Fewer foreign workers are moving to the Swiss borders
Aug. 10, 2016, 9:36 a.m.Fewer foreign workers are moving to the Swiss borders, although the amount in the Lake Geneva region remains high.
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Patrouille Suisse to perform at Payerne after Broyne runway closes
Aug. 10, 2016, 9:31 a.m.Takeoffs and landings of the Patrouille Suisse will take place at the Emmen airbase, after the Broye runaway closed.
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Basejumper rescued after 13 hour operation in Lauterbrunnen
Aug. 10, 2016, 9:03 a.m.Emergency services carried out a 13-hour rescue operation when an American basejumper hit a cliff face in Lauterbrunn...
Hundreds of thousands expected at 25th Zurich street parade
Aug. 10, 2016, 9 a.m.Hundreds of thousands of techno music fans are expected at the 25th edition of the Zurich street parade on Saturday.
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Cornavin shut down after suspicious suitcase investigated
Aug. 9, 2016, 10:10 a.m.Cornavin station was shut down yesterday afternoon after security forces investigated a suspicious suitcase.
Access ...
First quadruple amputee to reach summit of Matterhorn
Aug. 9, 2016, 9:39 a.m.A British mountaineer has become the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of the Matterhorn.
Jamie Andrew, fr...
Geneva scientists find way to slow development of lymphoma
Aug. 9, 2016, 9:38 a.m.Scientists in Geneva have found a way to slow down the development of lymphoma, the cancer that affects white blood c...
Lake Geneva trout back on the menu
Aug. 9, 2016, 8:08 a.m.There's good news for fishermen as large trout from Lake Geneva will soon be back on supermarket shelves.
Ten months...
Bomb suspect gets no compensation for missing flight
Aug. 9, 2016, 7:48 a.m.A French woman who missed her flight after being stopped by security at Geneva Airport won't receive any compensation...
Investigations continue into luge death in Jakobsbad
Aug. 9, 2016, 7:38 a.m.Investigations are continuing after a 44-year-old man from Zurich died when he was thrown off a toboggan run in Jakob...
Trump admits video of hostage payment to Iran, was from Switzerland
Aug. 8, 2016, 9:38 a.m.U.S Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been forced to backtrack after he claimed he'd seen a video of...
Bodies of two British climbers found on the Matterhorn
Aug. 8, 2016, 9:22 a.m.The bodies of two British climbers who went missing on Thursday have been found on the Matterhorn.
Italian rescue wo...
Burkhalter: Economic framework accord 'a good idea' but 'unlikely'
Aug. 8, 2016, 9:15 a.m.Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, says it's unlikely that an economic framework accord with the European Uni...
World's largest biodegradable painting unveiled in Leysin
Aug. 8, 2016, 9:03 a.m.A huge fresco of a sleeping shepherd painted on the slopes of a Vaud mountain station is said to be the world's l...
CERN 'unlikely' to discover new elementary particle
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:47 a.m.Scientists at CERN have given up their hopes of having discovered a new elementary particle.
Last December, two team...
Lausanne banishes children from playing in the city fountains
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:47 a.m.Lausanne is banishing children from playing in the city's fountains.
City authorities say they are not obliged to co...
FIFA boss, Gianni Infantino cleared of breach of ethics
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:27 a.m.The Swiss head of the Zurich-based world football governing body FIFA has been cleared of any breach of ethics by an ...
More people in Switzerland take up hiking as a hobby
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:22 a.m.More and more people in Switzerland are taking up hiking as a hobby.
Hiking trail authorities say the figure is up f...
Animated film chosen as Switzerland’s official Oscar's entry
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:17 a.m.The French-language film “Ma vie de courgette” (My life as a courgette) has been chosen as Switzerland's ...
EPFL student develops tool to predict temperature of Lake Geneva
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:11 a.m.A PhD student at EPFL has developed a new tool to predict the temperature of Lake Geneva.
The model, which looks at ...
Hollywood actor Harvey Keitel honoured at the Locarno International Film Festival
Aug. 8, 2016, 8:06 a.m.Hollywood actor Harvey Keitel has been honoured at the Locarno International Film Festival for his life's work.
Yest...
Switzerland’s biggest wind farm is to get more powerful
Aug. 8, 2016, 7:37 a.m.Switzerland's biggest wind farm, Mont Crosin in the Jura mountains, is to get more powerful after new turbines are in...
Les Diablerets film festival kicks off this weekend
Aug. 5, 2016, 8:33 a.m.The 47th Alpine Film Festival in Diablerets begins tomorrow (and runs through August 13), promising even more new fil...
Poor weather mars Geneva festival opening
Aug. 5, 2016, 6:46 a.m.Rain, thunderstorms and wind marked the start of the Geneva Lake Festival, with jumpers and boots being more suitable...
