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February 20, 2019

Swiss bank UBS faces French court ruling on fraud charges

A Paris court will rule Wednesday on whether Swiss banking giant UBS illegally tried to help French clients hide billions of euros from French tax authorities, charges which could see it face penalties of up to 5.3 billion euros ($6…

February 19, 2019

Skiers feared buried after avalanche at Swiss ski resort

An avalanche left four skiers injured Tuesday at a resort in the Swiss Alps where rescue operations went on after dark with police fearing people could still be trapped under the snow. The authorities held a press conference to announce…

February 19, 2019

Huge avalanche hits skiers on Crans-Montana slope

Several skiers were swept away by an avalanche that hit a ski slope in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, the police said on Tuesday. Four were injured but others may still be buried under the snow. “Rescuers arrived very quickly, they…

February 19, 2019

Avalanche engulfs around a dozen people at Swiss ski station

An avalanche at a ski station in the Swiss Alps engulfed up to a dozen people on Tuesday, a local official and media reports said, with hopes fading of finding survivors in a disaster that hit a resort busy with…

February 19, 2019

Scientists discover two new bat species in Europe, North Africa

A new species of bat has been discovered in wooded areas of Europe, an international team of researchers said on Tuesday, as well as another “very rare” species that lives in caves in North Africa. The findings add to the…

February 19, 2019

Several people ‘buried’ in avalanche at Swiss ski station

An avalanche at a ski station in the Swiss Alps buried several people on Tuesday, regional police said, as local media reported that more than 10 people may have been submerged. The avalanche on the Plaine-Morte ski track in Crans-Montana…

February 19, 2019

Swiss-made ‘Air Force One’ jet ready for service

The government has received the locally produced Pilatus PC-24 jet plane that will transport the Swiss president and other members of the Federal Council. President Ueli Maurer was present during the handover ceremony on Monday. The order was placed in…

February 19, 2019

High pharma margins squeeze health systems

Cancer drug prices are rising rapidly, and profit margins for pharmaceutical companies reach upwards of 80% for some medications according to a Swiss public television RTS investigation. Curing cancer for the masses could be challenging if healthcare systems are crippled…

February 19, 2019

A fracture exposes cracks in Switzerland’s hospital system

A Swiss senior shares how she was bounced from hospital to hospital for a straightforward problem, experiencing issues plaguing the country’s healthcare system along the way. With a slow but even gait, she makes her way up the gentle incline…