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Officials: Nuclear physicist with suspected al-Qaida contacts discussed targeting French army

Suspect physicist discussed attacks on French army

Swiss: Americans who hid 1 mln francs at UBS bank face US tax disclosure

Swiss target Americans who hid 1M francs at UBS

Swiss bank UBS tells investors it aims for annual $15BN pretax profit in 3-5 years

UBS sets mid-term goal: $15BN pretax profit a year

French navy captures 12 pirates, 3 boats in raid off Somalia

French navy captures 12 pirates off Somalia

Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi’s son

Libya to try 2 Swiss amid spat over Ghadafi’s son

WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu

WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early

Swiss agrochemicals maker Syngenta acquires 2 lettuce seed companies based in California

Syngenta acquires 2 seed companies in California

Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems

Red Cross concern at growth in displacement camps

WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease for women of child bearing age

WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women

Swiss officials say 2 citizens held by Libya at unknown location handed over to embassy

Swiss: Pair detained in Libya delivered to embassy

Swiss firm Sonova to buy US cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics for $489 million

Sonova to buy Advanced Bionics for $489M

STAEFA, Switzerland — Swiss hearing aid firm Sonova Holding AG said Monday it is buying cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics Corp., based in California, for $489 million in cash.

Swiss open probe into case of French nuclear physicist suspected of al-Qaida tie

Swiss open probe of al-Qaida nuke physicist case

Swiss open own probe into case of physicist arrested in France on suspicion of al-Qaida tie

Swiss open probe linked to French al-Qaida suspect

Switzerland freezes deal with Libya to end Gadhafi saga until 2 Swiss citizens in Libya freed

Swiss freeze Libya deal as Gadhafi saga drags on

Swiss bank UBS reports third-quarter net loss of $542M, blames accounting charges of over $2B

UBS reports 3Q net loss of $542 million

ZURICH — Swiss bank UBS AG reported a third-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss francs ($542 million) Tuesday, blaming accounting charges of 2.15 billion francs for keeping it in the red.

California appellate court sets oral arguments for December in Roman Polanski case

Oral arguments scheduled in Polanski’s CA appeal

Switzerland hands over banking documents in Argentina corruption case, official says

Swiss hand over banking info to Argentina

GENEVA — The Swiss government said Monday it has handed banking documents over to Argentina in a $25 million dollar corruption probe linked to former President Carlos Menem and French defense company Thales.

Iran allows Swiss diplomat second visit with detained American hikers

Iran grants Swiss access to detained US hikers

Swiss authorities reject another Polanski appeal to be released from jail

Swiss reject another bail offer from Polanski

WHO experts say single dose of swine flu vaccine enough in adults, older children

WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough

Historian Bergier, who headed critical probe into Swiss conduct during war, dies at 77

Swiss historian Jean-Francois Bergier dies

AP Interview: “Cheers” star Ted Danson lobbies for WTO action to save the world’s fisheries

“Cheers” star Danson wants WTO to save fisheries

Swiss govt proposes restrictions on groups like Dignitas that offer assisted suicide

Swiss gov’t wants restrictions on assisted suicide

IOC sends expert team to start working in Rio de Janeiro on detailed plans for 2016 Olympics

IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics

Intrigue builds as America’s Cup sails into court hearing over Persian Gulf venue

America’s Cup venue spat sails into court

SAN DIEGO — Nobody can say this America’s Cup is boring.

Swiss-based retired AP reporter Hanns Neuerbourg has died at 88

Retired AP reporter Neuerbourg dies at 88

GENEVA — Hanns Neuerbourg, a roving Associated Press correspondent in eastern Europe who also covered the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and interviewed Elvis Presley, has died in Switzerland. He was 88.

Credit Suisse reports $2.4 billion net profit in 3Q as bank’s recovery continues

GENEVA — Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group said Thursday that net profit almost doubled to 2.4 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion) in the third quarter, helped by strong returns on financial market trading and investment banking.