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Federal police investigate former PostBus chief

This content was published on Feb 17, 2019 The Federal Office of Police says an investigation has been started against ex-PostBus boss Daniel Landolf and his former head of finances.

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Aerial photography, ‘voice phishing’ and quotas for Brits

This content was published on Feb 16, 2019 Here’s a round-up of some of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

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Police force’s Tesla fleet drives into problems

This content was published on Feb 15, 2019 Basel City’s justice department did not invite other car manufacturers to bid for the contract, which eventually cost nearly CHF1 million ($1 million), the commission said on Thursday. It is the latest setback for the fleet before it has even entered operational service. Justice department head Baschi Dürr admitted that not all the documentation of…

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Switzerland boosts Rohingya aid efforts

This content was published on Feb 15, 2019 Some 900,000 Rohingya refugees have been forced to flee Myanmar to Bangladesh in recent years. The Myanmar authorities have been condemned around the world for persecuting the minority group. Switzerland signalled its support for a Joint Response Plan drawn up in Geneva by 130 international humanitarian organisations. The plan calls for $920 million to meet…

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Swiss government rejects takeover restrictions on Chinese firms

This content was published on Feb 14, 2019 The Swiss government has dismissed talk of introducing investment controls on Chinese companies despite requests from parliament to examine the risks.

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Sudanese refugee awarded human rights prize in Geneva

This content was published on Feb 13, 2019 Sudanese refugee activist Abdul Aziz Muhamat has been awarded the 2019 Martin Ennals prize in Geneva for his courage and commitment to refugee rights.

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Government seeks tightening preventive travel rules

This content was published on Feb 13, 2019 The Swiss government has presented plans to adapt legislation on border security in line with the other countries of the Schengen group.

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Reported white-collar crime falls in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 12, 2019 Swiss courts dealt with 50 major cases of economic crime in 2018 amounting to CHF166 million ($164 million) in losses.

A mushroom cloud photographed from the ground on August 9, 1945 after the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan

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Can the city of peace stop the arms race?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2019 Can disarmament bodies in Geneva world help as the world appears to slide dangerously towards another arms race?

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Should Switzerland end its ban on blasphemy?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2019 The European Court of Human Rights says the Prophet Mohammed may not be called a paedophile. This kind of statement also risks a fine in Switzerland.

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