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Rescue dogs team up with drones to save lives

This content was published on Nov 25, 2016 The drones will be equipped with night vision and thermal cameras to spot people in distress. The dog handlers and dogs will then be directed to the spot to rescue those in need. “We have already tested the dog-drone combination during our last three operations and we are now ready,” Romaine Kuonen, president of Redog,…

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Attorney General to crack down on Islamist propaganda

This content was published on Nov 25, 2016 In an interview published in the German-language paper Neue Zürcher Zeitung on Friday, Lauber said his office was pursuing a “zero tolerance strategy” against attempts at radicalisation in Switzerland. He revealed plans to investigate the president and spokesperson of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS) in connection with a propaganda video of a trip…

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No more obligatory courses for dog owners

This content was published on Nov 23, 2016 On Wednesday, the Swiss cabinet announced that the federal ordinance on compulsory dog courses will be repealed on December 31, 2016. Parliament had voted in September to abolish the obligatory classes. The requirement was introduced in 2008, and meant that when someone bought or acquired a new dog, they had to attend four hours of…

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Half a million struck by poverty in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 The conference’s aim is to see how far a five-year programme against poverty is coming along. It took place in the Swiss town of Biel/Bienne, where the mayor, Erich Fehr, told those gathered that poverty in Switzerland is often hidden from the public eye. “to a certain extent it’s hidden in the shadows,” he said. Fehr…

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No further action on Swiss Clinton payments

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 The payments took place between 2011 and 2013, and attracted controversy after they were made public in a Sunday newspaper last week. The committee concluded on Tuesday that no further action needs to be taken over the payments. A total sum of CHF484,000 ($486,000) was given to the Clinton Health Access Initiative to support a…

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Domestic violence is ‘fairly widespread’ in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 One in seven victims were minors, and children were present in half of all police interventions. A total of 9,195 people were charged by the police. Last year, 36 people were killed during domestic violence incidents, including eight children of pre-school age. Men were responsible for three out of four incidents (78%), the office said.…

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A Swiss girl born today can expect to live into the 22nd century

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 The government has released its annual demographic treasure trove, including births, deaths, marriages and divorces and much more.

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A fifth of Swiss have slept with more than 20 people

This content was published on Nov 21, 2016 “Sex in Switzerland”, part of the government’s LOVE LIFE campaignExternal link, questioned almost 30,000 people aged 18 to 64 in a representative online survey. The average man had had sex with seven people and the average Swiss woman one fewer, the studyExternal link found. Over the past year, men had on average 2.1 partners and…

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Food database aims to improve diets

This content was published on Nov 21, 2016 The Federal Institute for Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) launched the database on Monday, saying it would be boosted with more products in time. Used in connection with an app, it will allow shoppers to scan food items for sugar and salt content, for example. Scientists behind the open source database believe apps could be produced…

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Children sit around instead of playing outdoors

This content was published on Nov 21, 2016 A third of children either don’t play outside or do so only under constant adult supervision, said a study External linkpublished on Monday which looked at children aged five to nine. “Movement and playing outdoors promotes not only children’s health but also their mental wellbeing, their language, emotions and social relationships,” said Urs Kiener from…

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