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Swiss abroad to register and pay kidnapping costs

This content was published on Oct 7, 2015 A new law goes on the books for Swiss abroad to register and to reimburse costs if kidnapped or taken hostage.

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‘Evil will come to light’: Blatter defends his record

This content was published on Oct 7, 2015 FIFA President Sepp Blatter is lashing out at the Swiss Attorney General’s criminal investigation into his conduct.

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Marksmanship training for hunters

This content was published on Oct 7, 2015

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Activists submit petition to ban ‘cruel’ fur imports

This content was published on Oct 6, 2015 The petitionExternal link, which gathered almost 30,000 signatures, was handed in on Tuesday and was addressed to the cabinet as well as both houses of parliament. It states that certain commercial fur imports violate Switzerland’s Animal Protection Act as they come from overcrowded farms with up to 100,000 animals or involve poaching or the use of…

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Elderly will need more help to stay at home

This content was published on Oct 6, 2015 Their study called “First agile, then fragile” shows that at present, 57% of over 85-year-olds – or 190,000 people – currently live at home. By 2030, the number will increase to 65% or 404,000 people. This will mean a large increase in costs for caring for them. Figures provided by the Center for Disability and…

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IOC head: FIFA should learn from Olympic example

This content was published on Oct 5, 2015 Bach told a sports conference in Kitzbühel, Austria: “The IOC carried out reforms in many areas 15 years ago. If another sports organisation wants to do the same, we wouldn’t mind and we’d even welcome it.” The IOC was forced to carry out changes following a wide-reaching corruption scandal surrounding the designation of Salt Lake…

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From the corridors of power to behind a camera lens

This content was published on Oct 4, 2015 At the age of 71 Syz hasn’t relaxed into a steady stream of lunches and gardening, instead he’s busy making films about globalisation, hunger and unemployment. “I had a lot of experience which I wanted to convey to a wider audience. I could have written it in a book, but I hate writing…and no one…

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Should mountains be turned into amusement parks?

This content was published on Oct 4, 2015 The question isn’t new, but it continues to be controversial. How far can a natural landscape be developed for tourists before it loses its beauty? Suspension bridges, rock climbing walls, zip-lines, downhill bike paths. Some think the mountain landscape is being turned into an alpine Disneyland. This trend has spread everywhere, and Switzerland is no…

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Football sponsors team up against Blatter

This content was published on Oct 3, 2015 Football's biggest sponsors collectively call on outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter to step down immediately.

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Swiss anti-death penalty resolution passed

This content was published on Oct 2, 2015 “Switzerland believes that the use of the death penalty is incompatible with international law and always entails human rights violations, affecting both the individuals who have been convicted and those who are close to them,” a statement said on Friday. The resolution, which was tabled by eight countries including Switzerland, won approval from 26 member…

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