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LIBYA
Two detained Swiss citizens returned to their embassy
Two Swiss businessmen, held in Libya since July 2008, have been returned to their embassy without any further information on the cause of their detention.
DIPLOMACY
Switzerland suspends normalisation deal with Libya
Swiss government spokesman Andre Simonazzi (pictured) announced his country has suspended an agreement struck with Libya over the arrest of one of Libyan leader Muamar Gaddafi's sons in Geneva last year.
Europe - France - Germany - Islam - Muslim - religion - Switzerland
How visible can or should Islam be in the West?
Marc Perelman interviews Tariq Ramadan (Saint Antony’s College Oxford); Amel Boubekeur (Carnegie Middle East Center); Fouad Al Obaid (Kuwait Times); and Stefan Braendle (Frankfurter Rundschau).
POLANSKI
Director may go voluntarily to face US justice
Film director Roman Polanski, currently detained in Switzerland, may go voluntarily to the United States, his lawyer said, where he is wanted on a 1977 charge of having sex with a minor.
SWITZERLAND
Court rejects Polanski bail request
Switzerland's top criminal court has rejected Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski's request for bail, saying there was a "high" risk that he could flee the country. Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a US warrant on child sex offence charges.
EUROPE
Lawyer expecting Polanski's release from hospital
Film director Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland on a US warrant over child sex offence charges, is in hospital for medical tests and should soon head back to prison, his lawyer said on Monday.
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP
France warm up for playoffs with 3-1 win against Austria
France warmed up for next month's World Cup playoffs by beating Austria 3-1 in their final Group 7 qualifier at Stade de France on Wednesday.
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP
Switzerland and Slovakia off to South Africa
Switzerland (photo) couldn't defeat Israel but Wednesday's 0-0 draw was enough to ensure them Group 2's top spot, meaning automatic qualification for the 2010 World Cup. But while Slovakia earned their first qualification, Portugal couldn't get more
TERRORISM
France charges nuclear scientist suspected of al Qaeda links
French magistrates charged a nuclear scientist from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research with membership of a terrorist group on Monday, suspecting him of having links with al Qaeda.
USA
Clinton to drum up support in tour of Europe, Russia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has left for Switzerland, Great Britain, Ireland, and Russia, on a trip in which she intends to deal with a range of international diplomatic issues, from the Iranian nuclear programme to the war in Afghanistan.
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