more
Facebook acts against online predators 09/05/2008
The second largest social networking hub announces new safety measures on Thursday to protect children from online predators and inappropriate content.... read more
Paedophile suspect arrested after 2-day global hunt 09/05/2008
A 59-year-old man has been arrested in New Jersey on Thursday; two days after Interpol launched a global manhunt.... read more
Global aid effort delayed by Myanmar’s red tape 08/05/2008
Five days after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, delays imposed by the military are still hindering victims from getting aid relief.... read more
Austrian man has pre-planned incest dungeon 08/05/2008
Fritzl admits to working on the dungeon years before he imprisoned his daughter.... read more
Welser-Moest pulls out of Die Fledermaus 08/05/2008
The famous Austrian conductor is unhappy with the staging which comprises of vampires and Dracula’s castle.... read more
Olympic torch reaches Everest summit 08/05/2008
The team of 12 climbers, which includes eight Tibetans, reached the summit on Thursday morning.... read more
Senior UBS banker detained in US tax probe 07/05/2008
A senior manager is detained in the US as part of an investigation into whether the Swiss bank has helped customers to evade taxes.... read more
Justice minister blames authorities for Austrian incest case 07/05/2008
Local authorities were naïve and should have looked into Fritzl’s claims that his missing daughter has abandoned three children, says minister,... read more
Interpol gets 200 tip-offs over paedophile suspect 07/05/2008
Police agency says 24 hours after launching global hunt, the public has submitted more than 200 leads on potential names.... read more
French firm Alstom targeted by corruption probe 07/05/2008
French and Swiss authorities have launched investigations against the firm on suspicion that it paid bribes to win contracts, confirm police sources.... read more
UBS seeks further job cuts 07/05/2008
Some 5,500 will lose their jobs instead of the initial 2,600 posts the Swiss bank has planned to shed.... read more
Swiss bank UBS sinks deeper into the red 07/05/2008
Switzerland’s biggest bank reports Q1 loss of CHF 11.53 billion... read more
Swiss banks refuse blame for foreign clients' tax evasion 06/05/2008
Top banking official says that governments who are experiencing a lot of tax evasion from their citizens should rethink their tax system.... read more
Myanmar cyclone death toll nears 15,000 06/05/2008
Latest estimate from the government came up to 14,911 victims with 2,000 people still listed as missing.... read more
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- More talks to come for China and Dalai Lama's envoys: The first round of talks between the Dalai Lama’s representatives and China was conducted in good atmosphere and ended with offer for more talks....
- Footballer fined for sexually abusing a minor: The former footballer was slapped a CHF 2,450 fine and suspended for two years for sexually abusing a minor....
- Former Crossair managers go on trial over crash that killed 24: Six former managers of the Swiss airline are being charged of negligent homicide in the 2001 crash....
- Violence erupts as Swiss football fans clash: Police had to fire rubber bullets to restore order after fans clashed in Bern and Basel....
- Swiss minister disappointed her govt was not invited to Israel's anniversary: Foreign Minister expressed disappointment that no member of her government was invited to attend the celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary....
- Forensic team expresses horror at Austrian incest cellar: Psychologists are on stand-by to help officers working in the dungeon in case they suffer from trauma....
- Swiss central bank reports heavy Q1 loss of CHF 4 billion: Soaring Swiss franc against other major foreign currencies has caused the national bank to suffer huge losses....
- Sonar used to make sure no more underground dungeons exist: Police used sonar technology to probe the yard of an Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years in a secret dungeon....
- SWX fines Societe Generale for trading breach: The Swiss stock exchange says it is fining French bank for violating trading rules two years ago....
- Rice warns limited time for achieving Mideast peace deal: Window for the two-state solution will not be open forever, says the top US diplomat....
- Riots in Swiss cities during May Day marches: Around 20 people were arrested after traditional May Day demonstrations turned violent....
- Wealthy countries urged to feed the hungry, says UN chief: Another USD 775 million is needed to feed the starving as food prices continue to soar....
- Swiss court OKs transfer of banking documents to Iran in airplane corruption case: Switzerland may hand over banking documents to Iran in a corruption probe into a failed attempt by Iran to buy an Airbus six years ago, a Swiss court ruled Wednesday....
- World Jewish Congress wants Swiss to cancel Iranian gas deal: The president of the World Jewish Congress said Tuesday he wanted Switzerland to cancel a multibillion-dollar Swiss-Iranian natural gas deal because it threatens Israel and the US....
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