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Roger Federer aims to finally win French Open

Will he win? An analysis by a Swiss tennis expert.

Writer's life was stranger than fiction: Annemarie Schwarzenbach

Enigmatic Swiss writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach was beautiful and talented. She lived life to the full - but she died tragically young at the age of 34.

Russian billionaire investor Viktor Vekselberg of Renova talks about the Kremlin at SME forum SEF

Russian billionaire investor Viktor Vekselberg has launched a defence of his expanding Swiss business empire by rounding on critics who dubbed him a Kremlin puppet.

Brain hormone oxytocin helps people regain trust - swissinfo

Scientists from Zurich University have discovered that the "love hormone" oxytocin can help foster trust after a betrayal of trust.

Managers acquitted in Crossair trial - swissinfo

A Swiss court has acquitted six former managers of the regional airline Crossair charged over the death of 24 people in a plane crash near Zurich seven years ago.

China welcomes Red Cross response to deadly earthquake but has yet to call for foreign assistance

As many as 12,000 people have been killed by a massive earthquake in southwestern China, officials said on Tuesday, a number that is expected to increase.

The Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art has been creating lots of buzz in the New York City art world

Amid hipsters, eclectic restaurants and expensive SoHo real estate, the Swiss Institute is subtly conveying a modern interpretation of Switzerland's identity. ... »

Qatar Gives Credit Suisse A Lift

LONDON - Credit Suisse shares got a lift on Monday following reports that the Qatar Investment Authority, a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, had begun its $15 billion spending spree in Europe and the U.S. with a stake in the Swiss bank.