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Figuring out why we get sick

This content was published on Aug 26, 2015 What does an ancient Egyptian mummy or a 17th century skeleton found in Zurich tell us about illnesses that affect us today? Quite a lot actually, if you are looking from an evolutionary medicine perspective.

Police stage attack exercise at Palais des Nations

This content was published on Aug 26, 2015 Police rescued a head of state from the United Nations complex in Geneva on Tuesday after a spectacular attack. This scenario was carried out in a simulated security exercise to test cooperation between the UN services and Swiss police.

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Migration tops agenda at human rights meeting

This content was published on Aug 25, 2015 Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, who has served as High Commissioner since last year, met with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga on Tuesday in what marked his first official working visit to Bern. Sommaruga said she was pleased that Switzerland had increased its commitment to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in recent…

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Unpredictable glacial lake – a risk factor

This content was published on Aug 25, 2015

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Sepp Blatter, a son of Visp

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015

FIFA president still cheered at home

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 “Sepp is really a strong point for Valais and Upper Valais [region],” said Peter Schmid, one of the locals at the annual Sepp Blatter football tournament willing to talk to swissinfo.ch. “He’s a real Valaisan, who is never scared to contact anyone, and to speak with anyone. He’s a very down-to-earth man.” The event was…

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Uzbekistan funds frozen in Swiss accounts

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 The Swiss justice ministry granted a request for legal assistance in the case involving Gulnara Karimova in June. A spokesperson from the justice ministry would not put a number on the precise amount that has now been frozen, but said it is less than $640 million (CHF 598 million), a figure that was reported by…

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Sepp Blatter: his roots are a source of energy

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015

Seniors may need slower Swiss rail service

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Slower Swiss rail service for seniors

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 A study by the Federal Office of Transport has concluded that the average speed of passengers moving through stations will be a third slower within 15 years. By the year 2030, the segment of over 65-year olds will increase by more than 64 per cent. How can public transport adapt? According to the Federal Office…

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Two airshow planes collide, killing one

This content was published on Aug 23, 2015 Two small planes crashed into each other just before noon at an airshow in Dittingen, Switzerland, killing at least one person.

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