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On thin ice

This content was published on Feb 13, 2016 The spectre of climate change is stalking the resort where winter tourism began, after warm weather forced the cancellation of last weekend’s White Turf horse races.

Locarno bans standing water amid Zika risk

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 A new city ordinance requires residents to empty water from the bases of flowerpots and dry them at least once per week and forbids allowing water to gather in tires, buckets or other outdoor containers. Those living in Locarno will also be required to empty their trash weekly and close the bag tightly. Stiff penalties…

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Ex-FIFA Secretary General Valcke handed 12-year ban

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 The extensive list of misconduct, published by FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday, follows a four-month investigation into outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s right-hand man. Valcke was suspended in September after the media uncovered evidence that he was selling World Cup tickets at inflated prices to a sports marketing firm and pocketing some of the ill-gotten…

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An interactive alpine experience

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 The Alpine Museum in Berne has an exhibition of films about mountains from the past century that visitors can experience in a completely new way. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Criminal foreigners vote ‘will not affect asylum seekers’

This content was published on Feb 12, 2016 On February 28, Swiss voters will decide on an initiative by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party calling for the automatic expulsion of non-Swiss offenders convicted of certain serious crimes or two less serious crimes committed within a ten-year period. Gnesa, who was head of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) from 2001 to 2004, voiced…

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Suspected jihadist will not recover Swiss passport

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 The Swiss Federal Criminal Court has upheld the decision of the Swiss Attorney General’s Office to confiscate the Swiss passport and identifying documents of an alleged Swiss-Lebanese jihadist. He was arrested at Zurich Airport in April last year.

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Coe says IAAF ‘will not accept’ Nestlé termination

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 The Swiss food and drinks giant announced on Wednesday it would end its youth athletics partnership with the IAAF, reportedly worth $1 million (CHF 974,300) a year, because of scandal surrounding running sports. But in a statement, the IAAF president expressed his disappointment. “Angered and dismayed by today’s kids’ athletics announcement. We will not accept it.…

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Nepalese guides train on Swiss ski slopes

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 They are eager learners, carving turns with their Swiss and French ski guide instructors, but these are no ordinary students in the Alps.

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Do these villages hold the secret to a happy marriage?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 The quaint village of Niederwald in canton Valais features an opulent 17th century church and the locals say religion and social responsibility play a key role in keeping couples together. But 20 km away in the village of Bister, the mayor says religion is not a major factor, but traditional values do influence behaviour. Also…

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Sarah Ferguson applies for Swiss residency

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has applied to become a Swiss resident. In an interview with French-language paper Le Nouvelliste, ‘Fergie’ as she’s commonly referred to in the UK, said she’s set the process in motion.

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