Cluster: Swiss Identity

Rooting out corruption in the forests of Borneo

This content was published on Nov 5, 2014 Corruption is the driving force behind the destruction of the Malaysian rainforests and the displacement of indigenous people, says a new book.

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Yodelling, design and carnival: heritage candidates?

This content was published on Nov 5, 2014 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) manages a list of World Heritage Sites of special cultural or physical significance to humanity. The Jungfrau-Aletsch region in the Alps, Bern’s old town and the convent of St Gallen are among the 11 Swiss sites previously accorded conventional World Heritage status. Since 2003 UNESCO has…

Culture

New web domains for Swiss enterprises

This content was published on Nov 5, 2014 Next year, the internet will welcome a new URL ending: .swiss. The domain names will be reserved for firms with a close link to Switzerland.

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World’s longest rail tunnel closer to completion

This content was published on Nov 5, 2014 For the past three years, 125 shift workers have laboured around the clock to put in place 290 km (181 miles) of tracks. The 57 km (35.4 mile) tunnel is the key element of the new flat rail link through the Alps. From December 2016, trains will run between Erstfeld in canton Uri and Bodio…

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Weil verdict leaves many questions unanswered, say media

This content was published on Nov 5, 2014 “The other face of the US legal system” was the headline of the editorial in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) on Wednesday, following the “surprising” – in its view – decision by a Florida jury to declare Weil not guilty of running a tax evasion racket at the Swiss bank. “At least from a Swiss…

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Prize for biggest Swiss pumpkin farm

This content was published on Nov 4, 2014

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Acquittal for former UBS manager

This content was published on Nov 4, 2014

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Ex-UBS executive Weil acquitted in tax probe

This content was published on Nov 4, 2014 Jurors deliberated for just over an hour before returning the not guilty verdict on Monday. Weil had faced up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of conspiring to defraud the US government. “We’re obviously pleased with the verdict. This was a case that should never have been brought,” said Weil’s…

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The urgent need to talk about mental illness

This content was published on Nov 3, 2014 In Switzerland, as elsewhere, mental illness remains a taboo - despite the country having one of the highest number of psychiatrists per capita in the world. Campaigners argue that it is time to break down this culture of silence.

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Problems that nobody talks about

This content was published on Nov 3, 2014 The four posters that form the heart of the national Wie geht’s Dir (how are you?) campaign.

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