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Swiss cite two Emiratis in Malaysian fraud case

This content was published on Apr 12, 2016 In the criminal proceedings involving 1MDB, the Swiss attorney general has named two former Emirati officials in charge of Abu Dhabi sovereign funds.

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Making aviation history through solar innovation

This content was published on Apr 12, 2016 The ascent of aviation is a technological triumph. Today, the Solar Impulse uses high-tech to harness an elementary form of energy.

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Painting seized in Geneva after Panama Papers tip-off

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 The painting in question is believed to be one titled “Seated Man with a Cane” made by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani and thought to be worth some $25 million (CHF23.8 million). It is also believed to have been stolen during the Second World War. The Geneva public prosecutor’s office confiscated the painting on April…

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Chinese sailors employed on Lake Lucerne

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 The two men in their early twenties started their training on April 4, the company said in a statement on Monday. They had both lived in China until 18 months ago, when they came to Switzerland to study. Neither had any previous experience in tourism. However, with international tourism growing among the Chinese in the…

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Cartoonists on the death penalty

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 Organised by New York Times cartoonist and co-founder of the Cartooning for Peace Foundation Patrick Chappatte, the exhibition looks at different perspectives on the death penalty. It examines issues like politics, race, morality, and the question of equality under the law. The exhibition will have its international premier in Switzerland and shown in Geneva (until…

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What being on death row means

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 They visited maximum security prisons in four US states, met and established relationships with dozens of inmates, and organized an art workshop on death row. The exhibition will have its international premier in Switzerland and shown in Geneva (until April 30, 2016) and Morges (util May 8, 2016). (Images: Martin Cohen photography)

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Shining a light into the darkness of Death Row

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 Over the course of a year spent in California in 2014, the pair visited four penitentiaries and met some 30 death row inmates who contributed artworks to the project, depicting their situations. The exhibition also includes artworks from well-known American press cartoonists. From Geneva’s cosmopolitan Pâquis quarter, Chappatte explains the motivation behind the project as…

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Zurich doctor fined for not reporting assisted suicide

This content was published on Apr 11, 2016 The 77-year-old medical professional had issued a death certificate in June 2014 for an assisted suicide case but had not reported the case to Zurich cantonal police as required in cases of “unusual” deaths. Instead, he had sent the Dignitas documents to the district physician requesting that the body be released for cremation. The district…

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ICRC used for hiding offshore account beneficiaries

This content was published on Apr 10, 2016 According to revelations by the Swiss papers Le Matin Dimanche and SonntagsZeitung on Sunday, the ICRC was listed as the beneficiary for two foundations that were in turn used by clients to hold shares of their offshore companies. The Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca (MF), which facilitated the creation of offshore accounts, offered the Brotherhood…

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No Swiss links to Brussels attacks, says intel chief

This content was published on Apr 9, 2016 “To date, no link has been proven,” said Seiler in an interview with the Le Temps newspaper. “The important thing is to work with our partners to piece together the networks, prevent further attacks and follow leads that could lead to Switzerland.” Seiler warned that the challenge was to “detect individuals in time susceptible of…

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