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FILE -- In this Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 file photo the President of the German soccer association DFB, Reinhard Grindel, attends a press event at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)

Top UEFA officials under more scrutiny by media, prosecutors

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Rescue crews work work at the site of an avalanche site in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Swiss mountain rescue teams pulled out several people who were buried in a mid-afternoon avalanche Tuesday at the popular ski resort of Crans-Montana and were searching for others, police said. (Denis Mentha/Keystone via AP)

Police: 1 dead after avalanche hits Swiss ski resort

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Hackers flock to hunt for cracks in Swiss e-voting system

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A Swiss national flag waves in the wind on this year's last day of the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: Aging societies seen posing risks to economy

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Roberto Azevedo, Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, attends a session at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: Soros warns on China, urges US take tough line

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Singer and co-founder of RED Bono, 2nd right, gestures to Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss, founder of RockCreek, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of IMF and Rwanda President Paul Kagame, from left, as he arrives for the &quot;Closing the Financing Gap&quot; session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: France wants new Renault chief to lock in Nissan

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On the podium from left, moderator Andrew R. Sorkin, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Google Ruth Porat, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, Ning Gaoning, Chairman Sinochem Group, Raghuram G. Rajan of the University of Chicago and Brian T. Moynihan, CEO Bank of America, discuss during the session 'Shaping a New Market Architecture' at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: Merck to ship 120,000 more Ebola vaccine doses

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President Donald Trump gestures as reporters raise their hands while he speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington, en route for a trip to the border in Texas as the government shutdown continues. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump cancels trip to Switzerland over government shutdown

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

People take part in the &quot;one year to go&quot; celebrations before the next Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Voters in Switzerland have rejected three Olympic bids since 2013, yet the city which hosts the IOC headquarters will still stage a Winter Games in one year’s time. The 2020 Winter Youth Olympics opening next Jan. 9 in Lausanne will end a 72-year wait to see medal events contested in the Alpine heartland nation. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Youth Olympics in 2020 aims to overcome Swiss bid skeptics

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Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates his win over Alexander Zverev of Germany in their final match at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Saturday Jan. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)

Federer wins Hopman Cup with Switzerland for record 3rd time

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Britain's Cameron Norrie plays a shot during his match against Frances Tiafoe of the United States at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, Thursday Jan. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)

Federer wins to put Switzerland in Hopman Cup final

By TRISTAN LAVALETTE - Associated Press

Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, bottom, in action during their mixed doubles match against Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams of the United States at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)

Roger Federer on winning team after facing Serena Williams for 1st time

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Police vehicles move at the center of the city of Strasbourg following a shooting, eastern France, Tuesday Dec. 11, 2018. A man who had been flagged as a possible extremist sprayed gunfire near the city of Strasbourg's famous Christmas market Tuesday, killing three people, wounding 12 and sparking a massive manhunt. France immediately raised its terror alert level.(AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

The Latest: France issues wanted poster for shooting suspect

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Swiss to investigate near-miss hang gliding incident

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FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2009 file photo cows_some with some without horns_stand in snow, at 1245 meters above sea level in Gaebris, Appenzell, Switzerland. Swiss will decide on Sunday whether to ban farmers from removing cow horns. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

A look at unusual past referendums in Switzerland

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FILE - In this April 13, 2014 file photo two cows fight during the traditional &quot;Combats de Reines&quot; (&quot;Battle of the Queens&quot;), a cow fight in Bussy-Chardonney, western Switzerland. During the combat the cows simply push forehead against forehead. They also use their horns in different ways. Swiss will decide on Sunday whether to ban farmers from removing cow horns. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP, file

In latest quirky Swiss poll, voters asked to save cow horns

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Switzerland's Haris Seferovic, right, scores past Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Switzerland and Belgium at the swissporarena stadium in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP)

Swiss stun Belgium 5-2 to make Final 4 in Nations League

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Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri, left, fights for the ball with Qatar's Hassan Khalid Al Haidos during an international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Qatar at the Cornaredo stadium in Lugano, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

No-win situation for Switzerland ends in loss to Qatar

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Qatar's Akram Afif, center, scores his side's opening goal past Switzerland's Kevin Mbabu, left, and goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo during an international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Qatar at the Cornaredo stadium in Lugano, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

Qatar scores late to stun Switzerland 1-0 in friendly

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Swiss seek more clarity on gold trade amid rights concerns

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