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Ed McMullen arrives at US ambassador’s residence in Switzerland

Ed McMullen arrives at United States embassy in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 2017 (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

Foreign ministers and top officials from 51 states took part in the ASEM meeting in Myanmar.

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Switzerland urges joint efforts to resolve Rohingya crisis

This content was published on Nov 21, 2017 This week’s Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has been positive, a top Swiss foreign ministry official has declared.

The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a prototype unmanned combat aircraft

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Geneva disarmament process targets killer robots

This content was published on Nov 20, 2017 How should we best deal with Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), so-called ‘killer robots'?

Huge Swiss flag on the side of the Saentis

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Democracy, diesel emissions and deluges

This content was published on Nov 19, 2017 Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of November 20.

Downtown Caracas is seen from the top of Avila, also known as Waraira Repano mountain

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Sacking of ex-ambassador to Venezuela justified

This content was published on Nov 16, 2017 Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has confirmed the firing of the former Swiss ambassador to Venezuela.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about fighter jets the Swiss army wants to buy.

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Switzerland’s going shopping: for fighter jets

This content was published on Nov 16, 2017 How many fighter jets does a neutral country need? Well, it depends on who you ask…

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Do American and Swiss patients get what they pay for?

This content was published on Nov 16, 2017 Health care doesn’t come cheap in the US or Switzerland, and costs vary widely. Are Americans and the Swiss getting the best care for their money?

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India-Pakistan conflict taints Swiss honorary doctorate ceremony

This content was published on Nov 15, 2017 In his acceptance speechExternal link at the private institution on Tuesday, he first referred to positive relations Pakistan has with China and Russia. India, however, was criticised for contributing to regional tensions. “This positivity is counterbalanced by India’s policy to pressurise Pakistan by sponsoring terrorism and separatism inside Pakistan by unprovoked firing on the Line…

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Rules to be set for Swiss online identification system

This content was published on Nov 15, 2017 The digital IDs will be issued by certified private providers in close cooperation with the justice ministry and the finance ministry. The proposals foresee a user-friendly, secure and efficient system, which is free of charge for individuals, according to Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga. “The government sets clear rules to make the digital identification verifiable and…

Ein Junge steht auf einem Balkon und schaut auf eine grosse Baustelle hinunter.

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What it’s like to be a poor child in wealthy Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 15, 2017 Living in Switzerland has its price. More than 300,000 children in the country are confronted with this every day. Niels is one of them.

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