Swiss Identity

Holocaust payout close to $1 billion

This content was published on Feb 1, 2008 The fund was established after Jewish groups launched legal action against Swiss banks in the 1990s, alleging complicity in Nazi-era war crimes. The country’s two largest banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, agreed to a settlement in 1998 and paid $1.25 billion. The fund is overseen by a court in New York. Almost half of the…

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Ski resort falls into British hands

This content was published on Feb 1, 2008 But Prior, a keen skier who helps run a family gravel business, has had to commit to invest around SFr50 million ($46 million) in building up the tiny resort, located near the Aletsch glacier in southern Switzerland. The 41-year-old, whose family runs a gravel and waste company in Berkshire, is convinced he can turn Ernergalen’s…

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Swiss anticipate Balkan refugee influx

This content was published on Jan 31, 2008 There are fears an upsurge of unrest in the Balkans could unleash a further wave of immigrants. The police authorities are preparing an emergency plan to cope with a possible influx. Since the number of asylum seekers has fallen in recent years, many cantons have closed their reception centres and are in no position to…

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Europol to support Swiss during Euro 2008

This content was published on Jan 31, 2008 They have signed a joint declaration to try to provide a “secure and peaceful” championship – the world’s third-largest sporting event. A statement said the cooperation includes the assessment of threats regarding terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking and forgery activities. Europol, which is based in The Hague, said a liaison officer would help support Swiss…

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Patients with HIV could have sex without condoms

This content was published on Jan 31, 2008 Couples where one partner is HIV positive do not need to use a condom to prevent transmitting the disease – as long as retroviral therapy is followed regularly and has suppressed the virus in the blood for at least six months, it said on Wednesday. The patient must also be free of any other sexually…

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Aid agencies struggle to bring relief in Kenya

This content was published on Jan 30, 2008 The Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross has expressed deep concern. The ICRC and other Swiss humanitarian agencies are continuing their work or offering emergency aid in worsening circumstances. The ICRC statement came as African leaders gathered in neighbouring Ethiopia for an African summit meeting that started on Thursday. Kenya is set to dominate…

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Swiss help Le Corbusier Unesco bid

This content was published on Jan 30, 2008 It was among seven countries which on Wednesday lent their support to the bid in the French capital, Paris. In all, 23 Le Corbusier creations are included in the dossier, four of which are in Switzerland. The candidacy is being put forward by France – the Swiss spent much of his life in Paris –…

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Swiss Tamils meet integration challenges

This content was published on Jan 30, 2008 Tamils are said to be one of the best-integrated groups of foreigners in Switzerland, but a study shows that they often work in low-paid jobs and find it hard to break out of poverty. Their children tend to have more success. The study, carried out by the Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies for…

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Iconic designer with a single-minded approach

This content was published on Jan 30, 2008 Bill made waves in his lifetime by pushing the boundaries through his work, ideas and teaching. A Winterthur exhibition commemorates the iconic figure of 20th century design on the centenary of his birth. Bill drew upon mathematics and physics to generate his unique abstract geometric style. He employed different shapes, textures and materials to create…

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Scientists unlock sleep mysteries

This content was published on Jan 29, 2008 Studying sleep deprivation in mice, the team has managed to determine what happens in the brain at the molecular level when asleep, and to isolate a gene that regulates sleep activity. “I was always amazed that no one knew why we sleep,” Mehdi Tafti, head of the research project at Lausanne University’s Centre for Integrative…

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