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LA? Not quite. Swiss plane makes emergency landing in Iqaluit

This content was published on Feb 2, 2017 A technical problem caused the left engine of the Boeing 777-300ER to stop, forcing the landing on a snow-covered runway on Wednesday, Swiss explained. Temperatures at Iqaluit, the capital of the territory of Nunavut with around 7,000 inhabitants, were around -23 degrees Celsius. There were reportedly 295 passengers on board. A Swiss plane was sent from…

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Swiss universities top ‘most international’ list

This content was published on Feb 1, 2017 Switzerland’s two federal technology institutes are the world’s most international universities, finds the latest ranking.

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Couple acquitted of human trafficking

This content was published on Feb 1, 2017 Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court has acquitted a Romanian couple accused of trafficking Roma people who ended up begging.

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Imam: 99% of radicalisation happens outside mosques

This content was published on Feb 1, 2017 Two-thirds of the Swiss refuse to recognise Islam as an official religion, requiring Muslims in Switzerland to make a greater effort to integrate.

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Health insurance premiums could double by 2030

This content was published on Jan 31, 2017 The Swiss healthcare system is known for its excellent level of care, but is also among the most expensive in the world. Switzerland spends 11% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, behind the US (17%), Netherlands, France, Germany and Canada. According to a report by EY SwitzerlandExternal link published on Tuesday, healthcare costs…

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Blood donations from gay men to be accepted

This content was published on Jan 31, 2017 Homosexual men will be authorised to give blood starting July 1, 2017. Donors must nevertheless have been sexually abstinent for 12 months.

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Border guards report rise in illegal immigrants in 2016

This content was published on Jan 31, 2017 Last year 48,838 people tried to enter Switzerland illegally, compared to 31,038 in 2015, the Swiss Border Guard announced on Tuesday. The southern canton of Ticino was most affected, with over two-thirds of illegal entries (33,844). The numbers hit a peak over the summer with 7,412 in July and 7,482 in August, the Federal Customs…

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Ex-banker cleared of Parmalat money laundering

This content was published on Jan 30, 2017 Italian dairy concern Parmalat – which was revived and now operates under different ownership – collapsed in 2003 with a €14 billion (CHF15 billion) hole in its accounts. The resulting investigation uncovered massive financial fraud and led to Parmalat being dubbed the “Enron of Europe”. Thousands of small shareholders lost their stakes as a result…

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