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Switzerland Approves Ban On Face Coverings In Public
Swiss voters approved a proposition Sunday banning facial coverings in public. Niqabs and burqas, worn by almost no one even among the country's Muslim population, will be banned outside of religious institutions. The new law doesn't apply to facial coverings for health reasons.
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Hundreds of British tourists flee quarantine in Switzerland
About half of the Britons who were ordered to wait out their quarantine in the ski resort of Verbier have gone into hiding. Swiss authorities began to suspect something unusual when their meals were left untouched.
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Is Venezuela’s gold a liability for Switzerland?
Venezuela is illegally mining and trading in gold, and Switzerland could be one of its clients, according to Swiss media reports.
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Apple Pay Coming Soon to Switzerland's Largest Bank UBS
Switzerland's largest bank UBS today announced that Apple Pay is coming soon, as noted by Macprime. The bank says that the rollout should be completed within the coming weeks. A teaser tweet indicates that UBS will offer Apple Pay for its Visa credit cards at a minimum. Apple Pay first launched in Switzerland in July 2016 with support for MasterCard and Visa cards issued by Bonus Card, Cornèr Bank, and Swiss Bankers.
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For Decades, Cartographers Have Been Hiding Covert Illustrations Inside of Switzerland’s Official Maps
The first three dimensions—length, height, and depth—are included on all topographical maps. The “fourth dimension,” or time, is also available on the website of the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo). In the “Journey Through Time,” a timeline displays 175 years of the country’s cartographic history, advancing in increments of 5-10 years.
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'A historic day': Switzerland votes to back new anti-homophobia law
Critics who believe the law will end up censoring free speech had forced a referendum on the issue.
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Switzerland holds referendum on making homophobia illegal
Opponents of making discrimination a crime claim it 'kills freedom'
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Then and now: Swiss glacier photos show impact of global warming
On the hairpin bend of a Swiss mountain pass, a Victorian-era hotel built for tourists to admire the Rhone Glacier has been abandoned now that the ice has retreated nearly 1.2 miles uphill. Where mighty glaciers once spilled into Swiss valleys like frozen rivers of ice, a residue of gray scree and boulders remains, spliced through with raging streams.
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Is Switzerland the world champion of recycling?
Finding international studies on recycling may be easy, but crowning a champion is not. The trouble lies with how countries calculate recycling rates. A catchy sound bite, “Switzerland is the world champion of recycling” has been proclaimed over the years by the media, the recycling industry, and even government agencies promoting the country’s image abroad.
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Switzerland pledges climate neutrality by 2050
The Swiss government announced on Wednesday (28 August) that it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero level by 2050, taking heed of a landmark UN report on climate change.
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Swiss post office expands hospital drone delivery system
The Swiss Post is expanding its drone delivery system, transporting laboratory samples between two hospitals in Zurich. Similar pilots have been conducted in Bern and Lugano. On Tuesday, the Swiss Post announced it is launching a one-year pilot project to use drones to send laboratory samples between the University Hospital of Zurich and the Irchel site of the University of Zurich, which are 2.5 kilometres apart. Laboratory samples will arrive at their destination twice as quickly by air as by road.
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Switzerland’s Biggest Online Retailer Starts Accepting Bitcoin
In a major milestone for bitcoin adoption, the 'Amazon' of Switzerland, Digitec-Galaxus, is now accepting bitcoin and other select cryptocurrencies as a Switzerland's largest online retailer Digitec Galaxus says it is now accepting bitcoin and other select cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. “Cryptocurrencies are fascinating and could become a relevant means of payment in e-commerce. We would like to support this development,” says Digitec co-founder Oliver Herren and Chief Innovation Officer.
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Brexit keeping Theresa May from Davos
British Prime Minister Theresa May is skipping this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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This sparkling water is the first drink to get its fizz from CO2 captured from the atmosphere
If you walk into a supermarket in Switzerland sometime early next year and buy a bottle of Valser–a brand of sparkling water owned by Coca-Cola–the fizz inside might have come from CO2 sucked from the atmosphere. Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland, the bottling plant that makes the drinks, just partnered with Climeworks, one of the world’s pioneers of direct air capture of carbon dioxide, as a new supplier.
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European Glaciers Have Been Coming and Going for Thousands of Years, But Now They’re Just Going
2018 was a terrible year for Swiss glaciers.
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Swiss voters approve ‘burka ban’ after two-thirds back veil crackdown
The regional government, which had opposed the measure, now has to implement the result of the vote, which drew turnout of about 36 percent. It is expected to follow the example of the southern canton of Ticino, where a law was introduced two years ago. Full-face coverings such as niqabs and burqas are increasingly across being banned in Europe.
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Swiss vote on 'fair food' laws
Switzerland is going to the polls on Sunday, in not one but two votes which campaigners say will promote ethical and sustainable food. The votes follow scandals in the last few years over horse meat in lasagne and the destruction of rain forests to make way for palm oil and cattle ranching. And they reflect growing consumer interest - not just in Switzerland but across Europe - in where food comes from and how it is produced.
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Sweden, Switzerland express willingness to send nuke inspection team to North Korea
Sweden and Switzerland have expressed their willingness to, upon request, send a team to inspect North Korea's possible dismantlement of nuclear and missile programmes, a US broadcaster reported on Saturday (Sept 22), according to Yonhap news agency.
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Hundreds sign up for universal basic income experiment in Swiss town
Nearly 600 people have signed on to take part in a universal basic income (UBI) experiment in the northern Swiss town of Rheinau meaning researchers are close to hitting the number needed for the project to have any chance of going ahead. In the seven days since the enrolment process began, 588 residents of the town have agreed to take part in the project which would see participating adults receive a monthly universal basic income (UBI) of 2,500 francs ($2,570) for a year. This means the woman behind the experiment, Swiss filmmaker Rebecca Panian, has almost hit her target of at least 650 participants.
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