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Bear cubs’ plight ignites debate

This content was published on Aug 2, 2010 European brown bear cubs Urs and Berna are currently the star attractions at the new bear park in Bern, with crowds transfixed by their every move. So when the park’s director, Bernd Schildger, announced that they would have to be moved in 18 months time and could even be euthanised – as a last resort…

Human error caused Glacier Express crash

This content was published on Jul 30, 2010 The driver of the Glacier Express train had been going about 20km above the 35km/h permitted level when the accident occurred on July 23. Federal investigators found he had sped up too early, not allowing the whole train to cross a line marking the end of the 35km/h zone and the start of the 55km/h…

Switzerland’s global voice turns 75

This content was published on Jul 30, 2010 To celebrate the station’s rich history as the “voice of Switzerland abroad”, swissinfo has compiled excerpts of some of the more memorable programmes, interviews and reader pictures collected throughout the years. “Dear Swiss men and women in South America,” said Rudolf Minger, Swiss president at the time, using the first words sent over the station’s…

Przemysl – last stop in Schengen area

This content was published on Jul 30, 2010 Przemysl is a busy border post between Poland and Ukraine. Smuggling is a lucrative business in the region (Pictures: Alexander Künzle, swissinfo.ch)

Road accidents become less fatal

This content was published on Jul 30, 2010 The Federal Statistics Office released annual figures on fatal traffic accidents on Friday that showed 349 people in total lost their lives on Swiss roads last year – eight fewer than in 2008. The report also found 4,708 people were seriously injured. The number of alcohol-related traffic accidents continued to decline, with 56 people killed…

World’s oldest captive elephant dies

This content was published on Jul 29, 2010 She was delivered to the zoo in 1952 along with four other young elephants. Ruaha was believed to be one year old at the time. A member of the zoo staff found her dead in the elephant enclosure on Thursday morning. The zoo said she probably died of old age, but will investigate the actual…

Alcohol consumption down as new problems arise

This content was published on Jul 29, 2010 The Swiss Alcohol Board released yearly figures on Thursday showing that overall consumption of alcoholic beverages sank by the equivalent of 0.1 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2009 compared with the previous year. That decrease is about the same as a person drinking 5.6 shots of spirits, a bottle of wine or two…

Airline Swiss back in black despite volcano chaos

This content was published on Jul 29, 2010 Improved air-freight business in the last six months boosted profits to SFr61 million ($58 million), compared to SFr65 million in the same period last year. But April’s flight chaos, caused by volcanic ash, cost the airline SFr30 million. The Icelandic volcano was also blamed for a 4.6 per cent fall in passenger numbers, to 3.4…

Facebook phenomenon keeps on growing

This content was published on Jul 29, 2010 In Switzerland it has around 2.2 million users, which is 29 per cent of the population. But not everyone wants to join and some companies have blocked access to it. The number of global Facebook members has risen to the equivalent of the combined populations of the United States, Germany and Japan. Facebook founder Mark…

Swiss sound alarm over fake drug imports

This content was published on Jul 28, 2010 Products such as bogus Viagra remain the most popular, but there has also been a peak in the orders of slimming products, some of which are dangerous. The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) said on Wednesday that in the first six months of the year it received reports of 992 suspicious, potentially illegal imports…

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