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Del Ponte slams Assad as ‘one of worst criminals’

This content was published on Mar 2, 2017 In an interview with Swiss television, UN panel member Carla Del Ponte has called for President Bashar al-Assad to be brought to justice.

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Man fined for threatening cows with gun

This content was published on Mar 2, 2017 The incident took place in 2014 when a herd of cows repeatedly trampled on the man’s garden and ate his plants in Toggenburg, canton St Gallen in eastern Switzerland. In June, his patience snapped and he pointed his gun at the cows saying he would kill them if they did not leave. Sentencing the man…

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Most Swiss nationals emigrate to France

This content was published on Mar 1, 2017 The Swiss abroad community has recorded an above-average increase of nearly 3% and reached just under 775,000 members at the end of 2016.

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More babies born to unmarried parents

This content was published on Mar 1, 2017 The Federal Office of Statistics said in its annual population report on Monday that the total number of births in Switzerland fell by about 900 last year – a decrease of 1.1%. But of the approximately 85,600 total births, about 20,200 were outside of wedlock compared to 19,800 in 2015. In Switzerland, women of childbearing…

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Digital Swiss stamps ‘come to life‘

This content was published on Mar 1, 2017 The first stamp edition of the current year contains interactive elements, such as surveys and competitions and can be accessed using a smartphone and the Post-App, according to a press release on Wednesday. By scanning the special stamp series on animal babies, a video provides additional facts on individual animal species portrayed, the company says.…

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Baloch leader unfazed by Pakistan’s arrest request

This content was published on Mar 1, 2017 According to documents obtained by Pakistani journalist Aziz Syed of Geo TV, Pakistan’s Federal Intelligence Agency (FIA) issued a Red Notice to Interpol on February 28 demanding the arrest of Bugti and his party’s spokesman Sher Mohammad. Both of them are currently residing in Geneva and are actively involved in raising awareness of alleged human…

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Could paraplegics soon be cured?

This content was published on Mar 1, 2017

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Explainer: the three Swiss pension pillars

This content was published on Mar 1, 2017 The Swiss cabinet and parliament are wrangling over reforms to the country's pension scheme. How does the current system work?

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Measles outbreaks continue to plague Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 28, 2017 Switzerland is on track to see the most cases of measles in years in 2017. The problem just won't go away, as data shows.

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Swiss financial sector ‘vulnerable’ to crime

This content was published on Feb 28, 2017 Switzerland’s financial centre is a strength but is also a weakness when it comes to money laundering, according to Attorney General Michael Lauber.

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