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Cancer-fighting gene found

This content was published on Jan 12, 2012 The gene is activated by non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and could lead to the development of new prevention measures for colon cancer. It works by forcing malignant tumor cells to become more benign. Results of the research undertaken by a team led by Professor Curzio Rüegg were published in leading international cancer journal…

Red Cross stops distributing food in Somalia

This content was published on Jan 12, 2012 The move comes after al Shabaab militants blocked deliveries in parts of the famine-hit country. On Thursday the ICRC said that local authorities had been blocking deliveries in the Middle Shabelle and Galgadud regions since mid-December. The ICRC is one of the few humanitarian agencies that has been providing supplies there despite daunting logistic and…

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Ski resorts grapple with strong franc

This content was published on Jan 12, 2012 The strong franc has been highlighted as a major concern by the Swiss tourism industry this winter, with fears it will drive customers away to less expensive destinations. In Champéry, 1,000 metres above sea level, it’s a seemingly quiet day. The resort’s main car park is mostly empty mid-morning, perhaps because locals haven’t made the…

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Cabinet appoints top diplomats

This content was published on Jan 11, 2012 Rossier will succeed Peter Maurer who is to take up his new position as president of the Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross in the summer. In his new role, 51-year-old Rossier will direct the activities of the Swiss diplomatic service in Bern and 150 embassies and missions around the world. Rossier had been…

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Haiti faces major challenges two years on

This content was published on Jan 11, 2012 An estimated 1.5 million people lost their homes following the quake on January 12, 2010, which killed almost 250,000 people. Half a million remain homeless. Nevertheless, the United Nations has made a positive assessment of the international community’s efforts. An inventory of fixtures compiled at the end of November 2011 showed that almost 100,000 temporary…

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Lottery wins make 35 millionaires

This content was published on Jan 11, 2012 In all, 31 people won a seven-figure sum on Swiss Lotto, with four winning millions of francs on Euro Millions, Swisslos said on Wednesday. The last payouts of the year went to somebody from French-speaking Switzerland – SFr2.5 million ($2.6 million) on December 24 – and a winner from the German-speaking part on New Year’s…

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Haiti, two years on

This content was published on Jan 10, 2012 Two years after the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010, which killed more than 250,000 people, more than half a million Haitians are still homeless. Those who have found somewhere to live are often worse off than before. The reconstruction process is bogged down by a lack of political leadership, the result of a disorganised…

Lausanne institute to create offshoot in Valais

This content was published on Jan 10, 2012 In collaboration with the cantonal government, EPFL, one of the leading centres of research in the country, plans to have the new entity up and running in Sion by 2015. The centre will specialise in energy, health and chemistry under the academic supervision of Lausanne. The budget is estimated at SFr14 million ($14.8 million) a…

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Sports sector fights its corner

This content was published on Jan 10, 2012 However, this increase of 14 per cent between 2005 and 2008 was less than that of the economy in general, which grew by 17 per cent, the sports ministry said in a statement. At the same time the number of people employed in the sector went up eight per cent from 82,320 to 88,650. The…

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When is a whistleblower a whistleblower?

This content was published on Jan 10, 2012 What is whistleblowing?

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