11.   But thousands more refugees are entering the Alpine nation independently.

12.   Chinese President Jiang Zemin paid an official visit to the Alpine nation in March and was furious that the government allowed a noisy pro-Tibet demonstration during a welcome ceremony.

13.   Countries claiming Switzerland is failing to tackle financial crime should stop unfair attacks and recognize the real progress the Alpine nation has made, a top official said Thursday.

14.   He followed that by virtually assuring the Alpine nation of getting into the European Championship for the first time ever.

15.   He has also accused the Alpine nation of laundering gold and valuables looted from the national banks of occupied countries by the Nazis.

16.   Heeding government warnings against turning their pristine Alpine nation into a drug haven, Swiss voters Sunday threw out proposals to legalize consumption of heroin and other narcotics.

17.   Heeding government warnings against turning their pristine Alpine nation into a drug haven, Swiss voters on Sunday threw out proposals to legalize consumption of heroin and other narcotics.

18.   Heeding government warnings against turning their pristine Alpine nation into a drug haven, Swiss voters rejected proposals Sunday to legalize consumption of heroin and other narcotics.

19.   In the intense rivalry between the two leading Alpine skiing nations, Switzerland had been trailing the Austrians in recent years.

20.   It ended a long winning drought in the downhill for the Alpine nation.