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Switzerland initiated contact with the United States over the scheduled visit of Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to Zurich, a move that led to his arrest, a Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.

Switzerland's top criminal court refused Tuesday to release Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski from jail on bail, saying there was a "high" risk that he could flee the country.

Switzerland's top criminal court refused Tuesday to release Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski from jail on bail, saying there was a "high" risk that he could flee the country.

Switzerland's top criminal court on Tuesday rejected Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski's request to be released on bail, saying there was a "high" risk that he could flee the country.

Switzerland's top criminal court on Tuesday rejected Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski's request to be released on bail, saying there was a "high" risk that he could flee the country.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities rejected an appeal on Tuesday to release from jail Roman Polanski, the film director arrested last month after fleeing the United States in 1978 to avoid sentencing in an underage sex case.

Polanski loses first round in battle to avoid extradition to US over 1977 sex case. Roman Polanski lost the first round Tuesday in his battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. Already locked in a Zurich cell for the last dozen days, Polanski learned he will remain incarcerated for an extended period as the Swiss Justice Ministry rejected his plea to be released from custody.

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

The Swiss justice ministry said Tuesday that it opposed bail for Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski, firing a first salvo in the legal battle over his arrest in Switzerland on a US warrant for child sex charges.

The Swiss justice ministry said Tuesday that it opposed bail for Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski, heating up the legal battle over his arrest in Switzerland on a US warrant for child sex charges.

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The Swiss justice ministry said Tuesday that it opposed bail for Oscar-winning film maker Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland more than 10 days ago on a US warrant.

Swiss authorities expect to rule this week on a bail request by Roman Polanski as he fights US extradition on child sex charges, with Hollywood's finest demanding his release.

Swiss authorities said Monday that they expect to rule this week on a request by Roman Polanski for bail, as the detained film-maker faces a lengthy legal battle against extradition.

Swiss authorities said Monday they expect to rule this week on a bail request by Roman Polanski as he fights US extradition on child sex charges, with Hollywood's finest demanding his release.

Swiss government says it would seize UBS client data to prevent any handover to US authorities. 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 government says it would seize UBS client data to prevent any handover to US authorities. 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 warn US Senate investigator against speaking to lawyer in nuclear smuggling case. Switzerland has warned a U.S. Senate investigator not to interview a Swiss lawyer involved in a nuclear smuggling case, a spokesman for the Swiss Justice Department said Monday.