Disbelief as fire exploded inside Swiss bar: 'We thought it was a joke'
World 14:16 04/01/2026CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - When a devastating fire broke out in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana at around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, some New Year’s revellers seemed unsure at first whether to take it seriously.
Scrutiny turns to safety set-up of Swiss bar after deadly blaze
World 11:57 03/01/2026Scrutiny is intensifying over the safety arrangements at a Swiss bar that burst into flames during a New Year's Eve party, killing at least 40, as prosecutors said the blaze likely began when sparkling candles were held too close to a ceiling.
Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire
World 15:26 02/01/2026Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies of a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
Around 40 killed as fire ravages Swiss ski resort New Year party
World 11:10 02/01/2026Several dozen people are feared dead and around 100 others injured after a fire tore through a crowded New Year’s celebration at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, forcing hospitals in Wallis to declare an emergency.
Swiss billionaire calls for higher tax on rich
World 16:08 01/12/2025ZURICH - A prominent Swiss billionaire has called for higher taxation of the rich as his country overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to introduce a 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) and above.
Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution
World 17:24 28/11/2025Switzerland will vote on a proposed wealth tax on Sunday that will be a litmus test of appetite for wealth redistribution in one of the world's richest countries.
Five skiers found dead on Swiss mountain near Zermatt
World 10:48 26/05/2025Five skiers have been found dead on a Swiss mountain close to the luxury ski resort of Zermatt, after emergency services were alerted to some abandoned skis at 4,000 metres (13,000 feet), the prosecutors' office in Canton Valais said on Sunday.
Snow cover of Swiss glaciers below average this year: study
World 10:27 13/05/2025The amount of snow covering Swiss glaciers at the end of the winter this year was 13 percent below the 2010-2020 average, said a group of glacier monitoring experts on Monday.
Spring snow storm wreaks deadly havoc in the Alps
World 14:24 18/04/2025More than a metre (3.3 feet) of snow fell in a few hours in the Alps as a rare spring storm left at least one dead and caused widespread chaos.
Coronavirus-stricken internal migrant workers in Ho Chi Minh City to receive aid from Oxfam, embassies
Vietnam News 12:46 06/10/2021The agencies have promised cash aid for migrant workers
‘Vietnam Days in Switzerland 2021’ to go online next month
Vietnam Life 17:03 26/09/2021It is held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Switzerland-Vietnam diplomatic relations
Switzerland donates 13 metric tons of medical supplies to Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:18 14/08/2021The relief shipment was sent by the Swiss Humanitarian Aid
