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Driver error likely cause of fatal bus crash

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 18:59
A fatal bus crash that claimed the lives of 28 people, including 22 schoolchildren, last year was almost certainly caused by illness to the driver or by his inattention, according to a report by Swiss investigators. (Photo: Keystone)
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Alcohol abuse linked to domestic violence

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 15:28
Alcohol plays a role in many cases of domestic violence in Switzerland. Almost every second woman who is subject to abuse says that alcohol consumption is a problem in her relationship, according to a study. (Photo: Keystone)
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Should we be concerned about wage dumping?

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:23
Are measures needed against wage dumping? Do foreign workers really drive down domestic salaries?
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Labour agreement faces social test

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:23
As support for the free movement of workers accord with the European Union is waning, Swiss employers and unions are agreed on combating labour market abuses and tightening controls. But they are at loggerheads over the issue of minimum wages. (Photo: RDB)
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Relocation tempts international organisations

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:18
A number of countries are ready to pay a high price to entice international organisations to move away from Geneva. Hosting a branch of the United Nations or other major organisations offers prestige and generates a lot of money. (Photo: swissinfo)
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Battle begins against drones and killer robots

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:01
The intensive use of drones by the Obama administration is feeding a wave of protest and criticism which reaches Geneva next week when a coalition of NGOs will call for a halt to the race to build technology for autonomous killing robots. (Photo: Keystone)
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Drones – innovation or threat to society?

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:01
The democratisation of drones has driven a number of amateurs to make their own flying objects – often equipped with cameras that create fantastic images but which raise privacy issues. Is more regulation needed for this booming activity?
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Successful takeoff for Swiss commercial drones

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 11:01
Switzerland’s flying robots used for 3D aerial mapping have been a global commercial success. But security and privacy concerns could curb the enthusiasm of a sector which is in full swing.
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Switzerland take silver at world championships

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 00:23
Switzerland won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in 60 years, capturing the silver medal after losing to hosts Sweden 5-1 in the final in Stockholm on Sunday. (Photo: Keystone)
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Switzerland take silver at world championships

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 00:23
Switzerland won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in 60 years, capturing the silver medal after losing to hosts Sweden 5-1 in the final in Stockholm on Sunday. (Photo: Keystone)
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Swiss diplomat defends European Court solution

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 13:58
The European Court of Justice could settle differences between Switzerland and the European Union over their future bilateral relationship, a top Swiss diplomat has told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. (Photo: G. Fessy @CJUE)
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'It’s a great feeling to fly, to twist, to rotate'

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 11:00
Although his profession is teaching business, Reto Marthaler’s passion is gymnastics. He spends hundreds of hours per year organising local and regional boys’ programmes. The sport is on his mind “every day, every hour, every second”. (Photo: Filipa Cordeiro, swissinfo.ch)
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Minister says end to US tax dispute in sight

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 15:51
Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says a resolution may be not far off to end a long-running dispute with the United States over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of taxes. (Photo: Keystone)
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Cord blood – sound investment or pricey frill?

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 13:09
Umbilical cord blood holds precious stem cells. At some Swiss hospitals, mothers can donate their baby's supply to research. But some labs have privatised the practice, and not everyone is sure it’s worth the cost. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) (Photo: swissinfo)
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Modern Swiss music draws on the past

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:00
Where can you find yodelling courses for CEO's, a tragic musical performed on the shores of a lake, and a guitarist who sings that laughing is good for you? In Switzerland, of course, where all the world's a stage! (Photo: Keystone)
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Keeping a printing tradition alive

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:00
More and more train tickets are printed by computers; the traditional card ticket is today rarely used. The Aeschbacher company in Worb near Bern still cuts these and prints them with lead type. (Photo: Keystone)
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Swiss set to tackle divisive fiscal reform

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 18:41
Under pressure from the European Union the Swiss government has outlined plans to scrap controversial tax privileges for international firms. But the reform risks undermining the complex federal fiscal system and leading to a major drop in revenue. (Photo: Keystone)
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Instrument unites traditional and techno

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:01
The hammered dulcimer, the Hackbrett, is the heart and soul of Appenzell folk music. Traditionally it's played in a string ensemble. But it's not limited to folk. (Photo: swissinfo)
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Breaking the mould as a Swiss yodeller

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:01
Yodeller Nadja Räss exemplifies today’s crossover Swiss folk music scene, and is equally happy experimenting in jazz, listening to 100-year-old yodel recordings or teaching CEOs how to communicate. (Photo: Keystone)
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Folk musicians seek inspiration beyond the norm

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:01
It’s crowded in the dressing room. And no wonder. A folk trio, a jazz singer and a classically-trained violinist are all relaxing before a joint show. Such genre-bending is common in Swiss folk music today - as is a back-to-roots shift. (Photo: Pflanzplätz)
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