Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss visitors may get fast-track entry to US

This content was published on Jan 6, 2013 He told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday that participation in the US Global Entry programme managed by US Customs and Border Protection would put Switzerland on a list of “selected countries” whose citizens could gain fast-track entry. Under the proposed scheme, applicants wishing to travel to the US must undergo a rigorous background…

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Who’s the fairest?

This content was published on Jan 6, 2013 Yet there are no mirrors to be found at the Bern exhibition “Bin ich schön? / J’suis beau?” (“Am I beautiful?”). Instead, the idea is that visitors should look for the beauty within. The joint exhibition runs through July 7, 2013 at the Museum of Communication and the Museum of Natural History. In the meantime,…

Swiss have to ask if they’re beautiful enough

This content was published on Jan 6, 2013 It is estimated that every day, the Swiss population works its way through 64 tonnes of cosmetics and hair products – all in the name of looking better. For facial products alone, the Swiss spend SFr400 million ($428 million) per year. In Bern, two museums have collaborated on an exhibition called “Bin ich schön? /…

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Daillon gunman wanted to settle family dispute

This content was published on Jan 5, 2013 The 33-year-old man who went on the shooting spree in southwest Switzerland remains in hospital recovering after being shot in the chest by police while being apprehended on Wednesday. He has been charged with murder and a psychiatric examination has been requested. Officials say the shooter, whom police has not identified, was a ward of…

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Switzerland’s deep freezer

This content was published on Jan 5, 2013 A local association founded last year wants to draw city dwellers to the Brévine Valley – a sparsely populated region close to the French border. The area in the Jura hills offers a bit of solitude and unspoilt nature which is increasingly rare in Switzerland. With the air at an icy -30°C, visitors are offered…

Petra – Wunder in der Wüste ORIGINAL

This content was published on Jan 4, 2013 Am 22. August 1812 machte der Basler Orientreisende Johann Ludwig Burckhardt alias Scheich Ibrahim eine sensationelle Entdeckung: Er fand als erster Europäer die mysteriöse antike Stadt Petra, deren Lage in Europa lange in Vergessenheit geraten war. Burckhardt legte damit den Grundstein zur Erforschung dieser antiken Stätte in der jordanischen Wüste. Petra zieht heute jährlich tausende…

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Daillon tragedy brings gun control into focus

This content was published on Jan 4, 2013 The gunman, a 33-year-old native of the French-speaking village in canton Valais, started shooting from his house on Wednesday evening and later out in the street. By the time he was shot and wounded by police, three of the man’s neighbours were dead and two lay injured. The Tribune de Genève newspaper expresses disbelief that…

Culture

Confiscated!

This content was published on Jan 4, 2013 The idea for the photo shoot came after he met veterinary officials to negotiate the release of his own confiscated polar bear fur boots. It was a “fascinating” array of materials, he told swissinfo.ch.

Nigerians assess the “best place to be born”

This content was published on Jan 3, 2013 “It’s so great for kids here. In some Swiss primary school classrooms they have computers lined up for the children to use, while a Nigeria secondary school may have one computer for everyone if they are lucky,” said Michael*, a 40-year-old Nigerian who lives in Bern. “The two countries really are incomparable.” The father of…

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Three dead in Swiss village shooting

This content was published on Jan 3, 2013 The man began shooting at fellow villagers around 9 pm on Wednesday. He began firing from his apartment, shooting at people in the street and in neighbouring buildings, but later came out into the street, police said, adding that he appeared to have fired more than 20 shots. The three female victims – aged 32, 54…

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