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Why jobs for the boys remain

This content was published on Nov 19, 2013 One person bucking the trend is Niroja Velauthan, currently on a two-year information and communications technology (ICT) apprenticeship in Zurich with telecoms provider Swisscom. “When I say that I am doing computing, most people are really surprised, I don’t know why that is. Perhaps they don’t think I look like a computer programmer,” says the…

‘I walked home, stunned and disoriented’

This content was published on Nov 18, 2013 Daniel Warner, formerly of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, was 17 when the 46-year-old president was shot in Dallas on November 22, 1963. He remembers Switzerland’s “exotic” and “exclusive” image among Americans at the time and looks at the similarities – and differences – between Kennedy and Barack Obama. swissinfo.ch: Can you…

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‘The problems in Mali are nowhere near being solved’

This content was published on Nov 16, 2013 Didier Berberat, a senator from canton Neuchatel, was appointed by the cabinet last October to take over the post of special envoy to the Sahel region from ambassador Gerard Stoudmann. And, Berberat is now representing Switzerland on the International Follow-up and Evaluation Committee tasked with resolving the crisis in Mali. From November 3-10, he travelled…

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Switzerland to give CHF6 million in typhoon aid

This content was published on Nov 16, 2013 The money has been earmarked for assistance in four areas: water, sanitation, emergency shelter and medical care. In addition, Switzerland will support other aid organisations working in the area, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations, both financially and through the deployment of experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid…

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Former Ambassador Livia Leu Agosti honoured

This content was published on Nov 16, 2013 Switzerland has represented US interests in Iran for more than 30 years, since the US and Iran broke off diplomatic relations. Leu Agosti served as Swiss Ambassador to Iran from 2009 to 2013. The Common Ground Awards are presented annually by the Washington-based non-profit organisation Search for Common Ground “to honour outstanding accomplishments in conflict…

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Reacting to natural, political and financial disasters

This content was published on Nov 16, 2013

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Swiss ‘must tighten’ privacy laws after NSA saga

This content was published on Nov 15, 2013 Revelations from former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden about the extent of eavesdropping by the US agency, Britain’s GCHQ and partners continue to cause outrage in Europe. They have also sparked a global debate over privacy and the limits of spying. Switzerland has also been pulled into the controversy (see infobox). The cabinet…

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Lower Zurich airport fees provoke mixed reactions

This content was published on Nov 15, 2013 Carriers have long complained that the charges are too high at the hub, with Swiss International Airlines saying they are among the steepest in Europe. It had even mooted building its own terminal at the airport. The price watchdog had also complained that the high fees were a barrier to competition. “[The fees] are overall…

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NGOs want action on Sri Lankan asylum seekers

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013 The petition, which also demanded that the government become more involved in human rights issues in Sri Lanka, was handed in to the Federal Chancellery on Thursday. The handing in comes a day before a Commonwealth summit is due to start in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, the run-up to which has been overshadowed by…

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Swiss government is the most trusted worldwide

This content was published on Nov 14, 2013 According to the OECD’s Government at a Glance report for 2013, 77% of Swiss trusted their government in 2012, up from 63% in 2007. That’s the highest level of trust across all 34 member countries. In the other nations, only two out of five citizens on average say they have confidence in their national authorities.…

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