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Swiss To Vote On Foie Gras, Fur Imports
The Swiss will decide whether to ban foie gras and fur imports after campaigners on Thursday handed in enough signatures to trigger a public vote on the twin issues.Outside...
Chocolate Wars As Italian Artisans Battle Swiss Giant
Turin's famed gianduiotto, a small, creamy chocolate that melts on the tongue, is at the centre of a battle for European recognition pitting Italian artisans against Swiss giant Lindt.In...
Swiss Village Set To Vote To Keep Cowbells Ringing
Cows grazing on lush pastures with ornate metal bells gently tinkling around their necks may be one of the ultimate symbols of Switzerland, but not everyone is enchanted by...
Insured Disaster Losses To Again Top $100 Bn: Swiss Re
Insured losses from natural catastrophes will pass the $100-billion threshold for the fourth year running in 2023, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Thursday.Insured losses from severe thunderstorms reached an...
Delhi Man Killed, Kept Swiss Woman’s Body In Car. How He Was Arrested
Her body was found near a government school in Delhi (Representational)New Delhi: A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a Swiss woman, whose body was...
Swiss Indict Daughter Of Late Uzbek Leader In Corruption Case
Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, was on Thursday indicted in Switzerland in a vast case of corruption, fraud and organised crime, prosecutors said.The Office of the...
Algerian Ex-minister Indicted By Swiss Over Civil War ‘Torture’
Former Algerian defence minister Khaled Nezzar has been indicted in Switzerland on charges of committing crimes against humanity in the 1990s during the civil war, state prosecutors said Tuesday.The...
Women Wrestlers Battle For Equality With Swiss ‘Schwinger Kings’
Gripping stuff: a women's Swiss wrestling bout AFP Traditional Swiss wrestling, known as "schwingen" in German, has been a male preserve for centuries -- the ultimate test of manhood...
