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Those magnificent men and their spying machines

This content was published on Feb 21, 2015 The Swissair Aerial Photography Archive contains stunning images of Switzerland's natural and man-made beauty taken between 1918 and 2011.

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Trains crashed despite latest technology

This content was published on Feb 21, 2015 Both trains – the Rafz-Schaffhausen regional commuter train and the Zurich-Schaffhausen intercity express – had an instructor and a trainee driver at the helm. Cantonal police say the train driver of the intercity express sustained serious injuries and had to be extracted from the cab and airlifted to hospital. Five passengers picked up minor injuries and were…

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Less violence thanks to police youth services

This content was published on Feb 21, 2015

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Initiative targets religious headgear in schools

This content was published on Feb 20, 2015 The Swiss People’s Party has launched a popular initiative calling for a ban on religious headgear in schools in canton Valais.

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Trains collide near Zurich: Driver, 5 passengers injured

This content was published on Feb 20, 2015 Cantonal police say that six persons are known to have been injured so far, including a 49-year-old train driver who sustained serious injuries. The collision between the Rafz-Schaffhausen regional commuter train and the Zurich-Schaffhausen intercity express occurred around 6:45 am on Friday. Both trains had an instructor and a trainee driver at the helm. The train driver…

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Switzerland: home to the world’s most expensive crèches

This content was published on Feb 20, 2015 In 2014, Switzerland maintained its position as the number one destination for white-collar expatriate workers, but a study by HSBC bank exposed some major concerns raised by new arrivals. Heading the list was the exorbitant cost of childcare. International studies support the view: Switzerland easily tops the list of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…

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Adolf Muschg wins Swiss literature’s top prize

This content was published on Feb 20, 2015 The 80-year-old writer, who lives in Männedorf, near Zurich, received the Grand Prix for Swiss literature from Interior Minister Alain Berset at the National Library in Bern on Thursday night. The prize comes with a purse of CHF40,000. “With a tirelessly critical spirit, Adolf Muschg penned a rich body of work composed of novels and…

People in white nightshirts and -caps parade through the street of Solothurn opening the carnival season

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Solothurn rings in the carnival season

This content was published on Feb 20, 2015

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Swiss ‘secondo cinema’ shines in Hollywood

This content was published on Feb 20, 2015 Swiss-Iranian film director Talkhon Hamzavi has been nominated for an Oscar for her coming-of-age social drama about a young Afghan asylum seeker.

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Demand for stricter application of holiday homes law

This content was published on Feb 19, 2015 Environmentalists are pushing for lawmakers to uphold the "Lex Weber" law on holiday homes.

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