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Switzerland

Switzerland jails Indian-Swiss billionaire family members for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion

Indian-born billionaire along with three family members was sentenced to prison for exploiting domestic workers at their lakeside villa in Switzerland

India signs $100 billion free trade deal with 4 European countries

India has signed a trade agreement with four-member European trade bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

Europe’s best and worst Railway Stations in 2023

Zurich, Vienna, and Berlin main stations emerge as the top choices in the European Railway Station Index 2023

Credit Suisse crisis and Silicon Valley Bank collapse — what you need to know?

The stability of the US banking system is being questioned after 2 of the 3 largest bank failures in American history over the weekend and the continuously plummeting shares of the mega Swiss bank, Credit Suisse.

World’s longest passenger train launched by Switzerland

A Swiss railway company has set a new record with the launch of the world’s longest passenger train.

Pakistan’s nuclear security “most improved”: NTI Index 2020

Pakistan nuclear safety ranking improved by seven points in the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) Index

Direct assets owned by Pakistanis in Swiss banks declined by half in 2019

Direct assets owned by Pakistani citizens in Swiss banks stood at $377 million in 2019.

Night of terror: Several killed in terror attacks in Germany, Turkey, Jordan and Switzerland

Night of terror has left several people dead and many wounded in fatal attacks by apparent terrorists. The attacks occurred on Sunday and Monday in Germany, Turkey, Jordan and Switzerland. At least 12 people were killed and dozens were injured, several...

Iceland, Denmark, Austria top list of world’s most peaceful countries

These are World's 10 most peaceful countries according to Global Peace Index 2016 Seven European states are among the 10 most peaceful countries in the world despite the threat of terrorist attacks and social unrest due to the migration crisis...

World’s longest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland

The new Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is the world’s longest train tunnel running at 57 km long under the Alps. It took 17 years to build and replaces Japan’s 53.9km Seikan tunnel The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel,...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets