Latest from Switzerland

Skiers killed in Italian Alps avalanche

Three people are confirmed dead and up to four are still missing.

Zurich: City of surprises

Beneath its austere exterior, Alexia Santamaria finds the beating heart of Zurich.

Demand for female sex pill

Nearly two thirds of women would pop a female 'Viagra' to boost their sex life - and some want the effects to last for more than 24 hours

Gold exports to China soar on Lunar New Year

Gold volumes increased from major suppliers in Switzerland and Hong Kong, in the run-up to the Lunar New Year.

Biggest risks to the global economy

"Weaponised" gadgets and a backlash against globalisation are some of risks facing the global economy over the next decade.

'Big mouth' vegan denied passport

An animal rights activist has had her application for a passport rejected because she had a 'big mouth' and her campaigning rubbed locals the wrong way.

Muslim girls must swim with boys in Switzerland

Muslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights has said in a groundbreaking ruling.

Yachtie made previous threats to flee

The mother of missing Que Langdon believes her former partner is fully capable of deliberately disappearing with their little girl.

Where the highest paid expats live

According to data published by HSBC Holdings, it pays to be an expatriate in Switzerland - literally.

Jilted wife makes hoax bomb call

Geneva's airport was placed in lockdown yesterday after a jilted wife phoned in a false bomb threat to try to stop her husband leaving from the airport.

Watch: Kiwi base jumper's epic flight

Amazing footage shows the moment a Kiwi takes flight over the Swiss Alps.

Leonid Bershidsky: Swiss rejection shouldn't doom basic income

COMMENT: Nobody expected the conservative Swiss to approve the idea of a hefty monthly payout to everyone in the country without exception.

$3700 a month for doing nothing

Switzerland is considering a plan to pay its people for doing nothing.

NZ moves up in global competitiveness ranking

New Zealand is now ranking in 16th place on the world stage for the world's most competitive economies.

'They just won't fit in here'

A Swiss village largely populated by millionaires has opted for a $400,000 fine instead of accepting 10 refugees into their community.

World's longest rail tunnel nears completion

It's been almost 70 years in the making, but the longest rail tunnel in the world is only days away from opening.

Switzerland: Snow white snow bright

We entered the clearing and stopped, breathing hard after snowshoeing through deep powder.

Michael Schumacher's health: 'It's not good'

Formula One legend's former boss at Ferrari spoke only briefly to reporters and refused to elaborate on his short statement.