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Switzerland: Prison guard 'may have fled to Syria' with rapist she helped escape
Husband of prison guard claims she developed strong interest in Quran before going on the run.
Benoit Violier: World's best chef was victim of £1m wine scam
French chef took his own life last week, after allegedly being conned into considerable debt
Lausanne: Silent discos banned for being 'too noisy' in Switzerland
A proposal for outdoor silent discos has been turned down over noise concerns.
Syngenta approves $43bn acquisition bid from ChemChina
ChemChina's other recent acquisitions include that of KraussMaffei Group and Pirelli.
Looted 'priceless' ancient treasures from Pompeii found in Swiss storage lock-up
Hundreds of rare antiquities including classical sculptures and ancient Roman frescoes taken by tomb raiders.
Who was Benoit Violier, the 'world's best chef' who was found dead in apparent suicide?
Violier was found dead just a month and a half after his restaurant was named the world's best.
World's 'best chef' Benoit Violier dies at 44 in apparent suicide
Violier's Swiss three Michelin-starred restaurant was named the world's best only months ago.
Youngest-ever conjoined twins successfully separated in Switzerland
The December 10 operation was "the first successful operation of such small conjoined twins in Switzerland."
Davos 2016: George Osborne urges 'political will' to deal with rocky transition of global economy
The discussions in Davos have been dominated by talks of oil and global markets diving.
Davos 2016: US Vice President Joe Biden urges world business leaders to do more for LGBT rights
The Democrat was speaking to business leaders from companies including Google, Microsoft and Coca-Cola.
Davos 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio asks world to put an end to fossil fuels
The Revenant star hailed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for his support towards 'zero-emissions'.
Where to watch Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau address the Davos world economic forum live
The Canadian Prime Minister's office has said Trudeau is to speak on his economic pledges.
Davos 2016: How much does it cost to attend the 46th World Economic Forum?
The five-day event will see 2,500 participants from Leonardo DiCaprio to David Cameron and George Osborne.
Refugee crisis: Switzerland seizing assets from migrants to fund their upkeep
Denmark is also amending a controversial proposal to grant authorities the power to seize migrants' assets.
Fifa: Scandal-hit body to open $140m football museum days after presidential election
Managing director Stefan Jost says former president Sepp Blatter will have to 'buy a ticket'.
Davos 2016: What is the annual World Economic Forum and how long has it been around?
Past speakers include Nelson Mandela and Gordon Brown and it's known for its impact on businesses.
Yemen civil war: UN accuses Saudi-led coalition forces of using cluster bombs
UN investigators have reportedly discovered cluster submunitions in several districts of the country.
Qatar dispatches nine private jets to transport former leader to Switzerland after he breaks leg
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani was on holiday in Morocco's Atlas Mountains when he suffered the injury.
Switzerland experiences its warmest winter in 150 years
The country is 3.4C above the historical average for December.
Fifa corruption: Two more officials arrested in Swiss dawn raid
Two more officials have been arrested as part of the US Department of Justice investigationhe
HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani gets 5-year jail sentence
Falciani who is currently residing in France is unlikely to serve the sentence
Switzerland: Ticino region imposes £6,500 fine on women wearing burqa and niqab
Switzerland is the latest country in Europe to issue ban on Islamic garments that hide people's faces
Farmer unearths over 4,100 coins dating back to ancient Rome in Swiss orchard
The coins discovered in Switzerland's Aargau canton were buried 1,700 years ago.
Polls predict Swiss election to swing to the right
Pre-election survey showed key concern with crisis affecting other parts of Europe.
UK slips down global competitiveness index as Switzerland tops the league
Britain drops one place to tenth in the WEF index, with Sweden taking ninth spot.
Malaysian PM Najib Razak to face US corruption inquiry
US Justice department has started an investigation into shell companies allegedly linked to Razak's stepson, Riza Aziz.
Watch three autonomous drones build a rope bridge [Video]
Three drones build a rope bridge capable of carrying humans with no outside help
Wayne Rooney status as England record goalscorer is hollow
The Manchester United captain surpasses Sir Bobby Charlton but his achievement is unsubstantiated.
Wayne Rooney becomes England record goalscorer after surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton with Switzerland penalty
Rooney scores from the spot after 84 minutes in 2-0 England success over the Swiss.
England vs Switzerland, Euro 2016 qualifiers: Where to watch live, preview, betting odds and possible XI
England face Switzerland in the 2016 Euro qualifiers on Tuesday. Find out how to follow the match live in the UK.