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Italy, Switzerland in dispute over nighttime border closings

Associated Press

Former FIFA official Valcke appeals 10-year soccer ban

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

United States' Sam Querrey throws up ball to serve to Switzerland's Adrien Bossel during a Davis Cup tennis match, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

US completes 5-0 Davis Cup sweep of Switzerland

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Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Germany's Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Isner, Sock to lead US against Switzerland in Davis Cup

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FILE - In this July 8, 2016, file photo, Roger Federer of Switzerland returns to Milos Raonic of Canada during their men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Federer returned from six months on the sidelines with a knee injury to beat Dan Evans 6-3, 6-4 on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 and lead Switzerland to an opening win over Britain at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tournament. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Federer wins 1st match on return, Switzerland beats Britain

Associated Press

United States' Crystal Dunn (16) reaches for the ball as Switzerland's Caroline Abbe (15) defends during the first half during an international friendly soccer match Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Williams scores 49 seconds into debut; US tops Swiss 4-0

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline is a boon for Greece, which is laboring to recover from an economic collapse. The project is expected to bring 8,000 jobs to the country. (Associated Press)

Trans Adriatic Pipeline to cut Europe’s reliance on Russia for natural gas

By Nikolia Apostolou - Special to The Washington Times

Filmmaker Roman Polanski tells reporters he can “breath with relief” after a Polish judge ruled that the law forbids his extradition to the U.S., where in 1977 he pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor, in Krakow, Poland, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Jarek Praszkiewicz)

Roman Polanski ‘very happy’ with Polish court ruling

By Monika Scislowska - Associated Press

Federer to face 436th-ranked Dutch opponent in Davis Cup

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Switzerland Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

RICHARD RAHN: Switzerland is a nation worth emulating

By Richard W. Rahn

RICHARD RAHN: Switzerland’s success due to limited government, low taxes make

By Richard W. Rahn

Negotiators: Secretary of State John F. Kerry grabbed British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond for a chat before a press conference Thursday announcing a long-awaited framework for Iranian nuclear activity. Also attending were Federica Mogherini of the European Union and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. (Associated Press)

Obama, allies hail Iran nuclear deal as critics slam concessions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Secretary of State John F. Kerry (second from left) and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (left) take a walk during a break in talks on Iran's nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland. The U.S. and five allies have been meeting with Iranian negotiators for days in a last-ditch try to hammer out the blueprint for a final deal by the end of June. (Associated Press)

Iran talks in overtime as nuclear deal proves elusive

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Schilthorn: James Bond’s glorious peak in the Swiss Alps

By Ed Rampell - Special to The Washington Times

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The Church is about Christ – not an NGO, Pope tells Swiss bishops

Catholic News Agency

Switzerland is home to two of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, Roche and Novartis, but 65 percent of those two firms' employees are not native-born Swiss. (associated press)

Switzerland seeks skilled foreign workers amid anti-immigration push

By Meritxell Mir - Special to The Washington Times