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Crash report
Driver error likely cause of fatal bus crash
A fatal bus crash that claimed the lives of 28 people, including 22 schoolchildren, last year was almost certainly caused by illness to the driver or by his inattention, according to a report by Swiss investigators. [...]
Harmful correlation
Alcohol abuse linked to domestic violence
Keeping company
Labour agreement faces social test
Neither war nor peace
Battle begins against drones and killer robots
The intensive use of drones by the Obama administration is feeding a wave of protest and criticism which reaches Geneva next week when a coalition of NGOs will call for a halt to the race to build technology for autonomous killing robots. [...]
Corporate taxes
Swiss set to tackle divisive fiscal reform
Swiss banking woes
Minister says end to US tax dispute in sight
Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says a resolution may be not far off to end a long-running dispute with the United States over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of taxes. [...]
Changes at the top
Surprise shake-up marks Glencore Xstrata meeting
Formula for success
Chinese parents drive baby milk powder boom
Ice hockey
Switzerland take silver at world championships
Switzerland won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in 60 years, capturing the silver medal after losing to hosts Sweden 5-1 in the final in Stockholm on Sunday. [...]
Gymnastics coach
'It’s a great feeling to fly, to twist, to rotate'
Aerial mapping
Successful takeoff for Swiss commercial drones
Switzerland’s flying robots used for 3D aerial mapping have been a global commercial success. But security and privacy concerns could curb the enthusiasm of a sector which is in full swing.
[...]Cancer discovery
New imaging gives insight into tumours’ travels
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In depth
Herd protection
Dogs in sheep’s clothing
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The wolf is back in Switzerland. Its return to a former habitat may be good news for environmentalists, but it spells trouble for shepherds. One man is pioneering a different way of protecting his herds with dogs.
Walter Hildbrand was mandated by the Federal Environment Office in 2002 to carry out a project on herd protection in the mountain village of Jeizinen in canton Valais. It has since become a permanent centre. He tests his Maremma sheepdogs to see how they can be used to protect flocks of sheep. Opponents keep a close eye on his work.
Land grab
Conflicting interests compete for space
New sports, the construction boom and large predators all need more and more space, putting pressure on nature zones and leading to clashes between humans and animals. Experts say though that guidelines and not bans are the solution. [...]
