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Swiss aid for Nepal in early stages

This content was published on Apr 26, 2015 A spokesperson for the Swiss foreign ministry told swissinfo.ch that the team of six flew out to Nepal Sunday morning with the air rescue service, Rega. More information is expected later in the day or overnight. On Saturday Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter offered Swiss help to the authorities in Nepal. It is the worst earthquake…

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Better care for young asylum seekers

This content was published on Apr 26, 2015

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Orientation day

This content was published on Apr 24, 2015 A group of female students visit an orientation day for the Swiss army. (Carlo Pisani, swissinfo.ch)

Zermatt’s St Bernards lose their jobs

This content was published on Apr 24, 2015 The chic Swiss mountain resort of Zermatt has banned St Bernard dogs from being used in photo sessions with tourists. This comes after complaints by an animal protection organisation.

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‘No quick fix’ for Mediterranean boat tragedies

This content was published on Apr 24, 2015 “The strategy remains minimalist”, said the French-language newspaper 24 Heures. In the wake of the boat tragedies on Sunday in which almost 900 refugees drowned, leaders at the summit promised increased efforts to rescue people from overcrowded and foundering boats. But the summit’s chairman, European Council President Donald Tusk, warned that there would be no…

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Report ranks Swiss happiest in world

This content was published on Apr 23, 2015 The rankings in the “World Happiness Report” issued on Thursday are based on measurements of well-being by experts in fields such as economics, health and psychology. Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada claim the next spots. It is the third time since 2012 that the assessment has been done. The report says the aim is to…

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Centenarians, foreigners on rise in Swiss census

This content was published on Apr 23, 2015 One in five women and one in six men is older than 64, according to provisional data issued on Thursday by the Federal Statistics Office. Just 0.02% of the population – some 1,600 long-lived people – has managed to become centenarians. Those 1,300 women and 300 men represent a near-doubling from 787 over the past…

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Drinking too much, too often

This content was published on Apr 23, 2015 The latest alcohol campaign from the health ministry aims to encourage people to question how much they drink. According to the ministry, in Switzerland in 2013 one in five people over the age of 15 consumed a high-risk amount of alcohol. They drank either too much or too often. For men, drinking more than five…

Suspected Swiss jihadist released on conditions

This content was published on Apr 22, 2015 The 25-year-old man who became the first suspected Swiss jihadist to be prevented from travelling abroad has been released, but the case against him remains open.

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Swiss pavilion planned for three major events

This content was published on Apr 22, 2015 In a statement on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said the aim was to “present Switzerland’s capacity for innovation to a wide international audience and promote Switzerland’s interests”. It said international events such as the World Expo and major sporting events attract a great deal of public and media interest from around the world. “Experiences at…

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