Swiss troops march into Liechtenstein by mistake
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ZURICH -- What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein.
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ANDERMATT, Switzerland  - Army conscripts used to be a common sight in Andermatt, practicing parallel turns or perfecting climbing techniques in case they were needed to defend Switzerland's mountain heart.
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Three armed men entered the Spanish consulate in Bern, injuring a guard and briefly holding two people hostage, but escaped before Swiss police mounted a massive security cordon around the building.
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Liechtenstein made a grave comeback by scoring two goals for a shock 2-2 draw against Euro 2004 runner-up Portugal in their World Cup Group Three qualifier in Vaduz on Saturday.
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Swiss voters rejected controversial reforms making it easier for second and third generation immigrants in Switzerland to gain citizenship, official results in a referendum showed.
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A spelling mistake on the Internet led to a surprise trip to remote southern France for three Norwegian tourists who thought they were going to a Greek island, airport officials said Wednesday.
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A delegation of Swiss parliamentarians, academics and writers is embarking on a week-long visit to the occupied territories on Saturday.
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SCOTLAND and Ireland will face competition from Scandinavia if the Austria-Switzerland joint hosting of Euro 2008 runs aground. It emerged at the weekend that leading UEFA officials are unhappy at Switzerland
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Spain invites French troops instead of US marines to take part in its National Day parade.
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Scientists gathering in Bern are warning of a foreign invasion of Switzerland. Alien animals and plants pose a serious threat to biodiversity, the national economy and people's health - according to the ...
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Germany faced Friday what was described as its biggest tax evasion probe ever after "hundreds" of people, including prominent figures, were said to have hidden assets in Liechtenstein.
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Swiss officials confirmed on Wednesday that the suspect had been arrested for violating Switzerlandâs immigration laws. âThe Prosecutorâs Office was not aware of his presence in Switzerland before it
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AL GHANDOURIYEH, Lebanon, Aug. 31 -- Backed by an M113 armored personnel carrier, Lebanese soldiers wearing flak vests and carrying M16 automatic rifles manned a checkpoint at the little crossroads marking the entrance to Al Ghandouriyeh.
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BERLIN -- Europe's first mission to the moon got a scare, but ground controllers made a last-minute course correction early Saturday that kept the craft from hitting the surface earlier than planned.
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Though the casualties are mounting, the alliance's new military offensive may have learned from its predecessors' mistakes
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A new history book causes controversy in Switzerland because of its treatment of the Swiss role in WWII.
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EIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon, June 3 -- Islamic radicals attacked Lebanon's army from a second Palestinian refugee camp Sunday, sending residents fleeing through gun and rocket fire and heightening fears that the country faces a gravely destabilizing offensive by the militant groups that hide out in the...