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A 55-year-old woman has died after apparently plunging into a river near Interlaken to save her husband, who in turn had jumped in the water to save the couple’s dog, Bern cantonal police said on Sunday....

The government has been accused of trying to wriggle out of enforcing a recent initiative to restrict the flow of European Union workers into Switzerland. However, ministers claim they are within their rights to offer an interpretation that meets the approval of both Swiss voters and the EU. (Photo: Keystone) ...

Swiss Michael Albasini made it a hat-trick of victories in the Tour of Romandie by winning Saturday's fourth stage after 175km around Fribourg....

US secretary of state speaks by phone to Russian counterpart to discuss collective responsibility to de-escalate crisis Secretary of state John Kerry, who is currently travelling in Africa , spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday about the continuing crisis in Ukraine . The two spoke by phone, with Kerry saying the release of seven military observers from the Organisation for Security...

Switzerland announced on Friday that it had added the names of 15 top Russian officials and pro-Moscow separatists to a blacklist of individuals seen as prime movers in the Ukraine crisis....

US Attorney General Eric Holder met with his counterpart from Switzerland on Friday as investigators crack down on Swiss banks that help US customers avoid paying taxes....

The suspects in a high-profile case of inciting terrorism over the internet have been found guilty of supporting a criminal organisation and forging documents. (Photo: Keystone) ...

Efforts involving Switzerland to free a group of international observers held by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine have reached a critical phase, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Friday....

The spectacular Lavaux region is famous for its terraced vineyards, chasselas grapes and UNESCO World Heritage status. But its calm splendour belies a major tussle over the region’s protection status and economic future to be decided in May. (Photo: Keystone) ...

For the present government in Kiev as well as for most western leaders, federalism for Ukraine is a dirty F-word. Daniel Warner from the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), looks at why identity is key....

The Swiss trust firefighters more than any other profession, according to an international poll released on Friday. Politicians were the least trusted professionals both in Switzerland and worldwide. (Photo: Keystone) ...

Barbecue season is beckoning in Switzerland with the promise of warmer weather but meat producers put a damper on prospects on Thursday by announcing higher prices for the national sausage, the cervelat....

North Korea must act immediately to halt a litany of abuses and crimes against humanity, diplomats said Thursday during a UN review of the isolated Asian nation's rights record....

The Trade Union Federation has used the May 1 celebrations to demand a monthly salary of at least CHF4,000 ($4,530). The group has pushed for a minimum wage, an issue the public is set to vote on in just over two weeks. (Photo: Keystone) ...

A 47-year-old man who tortured his wife before slitting her throat in a Fribourg apartment because she "did not know how to cook couscous", among other issues, was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for murder....

Demonstrators carried banners and pickets in support of a proposed minimum wage of 4,000 francs ($4,550) a month at Labour Day rallies in major Swiss cities on Thursday....

The owner of a Swiss trust company pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring with Credit Suisse bankers to enable US customers to avoid taxes by hiding assets in secret Swiss bank accounts....

The rise of superbugs, stoked by misuse of antibiotics and poor hospital hygiene, is enabling long-treatable diseases to once again become killers, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday....

Switzerland's Michael Albasini took the overall lead in in the Tour de Romandie cycling race on Thursday after winning his second consecutive stage. ...

New figures showing a widening pay gap between men and women in Switzerland have surprised observers and could bolster campaigners’ arguments for a nationwide minimum wage to reduce disparities, which goes to the vote on May 18. (Photo: Keystone) ...