The trial of three Zurich teenagers begins today in Munich. The teens are accused of beating 5 passers-by during a field trip to Germany last summer. From Munich Tony Ganzer explains why the teens could face nearly 10 years in prison.

Geneva by nightfall.

Switzerland is an interesting place.  The country has long been relegated to the role of punch-line...the neutral Swiss, the chocolatier Swiss, or the watchmaker Swiss.  Sometimes the punch-lines accuse Switzerland of just being boring. 

For better or worse the Swiss have been in the news for more controversial reasons in recent weeks--namely for stolen bank data helping countries catch tax-dodgers; Roman Polanski; a feud with a curious Libyan leader; and a seemingly xenophobic referendum on not allowing Islamic minarets.  As any journalist should, I had all of these things in mind as I walked the streets of Geneva.