Voters in St Gallen on Sunday approved by a two-thirds majority a ban on facial coverings such as the burqa, becoming the second Swiss canton to do so. Full-face coverings such as niqabs and burqas are a polarising issue across Europe, with some arguing that they symbolise discrimination against women and should be outlawed.

Swiss canton becomes second to ban burqas in public

Gusting winds blew a train off its tracks, injuring eight people, as winter storm Burglind battered Switzerland on Wednesday, bringing trees down on power lines cutting electricity to thousands of homes

Gusts derail Swiss train, storms hit Dutch air traffic

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Swiss canton becomes second to ban burqas in public

Gusts derail Swiss train, storms hit Dutch air traffic