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Gadhafi Declares Jihad on Switzerland

2010-11-30T13:51:18Z

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Reasons why Switzerland has banned construction of new mosque minarets

2010-11-29T15:41:36Z

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Our web-savvy priesthood

2010-10-27T09:06:27Z

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Swiss Bible Colleges

2010-10-25T12:42:06Z

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Swiss Catholic Church investigating 10 abuse cases

2010-06-12T12:23:46Z

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss Catholic Church is investigating around 10 allegations of abuse by clergy, including some acts committed since 2001, making Switzerland the latest country to be hit by a wave of scandal sweeping Europe.

In a pastoral letter on Saturday, Swiss newspaper report: 60 people say they were abused by Catholic priests in Switzerland

Around 60 people have reported being victims of abuse by Catholic priests in Switzerland, a Swiss abbot said in an interview published by a newspaper Saturday.

Abbot Martin Werlen of the Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln said some of the allegations were reporte...

What China Can Learn From Switzerland In Terms Of The Social, Political, Economic And Environmental Issues

2010-10-06T01:52:01Z

Introduction

China, being a newly developed state has a number of issues that it can learn from their Swiss counterparts. This is because Switzerland's economic, political, social and environmental situations differ significantly from China's. the essay shall examine these lessons under the our subheadings and an overall recommendation will be given at the end of it.

What China can learn from Switzerland's political situation

The Chinese...

Swiss face 'holy war' with Gadhafi's Libya

2010-06-12T16:35:10Z

After 200 years of neutrality, Swiss face 'holy war' from Gadhafi's Libya _ real or not

After two centuries of neutrality, Switzerland found itself in a bizarre and unprecedented situation Friday, facing a would-be "holy war" announced by Libya's Moammar Gadhafi.

The Swiss government declined to comment...

Kadhafi calls for jihad against Switzerland over minaret ban

2010-04-16T06:57:20Z

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi turned up the heat in his country's dispute with Switzerland on Thursday, calling for jihad against the country over a ban adopted on the construction of minarets.

"It is against unbelieving and apostate Switzerland that jihad (holy war) ought to be proclaimed by all means," Kadhafi said in a speec...

Protesters condemn Swiss minaret ban

2010-04-16T08:27:00Z

Some 500 protesters gathered outside parliament in Bern on Saturday to condemn a Swiss ban on the building of new minarets, approved in a referendum last month.

Some were seen with cardboard placards reading "Islam" and "We are Muslims, not Hitler," as organisers from the Swiss central Islamic council, sought to send a message that Islam is a peaceful religi...

Swiss businessman builds minaret in protest

2010-04-16T08:30:26Z

A Swiss businessman appalled by his fellow countrymen's decision to ban minarets has extended a chimney above his company building into a minaret in protest.

"It was scandalous that the Swiss voted for the ban. Now we have the support of all the far-right parties across Europe. This is shameful," Guillaume Morand, who owns a chain of shoe stores, told AFP.

The businessm...

Squeezing Islam in Europe Doesn't Work. The case of Swiss and Farance

2010-10-14T13:10:40Z

Hasan A. Yahya, Professor of Sociology

Four incidents recently occurred in Europe and the United States brought intellectual attention and serious discussions on the crazy world prejudice in the name of religion.

On 1 July, this year, Marwa al-Sherbini, an Egyptian woman who wore the headscarf and was three months pregnant, was brutally murdered in a Dresden courtroom by a German man of Russian descent who declared 'you have no right to live'. The victim was stabbed eighteen t...

When Qaddafi Accuses Switzerland of Inviting Terrorism

2010-10-22T13:25:14Z

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Swiss Vote Against Minaret Construction

2010-10-22T13:24:19Z

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Muslims will empty their Swiss accounts: Turkish minister

2010-04-16T08:44:47Z

A Turkish minister said he expected Muslims to withdraw their money from Swiss banks in response to a referendum vote that banned the construction of minarets in the country, in remarks published Wednesday.

"I am certain this (the vote) will prompt our brothers from Muslim countries who keep their money and investments in Swiss banks to review their decision," State Minister Egemen Bagis, who is also Switzerland to ban new mosque minarets could endanger security, amid stark warnings about a broader threat of extremism.

Opponents of the ban in Switzerland vowed to press ahead with legal challenges, while Turkey and the UN human rights chief delivered ...

Minaret vote endangers security: Swiss FM

2010-04-16T08:46:14Z

A decision by voters in Switzerland to ban the construction of new mosque minarets will endanger security, Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said on Tuesday.

"In any event, we are concerned by this vote," she told a meeting of the Switzerland confronted an international backlash and charges of intolerance on Monday as Islamic nations reacted with anger to a shock vote to ban new minarets.

The Vatican joined in expressions of dismay after Sunday's vote for a constitutional ban on the construction of towers attached to mosques, while the government moved to assure Muslims it was not a rejection of their religion...

Switzerland facing backlash over minaret ban

2010-04-16T08:47:32Z

Switzerland confronted an international backlash on Monday over a shock vote to ban new minarets and struggled to reassure stunned Muslims at home that they were not regarded as outcasts.

The Vatican joined Muslim leaders in expressing dismay after a referendum on Sunday voted for a constitutional ban on the construction of towers attached to mosques from where the faithful are tradi...

Switzerland votes to ban new minarets

2010-04-16T08:48:08Z

Swiss voters have approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world at the success of the far-right initiative.

The referendum to ban the towers or turrets attached to mosques from where Muslims are traditionally called to prayer was approved Sunday by 57.5 percent of voters who cast ballots and in 22 out of the country's 26 cantons.

Far-right politicians across Europe celebrated the r...

Swiss Vote to Ban New Mosque Minarets

2010-10-22T13:23:59Z

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Egypt mufti says Swiss minaret ban insults Muslims

2010-04-16T08:48:27Z

Egypt's Mufti Ali Gomaa denounced a vote to ban new minarets in Switzerland on Sunday as an "insult" to Muslims across the world, while calling on Muslims not to be provoked by the move.

A solid majority of Swiss voters chose in a referendum to ban the construction of new minarets, the towers attached to mosques from which the call to pra...

Switzerland votes to ban minarets

2010-04-16T08:48:50Z

Switzerland on Sunday voted to impose a blanket ban on the building of minarets across the country, backing an initiative by far-right politicians.

A clear majority of 57.5 percent of the population and 22 out of 26 cantons voted to ban the towers or turrets attached on mosques from where Muslims are called to prayer.

Far-right politicians celebrated the results, while the government sought to assure the Muslim minority th...

Switzerland 'approves minaret ban'

2010-04-16T08:48:51Z

Over 57 percent of Swiss voters on Sunday approved a blanket ban on the construction of Muslim minarets, according to official results posted by Swiss news agency ATS.

A final tally of 26 cantons indicates that 57.5 percent of the population have voted in favour of the ban on minarets -- the turrets or towers attached on mosques from where Muslims are called to prayer.

Only four cantons rejected the proposal brought by Switzer...

Swiss voters favour minaret ban: exit polls

2010-04-16T08:48:54Z

Voters in a referendum on Sunday voted in favour of imposing a blanket ban on the building of minarets in Switzerland, public television reported, citing exit polls.

With ballot-counting still underway, the exit polls suggested that the proposal -- put forth by far-right politicians -- enjoyed around 59 percent support.

Prior to the referendum, opinion polls indicated that more Swiss would oppose rather than support the ba...

Switzerland votes on minaret ban

2010-04-16T08:48:59Z

Switzerland votes Sunday on a controversial call by the far-right for a ban on the construction of minarets, even as the government opposes the move, warning that it could taint the country's image.

The Swiss People's Party (SVP) -- Switzerland's biggest party -- had forced a referendum under Swiss regulations on the issue after collecting 100,000 signatures...

Islamophobic Swiss Ban Minarets

2010-10-22T13:23:31Z

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Switzerland's Far-Right War on Minarets

2010-10-22T07:41:10Z

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Tuotilo

2010-10-22T10:46:11Z

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Nidwalden

2010-10-22T10:25:17Z

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Melchior Lussy

2010-10-22T10:05:35Z

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First Kappel War

2010-10-22T09:46:08Z

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Altdorf

2010-10-22T09:37:24Z

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Grandchamp community

2010-10-22T09:21:56Z

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Bracteate

2010-10-22T09:20:20Z

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Basel

2010-10-22T09:09:51Z

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Aarau

2010-10-22T09:10:15Z

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Reuss River

2010-10-22T09:03:56Z

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Schwyz

2010-10-22T09:02:08Z

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Solothurn

2010-10-22T09:00:44Z

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Divided Geneva marks 500 years of Calvinist rigour

2010-04-16T11:29:33Z

Geneva, once nicknamed the "Protestant Rome", is marking this month the 500th anniversary of John Calvin, an influential figure in the historic schism of Christianity who left his mark on this city.

But local authorities have struggled to find the best way to celebrate the birth of the controversial French theologian and leader in the Protestant Reformation.

The emaci...

Francis Schaeffer

2010-10-23T10:01:16Z

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Islamophobia: Swiss far right seeks vote on minarets ban

2010-04-16T16:54:28Z

Switzerland braced itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right drummed up enough support to force a national vote to ban minarets.

In a country that is home to more than 300,000 Muslims but boasts only three minarets, a series of court cases and votes in regional parliaments has recently dismissed attempts to have minarets outlawed.

But a campaign, led by the rightwing populists of the Swi...

Swiss Jewish philosopher dies

2010-09-10T06:07:42Z

Philosopher Who Escaped Nazis, Then Fostered European Christian-Jewish Dialogue Dies

Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich, a Jewish religious philosopher who escaped the Nazis and became a European bridge-builder between Christians and Jews, has died at age 86.

Ehrlich died Sunday at his home in Riehen, a suburb of Basel, according to the family notice in Swiss newspapers.<...

World Juniors Canada Switzerland Hockey

2011-01-02T15:31:38Z

Team Canada forward Casey Cizikas (11) celebrates his goal in front of Team Switzerland goaltender Benjamin Conz (1) and defenseman Dario Trutmann (17) during the second period of an IIHF World Junior Championship hockey game ...

Abu Dhabi World Tennis Championships

2011-01-01T09:30:16Z

An Emirati fan poses for a photo during Rafael Nadal from Spain and Roger Federer from Switzerland final match of Mubadala World Tennis Championships in St. Petersburg's team captain Maxim Sushinskiy, left, celebrates with the trophy after winning their final game of the 84rd Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament against Team Canada, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone,

Ducks Kings Hockey

2010-12-26T21:01:15Z

Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller, right, of Switzerland, cradles the puck above his blocker as Ducks center Kyle Chipchura, center, holds off Los Angeles Kings Switzerland's Roger Federer wiping his face during his semifinal match against France's Gael Monfils at the Paris Tennis Masters tournament. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, FIle)