Sources: Reuters
The National Council of Switzerland votes 151–29 to approve a ban on full-face coverings, such as burqas worn by a small minority of Muslim women. Violators of the ban could face a fine of up to 1,000 Swiss francs. 2023-10-29
A court in Switzerland acquits Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini of illegally arranging payments while they served as presidents of FIFA and UEFA respectively. 2022-07-8
Two people are wounded after being stabbed at a store in Lugano, Switzerland. The attacker is a woman with ties to jihadist terrorism. The incident is being investigated as a terror attack. 2020-11-24
A bus crash in Zurich, Switzerland, kills one person and injures 44 others. 2018-12-16
Thirteen Catalan separatist politicians appear before the Spanish Supreme Court. Marta Rovira, who is "self-exiled" in Switzerland, does not attend. 2018-03-23
Voters in Switzerland resoundingly reject a proposed law change that would have given that country the world's highest minimum wage. 2014-05-18
In Switzerland, the people of Zurich vote to reject a ban on assisted suicide in the country, and also reject the restricting of assisted suicide to Zurich residents only. British pro-euthanasia group Dignity in Dying hails the result as a "brave decision". 2011-05-15
A small explosion occurs in the basement of a hotel in Davos, Switzerland, close to where the World Economic Forum is taking place. No one is injured and a boiler is blamed. 2011-01-27
7 suspected weapons traffickers to Iran (2 Iranians, 5 Italians) are detained in Italy with the help of Swiss police. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-europe-2010-03-20103311345293916.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-europe-8546870.stm (BBC)] [http:--www.timesonline.co.uk-tol-news-world-europe-article7047942.ece ("The Times")] [https:--www.telegraph.co.uk-news-worldnews-europe-italy-7361556-Italian-police-smash-Iran-weapons-smuggling-gang.html ("The Daily Telegraph")] [http:--www.france24.com-en-20100303-seven-arrested-smuggling-arms-iran (France24)]date=August 2019 2010-03-3
Switzerland agrees to accept two Chinese Muslim Uyghurs from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. 2010-02-4