http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/ swissinfo - swiss news and information platform about Switzerland en Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:12:00 Copyright 2009, swissinfo. http://www.swissinfo.ch/images/logos/swissinfo_120x37.gif http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/ 12037swissinfo - swiss news and information platform about Switzerland http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/New_surgery_offers_hope_for_knee_injuries.html?siteSect=105&sid=10911315&rss=true&ty=st Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:06:24 GMT A Bern medical team has developed an exciting technique for treating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries, which often affect high-performing athletes. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Federer_reaches_record_20th_grand_slam_final.html?siteSect=105&sid=10910464&rss=true&ty=st Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:09:39 GMT Switzerland's Roger Federer has booked his place in his seventh consecutive Wimbledon final after a straight-set win over Tommy Haas. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Talks_aim_to_stub_out_illicit_tobacco_trade.html?siteSect=105&sid=10908324&rss=true&ty=st Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:45:40 GMT The growing illegal trade in cigarettes costs governments billions of dollars, causes huge health problems and finances militant groups, say activists. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Holidaymakers_queue_for_sun_in_dark_times.html?siteSect=105&sid=10907055&rss=true&ty=st Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:28:20 GMT Two months of motoring misery start on Swiss roads this weekend, with the summer holidays responsible for long queues and short tempers. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Swiss_banks_turn_backs_on_US_clients.html?siteSect=105&sid=10908990&rss=true&ty=st Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:09:26 GMT More Swiss banks are turning down business from potential customers in the United States fearing legal problems and a mass of red tape. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Is_Switzerland_too_sexy_for_the_Chinese.html?siteSect=105&sid=10906216&rss=true&ty=st Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:35:09 GMT Chinese internet users can continue to ogle the Aletsch glacier and Simmental cows, after Beijing shelved plans for compulsory computer filtering software. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Transparency_law_unknown_and_underused.html?siteSect=105&sid=10901850&rss=true&ty=st Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:09:06 GMT A Swiss law governing the freedom of information is relatively unknown among the public and should be promoted to become effective, the authors of a study say. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/New_abduction_law_reinforces_children_s_rights.html?siteSect=105&sid=10901839&rss=true&ty=st Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:54:45 GMT Children abducted by a parent who then disappears abroad will be much better protected under a new law in force from July 1, say children's rights advocates. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Racial_discrimination_invades_all_areas_of_life.html?siteSect=105&sid=10899378&rss=true&ty=st Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:43:27 GMT Being a Swiss national or permanent resident is no protection against racial discrimination and intolerance, a Federal Anti-Racism Commission report has found. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/US_demands_UBS_comply_in_tax_evasion_case.html?siteSect=105&sid=10900272&rss=true&ty=st Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:08:46 GMT The United States is to continue its lawsuit against Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, to try to force it to identify thousands of US clients with confidential UBS accounts. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/feature/Deep_thrills_under_the_Swiss_surface.html?siteSect=119&sid=10900808&rss=true&ty=st Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:15:18 GMT Switzerland's mountains may be top of most travellers' lists, but its caves are also worth exploring. And their cool climates offer relief from the summer heat. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/feature/Setting_off_fireworks_in_memory_of_the_immigrants.html?siteSect=119&sid=10879670&rss=true&ty=st Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:29:18 GMT The Swiss Italian Festa in two small communities in Australia has become a must for lovers of history and good food.