Founded in 1506, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the world’s longest continually operating army, and, with a maximum of 135 members, one of the smallest. Although the Guard has shifted between ceremonial and protective duties at various points in its history,

The co-owner of the fire-gutted Swiss ski resort bar where 40 mostly teenage New Year revelers were killed in a fire has been held in custody.

Swiss bank UBS is a step closer to getting a national bank charter for its U.S. franchise after receiving a first conditional approval, the company said on Thursday.

The couple have expressed their grief over the fire and said they would cooperate fully with the investigation.

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana left 40 dead and dozens severely injured.

Switzerland’s federal government says it's ready to commit $250 million toward the Alpine nation organizing the 2038 Olympics and Paralympics.

Jacques Moretti and his wife Jessica Moretti face criminal charges in connection with the deadly New Year's Day fire that killed 40 and injured 116 others

The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration.

Swiss police say they've identified all the people who were injured in the fire that tore through a New Year’s celebration in a crowded bar

Cyane Panine, 24, died in the Crans Montana fire that is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set foam on the ceiling alight.