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Swiss crack down on illegal medicine imports

This content was published on Jun 18, 2015 Switzerland joined 114 countries in the “PANGEA VIII” week of action from June 9 to 16 to combat the illegal online trade in medicines. Swiss customs, Swissmedic and Antidoping Switzerland were involved in the combing operations which resulted in 600 packages containing medicines being checked. Amphetamines, anabolic steroids, banned slimming pills and illegal erectile stimulants…

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Art Basel reaches out to the non-profit sector

This content was published on Jun 18, 2015 swissinfo.ch: You have been at the head of Art Basel for eight years. What do you see as the most profound change in the art world over that period? Marc Spiegler: In the time I have been with Art Basel, the art world has become truly global. Artists, gallerists and collectors travelling all around the…

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Venezuelan golf balls deemed threat to Swiss turf

This content was published on Jun 18, 2015 The close proximity of the Caracas Country Club which has an 18 hole golf course appeared to be a cause for concern for the safety of the Swiss diplomat and her guests. The message on the placard begins by explaining that the ambassador’s residence is considered a part of Swiss territory according to the diplomatic…

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The pros and cons of being an older father

This content was published on Jun 18, 2015 A study published in Nature magazine shows older fathers transmit a higher number of mutations to their children than older mothers. But they make up for it in their ability to nurture. Scientists at deCODE genetics in Iceland discovered that a 40-year-old father is approximately twice as likely to conceive a child with autism or…

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Swiss Solidarity distributes CHF46 million

This content was published on Jun 17, 2015 Charity Swiss Solidarity supported 175 projects to the tune of CHF46.6 million last year. Most of it went towards refugees.

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Swiss prosecutor analysing suspicious FIFA banking activity

This content was published on Jun 17, 2015 As part of its FIFA investigation, the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office is looking into 53 suspicious activity reports filed by Swiss banks.

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Misunderstanding to blame for lower condom use?

This content was published on Jun 16, 2015 Researchers at the University of Zurich have found that condom use among HIV-positive individuals in Switzerland has been decreasing steadily and markedly since 2009.

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Nestlé noodle recall in India a logistical nightmare

This content was published on Jun 16, 2015 The company spokesperson told swissinfo.ch that the recall operations began on June 7 and involved five factories, 38 distribution centres and 1,400 distributors. The company estimates that the noodles are sold in 3.5 million retail outlets in India of which half are not serviced by Nestlé’s distributor supply chain, making it tough to recall products. …

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Béjart Ballet performs Beethoven’s Ninth in an ice rink

This content was published on Jun 15, 2015 When famous choreographer Maurice Béjart passed away in 2007, few believed that his Lausanne ballet company would survive.

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India noodle recall to cost Nestlé over CHF47 million

This content was published on Jun 15, 2015 India’s food safety authority had ordered Nestlé on June 5 to recall its noodles, after levels of lead well above allowable limits were discovered. This was followed by an indefinite ban on the products issued by the Mumbai High Court on June 12. Nestlé India estimates that the market value of the product stock already…

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