Switzerland

Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after glacier destroys village

A deluge of millions of cubic metres of ice, mud and rock crashed down a mountain on Wednesday, engulfing the village of Blatten

Flood risk threatens Swiss valley

Swiss insurers expect damage to reach hundreds of millions

Five skiers found dead in Switzerland

Rescue workers found the bodies near the Adlergletscher glacier

Donors pledge over $170mn to WHO

They also accept higher fees to help offset the expected loss of the US, the top donor

Switzerland to impose freeze on Assad’s assets

The freeze also applies to his entourage

Portugal stunned by Swiss in World Cup qualifier