Switzerland
Swiss firm aims for low-cost satellite service
Mar 14, 2013 14:25 EDT
A new Swiss-based company said Thursday it would offer low-cost satellite launches which it claims could be a quarter of current market rates.
New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson
Mar 14, 2013 14:17 EDT
New data unveiled on Thursday strengthens the belief that a subatomic particle discovered last year is the elusive Higgs boson, European physicists said.
Italian police seize 46 mn euros in Bulgari-linked assets
Mar 14, 2013 13:34 EDT
Italian financial police said Thursday that they have sequestered assets worth 46 million euros ($60 million) owned by executives at luxury group Bulgari accused of tax evasion.
UBS chief paid $9.0 mn in 2012
Mar 14, 2013 13:11 EDT
The head of Swiss banking giant UBS, Sergio Ermotti, was handed more 8.9 million Swiss francs ($9.3 million, 7.2 million euros) in salary and bonuses in 2012, according to the bank's annual report published Thursday.
Dortmund, Bayern eager to avoid all-German quarter
Mar 14, 2013 12:50 EDT
Although Bayern Munich are desperate to avoid Barcelona in Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw, the last team the Bavarians want to meet in the last eight are German rivals Borussia Dortmund.
England recall Rio Ferdinand for World Cup games
Mar 14, 2013 12:26 EDT
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was on Thursday recalled to the England squad for the World Cup qualifying games against San Marino and Montenegro.
Police seize 46 mn euros in Bulgari-linked assets
Mar 14, 2013 08:18 EDT
Italian financial police said Thursday that they have sequestered assets worth 46 million euros ($60 million) owned by executives at the luxury group Bulgari accused of tax evasion.
Christie's to auction 'perfect' new 102-carat diamond
Mar 13, 2013 12:41 EDT
Auction house Christie's on Wednesday said it would put up for auction "one of the world's most perfect diamonds" -- a new colourless, pear-shaped gem weighing 101.73 carats.
Germany bans three Islamist Salafist groups
Mar 13, 2013 11:48 EDT
Germany said on Wednesday it had banned three Islamist Salafist groups which officials said aimed to sweep aside democracy and set up a system based on Sharia Islamic law.
Indian ex-airforce chief home raided in chopper probe
Mar 13, 2013 03:26 EDT
Detectives raided the home of India's former air force chief on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged bribes paid to secure a $748 million contract for 12 Italian helicopters.
Olympic wrestling 'battling for its life' - interim boss
Mar 12, 2013 14:37 EDT
Wrestling can regain its place as a core Olympic sport for the 2020 Games, the interim president of the sport's world governing body, Nenad Lalovic, told AFP in an interview on Tuesday.
French panel against 'sex assistants' for disabled
Mar 12, 2013 09:53 EDT
An ethics panel in France on Tuesday opposed the use of so-called sexual assistants for the disabled, an issue sparked by a true-to-life film recounting the experiences of a handicapped man.
Ski champ Kostelic set for knee surgery in April
Mar 11, 2013 09:15 EDT
Veteran ski champion Ivica Kostelic is to once again undergo knee surgery which will sideline him for up to two months, the Croatian national ski association said on Monday.
Fenninger earns giant slalom win, Maze second
Mar 09, 2013 12:20 EST
Austria's Anna Fenninger claimed her second consecutive World Cup victory here on Saturday by winning the giant slalom with overall World Cup winner Tina Maze second.
Swiss top WEF competition list for tourism, leisure
Mar 07, 2013 13:36 EST
Switzerland has the globe's most competitive travel and tourism sector owing to high quality transportation and hotels, skilled workers and rich natural resources, the Swiss-based World Economic Forum said Thursday.
Swiss Timing face trial over India CGames scam: report
Mar 07, 2013 13:16 EST
An Indian court Thursday opened a trial into charges that sports timing company Swiss Timing caused losses to the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games by supplying equipment at exorbitant rates, a report said.
Switzerland's Albasini sprints to stage 4 win
Mar 07, 2013 12:26 EST
Switzerland's Michael Albasini sprinted to victory on the fourth stage of Paris-Nice on Thursday, as US rider Andrew Talansky held onto the leader's yellow jersey.
Carmaker Kia won't sell "provo" model in Britain
Mar 06, 2013 03:23 EST
South Korean car manufacturer Kia on Tuesday said it will not sell its "Provo" model in Britain, placating Northern Ireland loyalists offended by the name's connotations.
Afghanistan asks West to help recover bank fraud cash
Mar 06, 2013 02:35 EST
The Afghan government has urged Western nations to help recover millions of dollars smuggled abroad in what it called the "largest and most complex financial crime in the history" of the country.
Kabul Bank bosses jailed for five years
Mar 05, 2013 13:20 EST
An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced 20 people, including two senior Kabul Bank executives, for their roles in a staggering $900 million fraud that caused the country's largest bank to collapse in 2010.
