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Totalitarian state reaches out to Swiss tourists

This content was published on Jan 8, 2015 The organisers of the Bern Holiday Fair have invited a delegation from the North Korean tourism ministry, in the hope that promoting holidays there will help to encourage openness in the notoriously secretive society. Tourism in North Korea is highly controlled by the government, which is one of the reasons not many people go there.…

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Swiss Solidarity plans to continue Haiti work

This content was published on Jan 8, 2015 Around two-thirds of the funds have gone towards reconstruction projects, said the organisation – the fundraising arm of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), swissinfo.ch’s parent company. Taking stock on Thursday, it said the money had helped repair or construct 2,700 houses, 3,300 lavatories and 2,500 water reservoirs. A total of 58 projects have already been…

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‘Freedom of speech has to be protected at all costs’

This content was published on Jan 8, 2015 The museum is one of the few in Europe dedicated to the art of satire. Gehrig deals on a daily basis with satire, which provokes a range of reactions, from laughter to indignation or anger. swissinfo.ch: What reactions did the attack trigger in you? Anette Gehrig: I’m shocked, and emotionally it‘s been especially hard, because…

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Haiti: The perpetual liberation

This content was published on Jan 8, 2015 A skull on a rod sticking out of rubble and a giant crucifix in the middle of a ruined church: these are two of the images taken by swissinfo.ch’s Thomas Kern during a visit to Haiti a few weeks after the earthquake in 2010, one of the worst natural catastrophes of modern times.

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Cartoon reactions to Charlie Hebdo massacre

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‘We are Charlie’ declare Swiss newspapers

This content was published on Jan 8, 2015 The media will not be intimidated by the attacks on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo – this was the unanimous message from Swiss newspapers.

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Shock and outrage as mother kills children

This content was published on Jan 7, 2015 The case has sparked massive criticism of the recently reformed child protection authority.

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Swiss condemn massacre of Charlie Hebdo journalists

This content was published on Jan 7, 2015 Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga has condemned the terrorist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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Switzerland, a land of scuba divers?

This content was published on Jan 7, 2015 Winter is synonymous with snow sports for most people but, for others, it is the best time of year to scuba dive in Switzerland’s lakes and rivers.

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Blatter gets competition for FIFA presidency vote

This content was published on Jan 6, 2015 “The message I heard, over and over, was that it is time for a change,” said Ali in a statement on Tuesday. “The world’s game deserves a world-class governing body – an international federation that is a service organisation and a model of ethics, transparency and good governance.” FIFA, world football’s governing body, has come…

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