CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's second biggest political party launched a legal challenge Monday against a new land expropriation law that was roundly criticized by U.S. President Donald ...

A real gem of Switzerland is the Jungfrau-Alletsch Alpine peaks. The mountainous region is known for its majestic peaks, ...

Only four votes made the difference: the citizens of Au voted against the project on the border with Vorarlberg. Opponents ...

The court as a result canceled the hearing scheduled for February 10-15 and will separately invite the parties to discuss new dates ...

How did you, Swiss Abroad, vote compared to the Swiss in Switzerland? This and other voting demographics in today’s briefing.

According to a study by the major bank UBS, the pharmaceutical industry in particular has reason to worry. Pharmaceuticals account for 60% of all goods exported from Switzerland to the US. This means ...

Switzerland has had an assisted suicide law on the books since 1942 — a constitutional right of each person to determine the ...

LONDON (AP) — The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by ...

Voters in the Swiss canton of Basel Country have narrowly rejected the introduction of a statutory minimum wage. The Unia trade union initiative had ...

In the Swiss canton of Lucerne, young people are still only allowed to vote from the age of 18. Voters rejected the constitutional initiative on low ...

Swiss voters turn down several initiatives at the ballot box; Zurich government refuses to allow assisted dying in private ...

Canton Lucerne has rejected lowering the voting age to 16. Over 75% said no to the initiative. It had already ben rejected by ...