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Kalam, not Modi, was the real rock star

This content was published on Jul 27, 2016 Modi may have over 21 million Twitter followers, and he single-handedly filled New York City’s 18,000-seat Madison Square Garden in 2014, but in Switzerland, Kalam remains the real rock star. His 2005 visit was the first by an Indian head of state since V.V. Giri in 1970. And he didn’t disappoint, spending two full days…

Reclaiming the supernatural

This content was published on Jul 27, 2016 A researcher has found a new way to interpret ghost stories that could deepen our understanding of Victorian literature and astrophysics.

Bern study helps explain duds in bee sperm

This content was published on Jul 27, 2016 Insecticide seems to be harming the health of male honey bees and their sperm.

HSBC client data to be handed to US

This content was published on Jul 26, 2016 The Swiss Federal Tax Administration on Tuesday confirmed a report by Reuters that HSBC Switzerland had handed over the files, which could be sent on to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). No details were given about the number of clients affected or the amount of assets concerned. “Following an information request in April 2016…

Swiss get ‘largely compliant’ tax status rating

This content was published on Jul 26, 2016 Switzerland is said to be “largely compliant” in an international peer review of how well it shares tax information with other countries, which was released on Tuesday. The Swiss finance ministryExternal link said the ‘positive rating’ reflects progress made during the assessment period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2015 with the implementation of…

Europe offers models for Northern Ireland border

This content was published on Jul 26, 2016 At first glance, there is little is common between Büsingen, a small town on the Rhine, and Belfast. But the German municipality is now being cited as a model.

Solar Impulse adventurer Bertrand Piccard: ‘We did it!’

This content was published on Jul 26, 2016

Trolls increasingly use their real names

This content was published on Jul 26, 2016 Anonymity is generally believed to be a major barrier to identifying and tracking down trolls who post abusive online comments. However, a research project published on Monday by the University of Zurich has shown that trolls are increasingly using their full names online and that individuals posting hate speech were using their full names more…

Swiss aid money used for GMO research in India

This content was published on Jul 26, 2016 The humble chickpea – or chana as it is commonly known in India – is a tasty legume that is rich in protein. It is used in a wide range of curries, street food and even served to devotees visiting Hindu temples. But not all the delicious chickpeas grown in the fields reach the plates…

Geneva opens money laundering probe into ‘Putin’s banker’

This content was published on Jul 25, 2016 Henri Della Casa, a press spokesperson for the Geneva investigators, on Monday confirmed earlier reports of the investigation and the blocked funds in the SonntagsZeitung and Le Matin Dimanche newspapers. However, he did not specify the amount of the blocked funds or which financial institutions are involved. The newspaper reports revealed that Pugachev, a former…

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