Swiss say Polanski moved to undisclosed location pending transfer to house arrest in Gstaad

Swiss move Polanski to undisclosed location

Swiss say Polanski to remain in jail until at least Friday, director has yet to pay $4.5M bail

Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Friday

Man enters bear’s enclosure in Switzerland in confrontation that leaves both injured

Swiss police: man attacked by bear in park

Swiss: Americans who hid 1 mln francs at UBS bank face US tax disclosure

Swiss target Americans who hid 1M francs at UBS

Swiss officials say 2 citizens held by Libya at unknown location handed over to embassy

Swiss: Pair detained in Libya delivered to embassy

Swiss open probe into case of French nuclear physicist suspected of al-Qaida tie

Swiss open probe of al-Qaida nuke physicist case

Swiss open own probe into case of physicist arrested in France on suspicion of al-Qaida tie

Swiss open probe linked to French al-Qaida suspect

Switzerland freezes deal with Libya to end Gadhafi saga until 2 Swiss citizens in Libya freed

Swiss freeze Libya deal as Gadhafi saga drags on

Swiss govt proposes restrictions on groups like Dignitas that offer assisted suicide

Swiss gov’t wants restrictions on assisted suicide

Swiss Justice Ministry rejects Roman Polanski’s appeal to be released from prison

BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected an appeal from Roman Polanski to be released from prison pending his possible extradition to the United States.

US, Switzerland sign treaty increasing information exchange to counter tax evasion

BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland and the United States have signed a treaty to increase the amount of tax information they share to help crack down on tax evasion, Swiss officials said Wednesday.

Swiss confirm officials visited Guantanamo camp to examine taking in inmates due for release

BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Justice Ministry says officials visited the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, last month to gather information on inmates the Alpine country is considering taking in when they are released.

Google pledges Street View will blur images more in Switzerland after official complaint

BERN, Switzerland — Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country’s strict privacy laws.

Swiss privacy protector demands Google take images of Switzerland off street view maps

BERN, Switzerland — A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any “Street View” images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy rights regulator.

Swiss privacy protector demands Google take images of Switzerland off its ‘Street View Maps’

BERN, Switzerland — A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any image of Switzerland in its “Street View Maps,” and the company said Monday it would discuss the matter with the privacy rights regulator.

Swiss president defends his apology to Libya in dispute over arrest of Gadhafi’s son

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz defended his apology to Libya for the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi’s son, saying Friday it was the only way to secure the release of two Swiss citizens detained by Tripoli.

Switzerland gains territory from Italy as melting glaciers shift border in high Alps

BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland has expanded its border at Italy’s expense because of melting glaciers in the high Alps.

Drug company Novartis: Activists steal ashes of CEO’s mother, torch his hunting lodge

BERN, Switzerland — Drug maker Novartis AG said Tuesday that animal rights activists have stolen the ashes of its CEO’s mother and set fire to his Austrian hunting lodge.

Swiss ministry says diplomats have asked Iran about 3 missing Americans

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss diplomats are trying to find out what happened to three American hikers reportedly captured in Iran, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Swiss ministry says diplomats have asked Iran about missing Americans

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss diplomats are trying to find out what happened to three Americans reportedly captured in Iran, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Swiss prosecutors examine complaint linked to US claim of bribery in tax evasion matter

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss prosecutors are examining allegations that a high-ranking Swiss tax official received a $45,000 bribe in exchange for providing sensitive information to an American who has now pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the U.S., a Swiss official said Wednesday.

Police: Rafting accident in Swiss Alps kills 2 tourists from US and Australia

BERN, Switzerland — Police say two young women, an American and an Australian, have died after a rafting accident in central Switzerland.

Swiss officials say tourist taken hostage in North Africa has been freed

BERN, Switzerland — A Swiss tourist taken hostage in North Africa in January has been released to authorities in Mali, officials said Sunday.

Swiss officials say tourist taken hostage in North Africa is released

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss officials say a tourist taken hostage in North Africa in January has been released.

Swiss government says it would seize UBS client data to prevent any handover to US authorities

BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland’s government said Wednesday it would forbid the Swiss bank UBS AG from complying with any court-ordered transfer of data on tens of thousands of American clients to the U.S. government, and would consider seizing documents to prevent that.

Swiss police uncover child pornography ring involving 2,000 people in 78 countries

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss police say they have uncovered a child pornography ring involving more than 2,000 people in 78 countries.

Swiss police find body of US boy missing by waterfall

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss authorities said Friday they have found the body of a 12-year-old American boy who apparently fell into a torrential waterfall during an outing last month.

Defending champ Russia edges Canada 2-1 on Bryzgalov’s 37 saves in ice hockey worlds final

BERN, Switzerland — Russia defended its gold medal at the hockey world championship Sunday, beating Canada 2-1 in a rematch of last year’s final.

Sweden uses power-play goals to beat US 4-2 to win bronze medal at ice hockey worlds

BERN, Switzerland — The United States failed to hold an early lead and lost to Sweden 4-2 in the bronze medal game at the hockey world championship Sunday.