30 November 2017 http://www.swissinfo.ch New suspects were jihadists who had been radicalised within Switzerland (Keystone) Around 100 people in Switzerland have been identified as a high risk for national security, […]
By Peter Siegenthaler This content was published on November 21, 2017 According to the Social Democrats, most Muslims live their faith in a way that fits into Swiss society.(Keystone) […]
By Duc-Quang Nguyen November 19, 2017 For the first time, Switzerland has 2 million foreigners living in its midst. As of last year, these non-Swiss – often the subject […]
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 15 November 2017 Photo:LightHunter/Depositphotos More people in Switzerland than ever before are turning to assisted suicide to end their lives, according to the latest statistics. In 2015, 965 Swiss residents used assisted suicide services in Switzerland, according to the latest figures from the Swiss statistics office. […]
Source: The Local By Caroline Bishop; caroline.bishop@thelocal.com @calbish On Sunday October 15th Sri Lankan chef Thambithurai Sritharan, an asylum seeker in Switzerland, will take over the kitchen of the Brasserie […]
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on November 17, 2017 Switzerland has been drawn into tensions between Baloch activists and Pakistan (swissinfo.ch) Swiss authorities have confirmed that an […]
This content was published on November 17, 2017 10:15 AMNov 17, 2017 – 10:15 The homes of two employees of the Geneva mosque were raided by French authorities in […]
This content was published on November 15, 2017 5:08 PMNov 15, 2017 – 17:08 Pakistan’s foreign minister was not diplomatic about India in his acceptance speech (Geneva School of Diplomacy) While accepting an honorary doctorate from the Geneva School of Diplomacy, Pakistan’s foreign minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif called India […]
November 13, 2017 Lisa Bryant FILE – This file photo taken on March 26, 2016 shows Swiss Islamologist Tariq Ramadan taking part in a conference on the theme “Live […]
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 10 November 2017 human rightsundiscrimination The UN in Geneva. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP A UN panel on Thursday quizzed a Swiss government delegation about the country’s efforts […]
By Julia Crawford in Lausanne November 8, 2017 11:00 AMNov 8, 2017 – Beggars are a common site on the streets of Lausanne.(Keystone) A move to ban begging in […]
By Imogen Foulkes November 6, 2017 2:45 PMNov 6, 2017 – 14:45 Syrian children, first aid workers and civil defence volunteers demonstrate following the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in April 2017. (EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA) The United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism has announced its final conclusions on April’s chemical attack on […]
By Simon Bradley November 3, 2017 2:42 PMNov 3, 2017 – Swiss Post has been testing a robot parcel service in Bern, Zurich, Köniz (canton Bern), and Biberist (canton Solothurn) (Keystone) The […]
(C permit = permanent residence permit) Bär & Karrer Switzerland July 24 2017 The Federal Council has decided to bring the revised Swiss Citizenship Act and the respective regulation into […]
By swissinfo.ch November 1, 2017 7:15 PMNov 1, 2017 – 19:15 Divisive: Tariq Ramadan denies rape and sexual assault(Keystone) Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been accused of rape […]
By swissinfo.ch and agencies October 25, 2017 6:24 PMOct 25, 2017 – 18:24 A wall-painting in Tehran. Switzerland will assume Saudi consular interests in the Iranian capital, and vice-versa. (Keystone) The Swiss government has confirmed that it will officially take up a protecting power mandate in the Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict, […]
By Simon Bradley This content was published on October 23, 2017 Rohingya Muslim children, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait for food handouts at Thaingkhali refugee camp, Bangladesh on October 21, 2017 (Keystone) Switzerland has announced additional money to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, taking its total contribution […]
October 17, 2017 11:00 AMOct 17, 2017 – //tp.srgssr.ch/p/swi/embed?urn=urn:swi:video:43582180 Researchers at the University of Fribourg hope to reveal more about the Middle Ages by piecing together fragments of manuscripts. (RTS/swissinfo.chexternal link) In medieval times, the vellum of discarded manuscripts was not thrown away, but reused as bookbinding material to strengthen or decorate new […]
A complaint by the Swiss Islamic scholar and theologian ‘alleging a false allegation will be lodged with the procurator in Rouen on Monday’ Tariq Ramadan (AFP/file photo) MEE staff Saturday […]
This content was published on October 21, 2017 Psychological distress can often cause physical symptoms such as pain and difficulty breathing in asylum-seekers, the researchers found.(Keystone) Asylum-seekers often experience traumatic events before migrating to Europe, but even after they obtain refugee status, stressful conditions can foster or exacerbate mental health […]