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Where are all the chamois?

This content was published on Jan 1, 2015 The Federal Office of the Environment says populations of the agile goat-antelopes have decreased by up to a half in certain regions, and it’s feared that many young ones could perish if the coming winter is harsh. Wildlife officials are trying to pinpoint the main causes of the decline, so that they can take positive…

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Swiss New Year’s regulations to hit wallets

This content was published on Jan 1, 2015 As the Swiss welcomed in the New Year, a raft of new laws and regulations came into effect, many of which will hit the pockets of normal citizens.

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Could hi-tech plasters soon replace injections?

This content was published on Dec 31, 2014 The patches were developed at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), in collaboration with the Zurich University Hospital. The research was financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation. For some years now, premature babies have been given caffeine to help them breathe. It’s supplied orally via a tube or through an…

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Swiss ferry passenger missing, 13 rescued

This content was published on Dec 31, 2014 “Nearly all of them are now in safety. Investigations are still underway in one case,” a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. More than 400 people were rescued from the vessel off Greece’s Adriatic Coast after the fire broke out on a voyage to Italy. Two representatives of the Swiss embassy to Italy have been sent…

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The ‘Rösti divide’, a barrier that binds the Swiss

This content was published on Dec 31, 2014 “The Röstigraben, a symbol of the desire to unify within pluralism, should be on the list of Switzerland’s living traditions,” says René Haenggi, director of the Vindonissa archeological museum in Brugg in the canton of Aargau. The museum attracted attention when it announced it was collecting signatures to register the “rösti ditch” (named after the…

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One man’s 19th-century journey to Australia – rediscovered

This content was published on Dec 31, 2014 Discover Alessandro Mattei's 19th-century migration to Australia and his family's journey.

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A 7,000-year-old divide

This content was published on Dec 31, 2014 “The first populations arrived on the Swiss plateau from both the Danubian and Rhine plains, as well as from the Rhone valley. They met somewhere in between, became sedentary, and for a long time, their ways of living did not change much.” “In 401, the Romans withdrew from the Southern Alps, leaving the Swiss territory…

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Dialogue relaunched to solve nomadic Jenish woes

This content was published on Dec 30, 2014 The travellers’ organisations have until the end of January to nominate candidates to these working groups, according to Anne Weibel, spokesperson for the Federal Office of Culture, who confirmed the information published in the Tages-Anzeiger. Half of the 28 places available will be reserved exclusively for travellers and the other half will be filled by…

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‘Scientology makes life a living hell for former members’

This content was published on Dec 30, 2014 “It’s ingenious how Scientology manipulates people. Even though many of them know something isn’t right, they can’t escape even if they would like to.” But A.B. succeeded. The former member contacted swissinfo.ch after reading a debate between the top Swiss Scientologist and a critic of sects. “My departure was like many other exits: all…

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