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Indian Man Hit With $50,000 Swiss Bill Over Airport Bomb Hoax
An Indian man who triggered a bomb scare at Geneva airport to avoid missing his flight has been jailed and hit with a massive bill to compensate police for time wasted, media reported on Monday.
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Killed By Crucifix Shoved Down Her Throat, Body Left In Shape Of Cross
A 49-year-old Oklahoma woman was charged with first-degree murder on Monday in the killing of her 33-year-old daughter in a horrifying manner: By beating the young women before forcing a crucifix and a religious medallion down her throat, a crime to which police say she confessed.
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Security Tightened At Geneva Airport After Anonymous Phone Call, Officials Say
Police in Geneva launched a series of controls on Wednesday around the city's airport after receiving information about a possible threat.
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British Airways Flight Believed To Hit Drone On Approach
Police say a British Airways flight from Geneva hit an object believed to be a drone while on approach to London's Heathrow Airport.
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Swiss Police Raid UEFA Offices as Fallout Over Panama Papers Scandal Continues
Swiss Police raided UEFA's offices in Geneva as part of a probe into a Champions League television rights deal signed by Gianni Infantino before he became FIFA president.
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Geneva Reduces Threat Level After Heightened Alert
Authorities in Geneva have lowered the terror alert level raised earlier this month following intelligence about a specific threat in the Swiss canton, a statement said on Monday.
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Swiss Police Searching For Paris Attacks Suspects in Geneva
Swiss police today were "actively searching" Geneva for suspects who may be linked to last month's attacks in Paris, a statement said, adding that the alert level in the city had been raised.
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Swiss Court Upholds Life Sentence for Guatemalan Ex-Police Chief
A Swiss appeals court Tuesday confirmed a life sentence slapped on Guatemala's former police chief Erwin Sperisen for 10 murders committed in the Central American country.
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US Rights Record in UN Spotlight
The United Nations will on Monday review the US rights record, with police brutality and racism, mass surveillance and the legacy of the "war on terror" in the spotlight.
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Fugitive Italian Financier Arrested in Switzerland
Swiss police have arrested fugitive Italian financier Marco Marenco, wanted for fraud and tax evasion in his country, in Lugano, police and media reports said Friday.
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Several People Swept Away By Avalanche in Swiss Alps, Say Police
An avalanche swept away "several people" today in the Swiss Alps near the Italian border, local police said, adding that weather conditions were complicating the search.
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Three Killed in 'Shooting' Near Swiss Alps Station in Switzerland
The bodies of three people were discovered in a car park near a train station in the Swiss Alps town of Wilderswill on Monday, police said, with reports saying they had been shot dead.
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Guatemala's Ex-Police Chief Gets Life Sentence in Switzerland
Guatemala's former police chief Erwin Sperisen on Friday received a life sentence in Switzerland for seven murders committed in the Central American country.
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UN Admits Problems in Aid Delivery as Afghans Flock to Landslide
The United Nations says delivery of aid to thousands of victims of a devastating landslide in Afghanistan is being hampered by increasing numbers of outsiders flocking to the area, attracted by the large amount of relief supplies.
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Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe
Swiss authorities detained the hijacker of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport on Monday and police said all passengers were unhurt.
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Indian Man Hit With $50,000 Swiss Bill Over Airport Bomb Hoax
An Indian man who triggered a bomb scare at Geneva airport to avoid missing his flight has been jailed and hit with a massive bill to compensate police for time wasted, media reported on Monday.
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Killed By Crucifix Shoved Down Her Throat, Body Left In Shape Of Cross
A 49-year-old Oklahoma woman was charged with first-degree murder on Monday in the killing of her 33-year-old daughter in a horrifying manner: By beating the young women before forcing a crucifix and a religious medallion down her throat, a crime to which police say she confessed.
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Security Tightened At Geneva Airport After Anonymous Phone Call, Officials Say
Police in Geneva launched a series of controls on Wednesday around the city's airport after receiving information about a possible threat.
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British Airways Flight Believed To Hit Drone On Approach
Police say a British Airways flight from Geneva hit an object believed to be a drone while on approach to London's Heathrow Airport.
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Swiss Police Raid UEFA Offices as Fallout Over Panama Papers Scandal Continues
Swiss Police raided UEFA's offices in Geneva as part of a probe into a Champions League television rights deal signed by Gianni Infantino before he became FIFA president.
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Geneva Reduces Threat Level After Heightened Alert
Authorities in Geneva have lowered the terror alert level raised earlier this month following intelligence about a specific threat in the Swiss canton, a statement said on Monday.
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Swiss Police Searching For Paris Attacks Suspects in Geneva
Swiss police today were "actively searching" Geneva for suspects who may be linked to last month's attacks in Paris, a statement said, adding that the alert level in the city had been raised.
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Swiss Court Upholds Life Sentence for Guatemalan Ex-Police Chief
A Swiss appeals court Tuesday confirmed a life sentence slapped on Guatemala's former police chief Erwin Sperisen for 10 murders committed in the Central American country.
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US Rights Record in UN Spotlight
The United Nations will on Monday review the US rights record, with police brutality and racism, mass surveillance and the legacy of the "war on terror" in the spotlight.
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Fugitive Italian Financier Arrested in Switzerland
Swiss police have arrested fugitive Italian financier Marco Marenco, wanted for fraud and tax evasion in his country, in Lugano, police and media reports said Friday.
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Several People Swept Away By Avalanche in Swiss Alps, Say Police
An avalanche swept away "several people" today in the Swiss Alps near the Italian border, local police said, adding that weather conditions were complicating the search.
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Three Killed in 'Shooting' Near Swiss Alps Station in Switzerland
The bodies of three people were discovered in a car park near a train station in the Swiss Alps town of Wilderswill on Monday, police said, with reports saying they had been shot dead.
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Guatemala's Ex-Police Chief Gets Life Sentence in Switzerland
Guatemala's former police chief Erwin Sperisen on Friday received a life sentence in Switzerland for seven murders committed in the Central American country.
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UN Admits Problems in Aid Delivery as Afghans Flock to Landslide
The United Nations says delivery of aid to thousands of victims of a devastating landslide in Afghanistan is being hampered by increasing numbers of outsiders flocking to the area, attracted by the large amount of relief supplies.
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Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe
Swiss authorities detained the hijacker of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport on Monday and police said all passengers were unhurt.
