Switzerland News

In a vote that displayed a widespread anxiety about Islam and undermined the country’s reputation for religious tolerance, the Swiss on Sunday overwhelmingly imposed a national ban on the construction of minarets, the prayer towers of mosques, in a referendum...

They have grown rich through trade and banking the world's money. They give shelter to wealthy migrants seeking to escape taxes at home. Their country even houses the offices of many international organisations, including large parts of the UN. But...

However, it considers a ban is not the right way to prevent extremist tendencies. In an apparent effort to downplay the impact of the result, cabinet ministers maintained religious freedom for Muslims was not at risk and said inter-religious dialogue...

Canada's Manuel Osborne-Paradis claimed the season-opening World Cup super-G on Sunday but victory celebrations were muted by an injury to team mate and Olympic medal hope John Kucera. Osborne-Paradis, runner-up in the Lake Louise downhill in 2006, clocked a time...

Violence erupted in the Swiss city of Geneva Saturday as a scheduled peaceful protest of a World Trade Organization conference turned violent and police had to use tear gas and rubber bullets. Thirty-three arrests have been made and police were...

A novelty of the new set-up, which merges the current post of EU foreign policy representative and commissioner for external relations, means she will also become vice-president of the European Commission. Unlike other commissioner nominees designated last week, she will...

Roger Federer was eliminated from the ATP World Tour Finals on Saturday, losing to Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the semi-finals. Federer, who was broken three straight times in the first set, came within two points of winning while...

European football's match-fixing scandal broke last week when German police arrested 15 people suspected of fixing 200 games as part of an organized-betting operation. Champions League and Europa League games involving teams from a further two countries.

With Roman Polanski set to be released on bail, new details are emerging about his time behind bars. An inmate who served time in the same Swiss prison said the famed director received special treatment. In an interview with Zurich's...