Amid enduring tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Switzerland is poised to introduce an alternative path for turning down the heat between the two adversaries and their proxy wars that have been aggravating both regional and international conflicts. Swiss Economic Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann indicated during an interview published on […]
Source: CNN A Swiss couple who disappeared from their farm in the Alps during World War II have finally been found, 75 years later, mummified in a glacier. Marceline and Francine Dumoulin went missing on August 15, 1942, after leaving to milk their cows in a meadow near their home. […]
By Carlo Pisani http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43323830&locale=en EMBED CODE JUL 14, 2017 Find and execute a design concept that solves a concrete problem, with minimal resources, in one month, inside a transit centre for asylum seekers. That’s the challenge facing students at the Zurich University of the Arts. (Carlo Pisani, swissinfo.ch) […]
The Local news@thelocal.ch 11 July 2017 Photo: Swiss Tourism/Per Kasch Switzerland has been named among the top three best countries to be an immigrant in a ranking by US News & World Report. Part of the organization’s Best Countries survey – in which Switzerland came top overall – the ‘Best […]
The Local news@thelocal.ch 10 July 2017 File photo: maximka87/Depositphotos Fewer than half the weddings that took place in Switzerland last year were between two native Swiss people. According to recent figures published by the Swiss statistics office, in only 47 percent of weddings held in 2016 were both partners Swiss. […]
By Matthew Allen JULY 14, 2017 (Keystone) The threat of cyber attacks like WannaCry and Petya are creating lucrative opportunities for specialists looking to work in the financial sector. Top candidates for a job as a cyber security expert can “easily” command salaries of CHF1 million ($1 […]
By Susan Misicka and Julie Hunt http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:42430316&locale=en (click on the link for video!) MARCH 15, 2017 – Once extinct in Switzerland, the […]
By John HeilprinJ JUL 10, 2017 – Pakistan-made missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to different ranges (Keystone) Swiss government officials say they denied an export permit to a domestic manufacturer because of indications that its products would have supported the production of Pakistani nuclear weapons. The decision […]
By Luigi Jorio JUL 3, 2017 – 10:39 In the first six months of this year, 85,000 refugees from North Africa arrived in Italy.(Keystone) Switzerland is strengthening the police […]
By Susan Misicka, Zollikofen JUL 3, 2017 – 11:00 Learning to ride a bike in a fun and safe environment in Bern, Switzerland(Susan Misicka / swissinfo.ch) As easy as […]
JUN 15, 2017 – Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Tama’s mum, who was a structural draughtswoman back home in Colombo, found a job as a cleaner in Switzerland. She has given up on attempts to arrange a marriage for her daughter. […]
JUN 14, 2017 – The head of the initiative committee, Richard Koller, (centre) explaining the aims of his campaign (Keystone) Opponents of the government’s immigration policy are making a new attempt at protecting domestic labour in Switzerland from foreign nationals. A committee, led by a local member of the […]
http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43219940&locale=en EMBED CODE MAY 30, 2017 – 17:00 Hamid and Mohammed from Afghanistan have been described as Switzerland’s most famous asylum seekers because they are hiking across the country. They are journeying across Switzerland on foot as part of their attempt to integrate in their host country, and to make good […]
By Simon Bradley JUN 8, 2017 – The robot Sophia, which integrates the latest technologies and artificial intelligence, was showcased at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva from June 7-9, 2017 (ITU) Beyond self-driving cars and Google Translate software, there is much talk about […]
JUN 7, 2017 – www.swissinfo.ch Homegrown Swiss jihadists often want a fresh start due to troubles at school or in the workplace. They tend to view the world in stark […]
MAR 23, 2015 – (swissinfo.ch) Success or failure in exams could affect ones marriage prospects in India’s “arranged” marriage market. No wonder there are few things Indians value more than […]
http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43225676&locale=en EMBED CODE JUN 1, 2017 – 15:05 Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Her friend Mondher is also Swiss, but with Tunisian roots. He’s a Muslim and doesn’t look Swiss. That leads to all sorts of problems, as we find out in this […]
JUN 2, 2017 – The issue of naturalisation is often emotive in Switzerland, particularly at the ballot box(Keystone) The approaching deadline for tougher naturalisation laws in Switzerland has sparked a […]
By Simon Bradley MAY 31, 2017 – Tzipi Livni is a prominent Israeli politician. She has held various government roles including former foreign minister (2006-2009), acting prime minister and justice minister (Keystone) The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has confirmed that it is examining a criminal […]
MAY 28, 2017 – 11:18 The mosque was raided last year when its Imam incited followers to to murder other Muslims who refused to take part in communal prayers(Keystone) The […]