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Swiss men among those at highest risk of testicular cancer

This content was published on Sep 16, 2015 Recent research by American doctor Manas Nigam at the University of Chicago found that Switzerland had the second highest occurrence rate of testicular cancer averaged out over the last two decades. Studying more than 18,000 reported cases between 1992 and 2009, the US team found that Switzerland was tied with Norway in second place with…

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Student makes mark with mind over matter

This content was published on Sep 16, 2015 Luca Mondada was looking for an idea that would combine his different areas of interest: an exceptional grasp of maths, his programming skills and a penchant for biology, and in particular neuroscience. Mondada won a special prize at this year’s Swiss competition for young scientistsExternal link for his experiment in swarm robotics (coordination of multirobot…

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Video security surveillance dubbed a failure

This content was published on Sep 16, 2015 The experiment in Thun, canton Bern, started in 2012 when eight cameras were installed in five public spaces to record activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The aim was to provide residents with greater safety and security. The cameras were supposed to keep filming until 2017, but the results were apparently so poor that…

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Swiss to interview witnesses in Malaysia corruption probe

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Malaysia has agreed for Swiss investigators to interview witnesses in their investigation of alleged corruption and money laundering related to the Malaysian state-owned fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland said on Tuesday.

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Swiss public encouraged to report corruption

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Federal police and prosecutors have adopted an anonymous whistleblowers hotline, which has been running for some years in the private sector, to help combat corruption in Switzerland.

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Swiss help Oman in corruption case

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 The case is part of a campaign started in the sultanate by its leader Qaboos bin Said Al Said following protests around the country in 2011, similar to those held elsewhere in the region during the Arab Spring. A law enforcement source told Reuters that Switzerland was assisting in the corruption case due to the…

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Art dealer accused of stealing Picasso paintings

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Bouvier, whose business, Natural Lecoultre, is predominant at Geneva Free Port and Warehouses, was placed under investigation and forced to put up €27 million (CHF28.5 million) to the Paris court for the alleged “concealed theft” of two paintings by Pablo Picasso owned by the artist’s family. In March, Catherine Hutin-Blay, the only daughter of Jacqueline…

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Race for Water team rescued in Indian Ocean

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 According a statement on the project’s websiteExternal link, the crew “stayed in turbulent conditions inside the overturned hull for more than 30 hours” before being rescued. They are currently evaluating whether their vessel can be retrieved. The Race for Water team was on a global tour to survey the state of large floating islands of…

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Swiss charities overwhelmed by offers of help for refugees

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 When the Catholic church appealed for clothes donations in Arlesheim, canton Basel Country this weekend, they were completely overwhelmed. They had feared that they would struggle to fill a shipping container. Instead, they ended up filling five. And Switzerland’s main charities have been inundated with offers of donated items. The Swiss are anxious to open…

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US poised for fresh football corruption charges

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 The Swiss and United States Attorney Generals "anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities" in their ongoing FIFA corruption probe.

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