GENEVA, Switzerland – Your pocket had warned you, now the International Comparison Program confirms it: Switzerland is “the” most expensive country in the world and is one of several tax havens with large per capita values.
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Download, view over 300,000 Aerial Images of Switzerland
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Swisstopo, has launched a new map and photo viewer called Lubis (aerial images information system in German) which allows viewing and researching more than 300,000 photos and aerial images at full resolution, from 1920 to date.
Brit arrested with 30k of Khat in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – A 38-year-old Brit was arrested on 9 March at the Geneva Airport on suspicion of trying to smuggle 30 kg of khat to Switzerland. The man, a UK resident arriving to Geneva from London, said he was unaware that the stimulant was illegal in Switzerland. It is not illegal in the United Kingdom or Holland.
Geneva-developed app: weapons of mass destruction and other forbidden weapons
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights has developed an iPhone application for those interested in international disarmament treaties.
Rally in Geneva in Solidarity with Venezuelan Protests
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GINEBRA, Suiza – Un grupo de venezolanos y personas solidarias con las demandas de miles de personas que han llevado al país latinoamericano en los últimos días a manifestaciones masivas, se reunieron en Ginebra frente a la entrada de la ONU en Ginebra. El grupo Suisse solidaire…
Swiss Army Knives at the top of the US Navy Seals wish list
GENEVA, Switzerland – What do US Navy’s SEALs (Sea, Air, Land Teams) want for their survival kits? Answer: a good Swiss army knives
Geneva: Hijacked Plane Lands (update)
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Geneva airport temporarily closed this morning after Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 to Italy was hijacked and forced to land in Switzerland.
Swiss to work on immigration quotas without delay
GENEVA – After today’s tight vote to curtail “mass immigration” the Swiss federal government has vowed it will act as fast as possible to enact new measures. In Bern, the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Burkhalter, said this is the result of the Swiss “direct democracy” system and that the Federal Council will…
Swiss divided, approve curbing “mass immigration” (updated)
GENEVA – Switzerland has voted and approved an initiative to counter what the right-wing UDC/SVP party has called, “mass-immigration”.
Geneva Police Seek Female Driver, Partial License Plate Spotted
GENEVA, Switzerland – If you are the blond female driver of a dark-colored vehicle with license plates that include “GE 632”, there is a good chance that the Geneva police is looking to speak with you in connection with an accident involving a scooter rider.
World Cup Basketball Unveiled
MIES, SWITZERLAND – Basketball lovers meet the basketball that has been developed “exclusively” for the first men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, which will take place in September in Spain.
A vos souhaits! Influenza Cases on the Rise in Geneva
BERN, Switzerland – The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has issued an alert after an increase in reported cases of influenza (flu). According to newly published statistics the number of medical cases in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais is increasing, with widespread cases reported in the north and east of the country…
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