Overseas stock markets closed a difficult year on a slightly positive note Friday, as markets in London and most of Asia closed slightly higher for the day while other European markets were also holding gains ahead of their close.
Veteran Spanish striker Raul extended his European scoring record as Schalke beat Steaua Bucuresti 2-1 on Thursday to reach the knockout stages of the continent's second-tier competition.
It's famous for its rich cultural history, a waltz and Wiener schnitzel. And for the third year in a row, Vienna, Austria, can also boast the highest quality of living in the world.
The Alps are a vast natural barrier to movement between countries including Germany and Italy -- forcing cargo freights and travelers alike on winding detours through their rocky expanse.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel will provide a new trade route linking Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
120 chefs feed the 350,000 people who use the Zurich train station every day.
Around 350,000 people use Zurich's central train station every day. Keeping those travelers fed and watered is a monumental task.
[Updated 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 14] Iguazu Falls looks set to be named one of the new seven wonders of nature.
Each day and night, an army of orange-vested men work to keep Zurich Station's 3000 trains to run on time.
As rail travel grows ever more popular in Switzerland, the country's most important rail station is undergoing a bold transformation to keep up with increasing demand.
ZURICH -- The U.S. gave its formal bid presentation to host World Cup '22 here on Wednesday, and a list of bold-faced names spoke on the Americans' behalf, including former President Bill Clinton, the actor Morgan Freeman, President Obama (on videotape) and star player Landon Donovan.
The English call them bolt-holes: intimate, personalized spaces to escape the madding crowd, filled with thought-provoking art and stylish accessories. A place to put your feet up and feel at home, plan the next foray to galleries and greenswards, or merely contemplate the approach of cocktail hour.
A Stone Age door in "exceptional condition" has been found in the heart of the Swiss city of Zurich, a city official said Friday.
The pop star was treated for an unknown condition but is scheduled to continue her tour in Europe
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It's been 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down in Germany, and unification seems like old news. From a traveler's point of view, the business at hand seems to be to keep the economy going and visitors entertained. Things are changing in Switzerland as well. Germany's southern neighbor continues to impress me with the creative, constructive, and democratic ways it grapples with various challenges. Here are a few changes you'll encounter in both countries in 2010.
Swiss cities remind me of the kid at high school who's great at sports, has perfect hair, the best girlfriend, and the teachers all love him. He's just too perfect. Sometimes you just want to see him trip or get a pimple.
The director, jailed in Switzerland, is suffering from an undisclosed ailment
If you've ever embarked upon a exercise regime, you'll know that the benefits go much further than just physical fitness.
Switzerland's largest city has permitted the use of controversial posters which call for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques in the European country.
CNN's Ben Wedeman gets an exclusive view of the first step of the World Cup trophy's 77-day tour of Africa.
BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- The United States found its ruthless streak -- eventually -- and beat Austria 6-1 Monday to advance to the second round of the ice hockey world championship.
An elderly British couple who died together at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland died "peacefully" after receiving "wonderful and humbling care" from their doctors, the couple's family said.
British TV airing of assisted suicide documentary sparks debate over broadcast standards. CNN's Aphonso Van Marsh reports
A British TV channel was scheduled to air a controversial documentary Wednesday night showing a terminally ill man committing assisted suicide.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- A friend of mine, one who made the curious decision of going into politics, once told me: "Figuring out what to do isn't that hard. The tricky part is knowing how to get it done and actually getting it done."
It's only fitting that Ulrich Wohn's first rule for avoiding jet lag is to reset his watch to the destination's time zone before boarding a flight - he oversees North American operations for the 148-year-old Swiss watchmaker, TAG Heuer.
Police have recovered two of the four Impressionist paintings stolen earlier this month in a daring museum heist, police in Zurich, Switzerland said Tuesday.
Police in Switzerland recovered two Impressionist masterpieces stolen earlier this month. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports.
Two of the four paintings stolen in one of the world's largest art thefts have been recovered in an abandoned car
Zurich's E.G. BÜhrle museum was the location for the most "spectacular" theft in Swiss history
Swiss police were scrambling Monday in search of three masked men who stole four Impressionist paintings worth about $163 million (180 million Swiss francs) Sunday in a heist police characterized as "spectacular."
This Sunday's national elections have been overshadowed by accusations of racism amid a loud and ugly campaign
Life in Zurich
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CNN's Richard Quest reports on the quality of living in Zurich
This month on CNN Business Traveller, we're looking at making your travels more bearable, from the world's best cities for work-life balance to what to eat to temper jet lag. It is mind, body and soul this month.
AVONDALE, La. (AP) -- Yet another potential first-time PGA Tour winner topped the third-round leaderboard in the Zurich Classic.
AVONDALE, La.(AP) Bill Murray ate a char-broiled Louisiana oyster as he walked toward the 18th green, then hurled the shell into a water hazard, shouting, ``Now go and grow others!''
Switzerland's financial capital of Zurich warned Internet users on Tuesday about the dangers of addiction to chat rooms and sex sites.
The insurance firm Zurich American Insurance Co. agreed to pay $171 million to nine states in a commercial insurance bid-rigging case, state officials said Sunday.
When it comes to the world's best cities, Geneva and Zurich come up trumps.
It was 1993, and 22-year-old Markus Freitag was a Swiss art student. Every day he hauled sketches to class on his bike, and with Zurich averaging 127 rainy days a year, they often got wet. He yearn...
Time-poor corporate fliers fed up with the hassle of long lines at check-in desks and sluggish security checks are finding alternatives.
After taking on the mutual fund industry, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is now setting his sights on the insurance industry. Two weeks ago, at a news conference, he announced he had found wide-spread wrongdoing.
A Swiss air traffic control firm has apologized for its errors in a midair collision that killed 71 people, including dozens of Russian schoolchildren, over southern Germany in 2002.
The Russian suspect in the killing of an air traffic controller on duty during a 2002 midair collision has been moved from jail to a psychiatric clinic because of a risk he may commit suicide.
Investigators are examining a knife that police suspect was used in a possible revenge killing of an air traffic controller on duty during a 2002 midair collision.
Police say a man who lost three family members in a 2002 midair collision has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of the air traffic controller on duty during the crash.
Swiss police are investigating whether revenge was behind the stabbing death of the air traffic controller on duty during a midair collision in which dozens of Russian children were killed.
Robert Rittereiser must have thought his nightmare was over when he rolled out of bed on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. After years of fruitless negotiations, the CEO of Gruntal & Co., one of the c...
Swiss bank accounts, formerly reserved for the privileged classes, are now as attainable as Ricola lozenges and Swatch watches. Swissnetbank.com--an incarnation of Zurich's respected BWO Bank--intr...
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