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Promoting tourism in one of Europe’s poorest countries

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 The snow-capped mountains of western Kosovo are a little like the Swiss Alps, and already attract a growing number of hikers and climbers. The independent foundation Swisscontact, funded by the Swiss, has now set up a tourism board in the town of Peja to promote mountain and cultural activities. Julie Hunt went to find out…

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Swiss jihadi suspect arrested at Zurich Airport

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 The Tribune de Genève newspaper reported on Wednesday that the 29-year-old had been arrested on August 9 after returning to Switzerland after nine months abroad. The Swiss-Tunisian dual national, who is a resident of French-speaking Switzerland, is accused of ties to a terrorist organisation and has been placed in custody. The arrest was made in…

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Swiss train attacker did not know victims

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 A spokesman for the St Gallen prosecutors’ office Roman Dobler said on Tuesday there was no indication that the 27-year-old Swiss man’s act was linked to any political or religious extremism. He said neither was there any sign that the perpetrator had any personal links to the victims. The police had already ruled out any…

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The pros and cons of hosting sporting events

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 Not much is left of the headquarters of the European Gymnastics Championships, held this past May and June in the Swiss capital, Bern. The organising committee for the EC 2016 spent more than 18 months on the top floor of the House of Sport, a building just outside Bern that houses Swiss Olympic, the umbrella…

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Former FIFA boss Havelange dies aged 100

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 The Brazilian died in Rio de Janeiro’s Samaritano Hospital on Tuesday, the hospital said. The former president of the world football governing body, an Olympic swimmer and water polo player for Brazil, had been in hospital recently with respiratory problems. The Brazilian flag was lowered to half-staff at Olympic venues and the International Olympic Committee…

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Silence! On air!

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 The recording studio for MOOCs at Yamoussoukro was set up with help from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), which supplied most of the material.

Swiss documentary shortlisted for award

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 The documentary “Europe, She Loves” by Zurich filmmaker Jan Gassmann has been shortlisted for the European Film Awards.

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What can be done to boost doctors’ numbers?

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 Switzerland has a high number of doctors per capita, so why does everyone think there’s a shortage?

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Swiss hospital starts global Zika virus register

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 The monthly infectious diseases journal The Lancet ID published an article on the Zika register on Tuesday. Specialists David Baud and Alice Panchaud want the register to include as many women as possible who have been affected by Zika during pregnancy. The researchers believe that large-scale epidemiological studies are needed to properly analyse the virus.…

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Why no name for train attacker?

This content was published on Aug 15, 2016 The name of the person believed responsible for a deadly attack on train passengers in northeastern Switzerland has not been released. Here's why.

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