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Fribourg’s saffron-infused bread gets special status

This content was published on May 3, 2018 Cuchaule, a specialty bread of canton Fribourg in western Switzerland, has obtained Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. The brioche-like bun is one of several local delicacies to have been awarded the coveted PDO label (also known in French as appellation d’origine contrôlée AOC). The others are cheeses like Gruyère and Vacherin, as well as…

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The lighter and darker sides of being nearly blind

This content was published on May 3, 2018 Yves is visually impaired, but he doesn't feel that he's at a disadvantage. He avoids other visually impaired people who moan about it.

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Power cut uncovers Swiss ‘Breaking Bad’ style meth lab

This content was published on May 3, 2018 The incident occurred on the night of April 25 in the town of Oberägeri, said the Zug judicial authorities on Thursday. When the police arrived at the site, they surrounded the building and eventually apprehended the owner of the apartment in question. He had equipped himself with a flashlight because of the power cut. On…

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Swiss city fights sexual harassment with humour

This content was published on May 3, 2018 A number of groups have been fighting sexual harassment for years, but now Swiss cities are also getting involved in the campaign to stamp it out.

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Doubts cast on Yvan Bourgnon’s record Arctic journey

This content was published on May 3, 2018 A year after his record-breaking voyage through the Northwest Passage, the French-Swiss sailor Yvan Bourgnon is accused of not having sailed so solo.

Somali mothers and their children in a camp on outskirts of Mogadishu.

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ICRC says aid worker kidnapped in Mogadishu

This content was published on May 3, 2018 Gunmen have kidnapped a German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Somalia.

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How I survived the Arolla disaster

This content was published on May 3, 2018 An Italian skier describes his night of hell in a storm on a mountain ridge in the Swiss alps.

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Luc Brossollet talks to Isobel-Leybold Johnson

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A one-way ticket to a greener planet

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Is the night train one solution for our carbon footprint problems?

The hikers were forced to spend the night on the 3,000-metre Arolla peak in the open

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Alpine ski-hiking accident claims seven victims

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Six people died in the Alps on Monday after bad weather forced them to spend a night outdoors. A seventh victim died in hospital on Wednesday.

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