The US has said it is “disappointed” by Switzerland’s decision not to extradite the film director, Roman Polanski. A state department spokesman said it would continue to seek Mr Polanski’s arrest and extradition on charges he had sex with an underage girl in 1977. Read the full story

The Catholic child sex abuse scandal is casting a shadow over Easter Sunday services, as church leaders address the issue in their sermons. Read the full story

Libya’s leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets — escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries. Read the full story

Libya has stopped issuing visas to citizens from many European nations, in apparent retaliation for alleged Swiss measures against the Gaddafi family. Diplomats say Libya has barred people from the Schengen zone – which includes 25 European countries. Read the full story

A senior Iranian oil official says Iran is ready to provide Switzerland with about one million cubic meters of natural gas per day. Read the full story