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Could the world’s oldest dog be Swiss?

This content was published on Aug 3, 2010 Researchers from Germany have clearly dated the find at the Kesslerloch cave to between 14,100 and 14,600 years ago. The cranial fragment and teeth of the dog were found after investigations that began in the cave in 1873 but have only been analysed in recent years by researchers at Tübingen University. The find has now…

Raising Switzerland’s profile in the US

This content was published on Aug 2, 2010 Dominique Schinabeck tells swissinfo.ch how, as an “unofficial ambassador”, she plans to put Switzerland on the map. The 44-year-old will be juggling her new diplomatic role with being a mother to a 17-month-old daughter and the CEO of the American subsidiary of Swiss company Acutronic, whose main clients include Nasa and Sandia, nuclear arms research…

Young chemists win copper-based metal alloy

This content was published on Aug 2, 2010 The youngsters endured high temperatures in Icho as they sat through two five-hour exams in as many days. The last time the Swiss won so many medals was three years ago. Alain Vaucher and Yannick Suter were successful in the annual academic competition, which is open to secondary school students, the Association of Swiss Scientific…

Salary demand launched for next year

This content was published on Aug 2, 2010 Travail Suisse, an umbrella organisation with about 170,000 members in various sectors of industry, said it was unfair to let only managers benefit from the economic growth. The group said employees deserved higher wages as working conditions had become tougher and productivity had been increasing. An expected increase in salary deductions for social security insurances…

Fireworks of all kinds on August 1

This content was published on Aug 2, 2010 MeteoNews counted more than 5,000 bolts of lightning over the country in the later hours of August 1. A large deluge of rain and even hail caused damage to cars and roofs and led to flooded cellars in the canton of Bern. The local fire service was called out 50 times. Central Switzerland also reported…

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…

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