Picture of the day: The city of Chur in Switzerland under a sea of fog
What looks grey and depressing from below appears magical from above. Lights from the city of Chur in eastern Switzerland illuminate a blanket of fog under a full moon on […]
Mum fined in Zurich for circumcising infant son
An expat living in the canton of Zurich was fined 1,350 francs ($1,480) for circumcising her son without getting approval from the child’s father, 20 Minuten newspaper reported online on […]
World Economic Forum: Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014
The Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014 provides a top-of-mind perspective from the Global Agenda Councils on the challenges and opportunities of the coming 12–18 months. It offers a comprehensive […]
Nationwide vote Debate rages over ‘romantic’ family model
by Sonia Fenazzi, swissinfo.ch November 17, 2013 – 17:00 Should mothers work or stay at home? This question is being hotly debated in the run-up to a nationwide vote on families. At stake here, says one political scientist, is “an old romantic view”, which is out of touch with today’s […]
Swiss mediation : ‘The problems in Mali are nowhere near being solved’
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch November 16, 2013 – 17:00 Two French journalists were murdered in Kidal, Mali, just as Switzerland’s new special envoy to the region was arriving to start […]
Switzerland: LIVING IN LIMBO: Illegal teens struggle to get permits and jobs
by Patricia Islas, swissinfo.ch November 14, 2013 – 11:00 The children of illegal immigrants in Switzerland attend school without realising that they’re not supposed to be living here. But when […]
Minaret in the sign of the rainbow – Mahmud Mosque in Zurich, Switzerland,shines in new colors.
The beautiful colors of the Zurich Mahmud Mosque is not due to a nightly Halloween action. It wants to show a sign. The Minaret of the first Mosque in Switzerland […]
PA receives results of Arafat’s death probe
A Swiss laboratory investigating the death of Yasser Arafat, the late leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, has submitted the results to the Palestinian Authority (PA). On Tuesday, the Swiss […]
NSA spying: “They have destroyed the system”
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch October 30, 2013 – 15:24 The city of Geneva has been in the spotlight this week as part of the latest National Security Agency (NSA) spying […]
Switzerland: SVP Voters narrowly back immigration quotas: poll
A plan to reimpose immigration quotas in Switzerland and give existing residents an advantage in the job market could pass in a plebiscite next February, an opinion poll shows. Fifty-two […]
Kung fu instructors ‘Martial arts brought us together’
by Dahai Shao, swissinfo.ch October 20, 2013 – 11:00 Jumping across rooftops or chopping bricks in half – that’s cinema. But real-life kung fu, as the West refers to Chinese martial arts (it’s “wushu” in China), is so much more than that, as I discovered when I visited a martial […]
PRUNING THE FAMILY TREE : Unique skull find could rewrite the history books
by Scott Capper, swissinfo.ch October 17, 2013 – 20:00 Swiss and Georgian researchers have suggested that some of the earliest humans living 1.8 million years ago could all belong to […]
TOO MUCH, TOO YOUNG Helping Swiss youngsters avoid the debt trap
by Samuel Jaberg in Moutier, swissinfo.ch October 17, 2013 – 11:00 Seduced by adverts and special offers, Swiss youngsters are increasingly getting caught in debt traps. But the cantons appear to be taking the bull by the horns and targeting the problem with prevention courses in schools. Speaking to a […]
Walk the talk with His Highness Agha Khan
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/walk-the-talk/walk-the-talk-with-his-highness-aga-khan/293281?curl=1381679826 Walk The Talk with His Highness Aga Khan Published On: October 5, 2013 | Duration: 22 min, 26 sec ndtv tv This week we travel to outskirts of Hyderabad to interview His Highness The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Community and Founder and Chairman of The Aga […]
Pregnant brides: Many Swiss couples wed when baby is on the way
by Isobel Leybold-Johnson, swissinfo.ch October 10, 2013 – 11:00 Switzerland’s rate of births out of wedlock is half the European Union average, even if it is on the rise. Many […]
Switzerland : MIGRATION FIGURES : Emigration hits highest rate since 1990s
October 11, 2013 – 15:36 The number of people – Swiss and foreign nationals – departing Switzerland for pastures new or old has increased to levels not seen for 20 years, figures show. But the country still remains attractive to immigrants. In total the population of Switzerland grew by 1.1 […]
The Swiss who wanted minarets banned embraced Truth
The Swiss politician Daniel Streich, who rose to fame as a result of his opposition to mosques in his homeland, Switzerland, has now embraced the faith he reviled. (Editor: This […]
ODD NEWS: Swiss postal service welcomes dead to new homes
ZURICH — Switzerland’s postal service admitted Saturday it had accidentally sent mail to people who recently died welcoming them to their new homes and wishing them well settling in. The housewarming packages were received by people who had reported their relatives’ deaths and asked for their mail to be forwarded […]
High-level dialogue Minister calls for more migration co-operation
October 4, 2013 – 10:42 Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has told a high-level United Nations meeting that migrants worldwide should be better protected. “For a long time, Switzerland was […]