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The Tallest Tower in Europe Will Be ... In a Quaint Swiss Village?
A new tower designed by Los Angeles architect Thom Mayne was announced today which, when complete, will be the tallest building in Europe. Is it in Moscow? London? Frankfurt? Nope. Mayne's shiny slab will stab the sky in the tiny hamlet of Vals, Switzerland.
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Drones will deliver mail in Switzerland this summer
You know which organization doesn't want to fall behind Amazon, DHL and Alibaba when it comes to drone deliveries? The Swiss Post.
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What digital barriers do Europeans still face?
"Mom! I did something illegal!" - as the EU gets set to unveil its new strategy on liberalising the digital single market, what online barriers do Europeans still face?
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FIFA officials arrested, face U.S. corruption charges
Swiss police arrested six top FIFA officials in an overnight raid Wednesday on charges of corruption.
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Can the Swiss Watchmaker Survive the Digital Age?
Masters of one of the world’s most revered forms of analog craftsmanship take on the smartwatch.
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$3.4 Billion Worth of Art in a Corner of Switzerland
Larger than life nudes, LED-lit ecosystems and centrifugal forces were just some of the highlights from the most expensive art fair in the world.
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A giant Pac-Man to gobble up space debris
The Clean Space One Project has passed a milestone. The space cleanup satellite will deploy a conical net to capture the small SwissCube satellite before destroying it in the atmosphere. It’s one of the solutions being tested for eliminating dangerous debris orbiting the Earth.
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Switzerland begins postal delivery by drone
Swiss postal service says tests will run until the end of July although the widespread use of drones is not likely to kick in for another five years
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Swiss extradite detained FIFA official to the United States
One of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich as part of a corruption probe has been extradited to the United States, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday.
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Swiss customs seize 578 pounds of ivory en route to China
Customs officials at Zurich airport have seized 262 kilograms (578 pounds) of ivory that three Chinese men had dispatched from Tanzania, contraband that may have come from up to 50 elephants, Swiss authorities said Tuesday. The ivory was found during a security check on July 6 and packed in eight suitcases, Switzerland’s customs authority said. It put the estimated black market value at about 400,000 francs ($413,000).
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Remains on Matterhorn are Japanese climbers gone since 1970
Remains found at the foot of Switzerland's Matterhorn glacier are identified as two Japanese climbers who disappeared 45 years ago.
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Milk Churns Without Border
An art installation formed with milk churns, made by land art artist Gerard Benoit a la Guillaume, is seen at the Chenau de Mayen in the resort of Leysin, Switzerland. More than 80 milk churns were placed between the Tour d'Ai and the Tour de Mayen summits at an altitude of 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) above sea level under the direction of the artist, to be photographed for his ongoing art project entitled "Milk churns without borders".
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Two planes crash at Swiss airshow
At least one person dead after two of three aircraft flying in formation crash at event in Dittingen, near Basel, say police
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Switzerland: Special trains for Chinese tourists
A mountain resort in Switzerland is launching special train services for Chinese tourists to defuse tensions with other visitors, it is reported. Noisy throngs of Chinese tourists disturb those who visit Mount Rigi in the Alps in search of peace and relaxation, reports the Swiss newspaper Blick. They crowd the corridors while taking pictures from the train, there has been rudeness in packed carriages, and some even report seeing tourists spit on the floor, the paper says.
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Francly Absurd
Itchy Feet: September 13, 2015
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Rolex Submariner Watchmaking Demonstration
Watchfinder & Co. presents: Inside the Rolex Submariner, a demonstration of the intricacies of the Rolex calibre 3135. Watchfinder Head Watchmaker Tony Williams shows you how this famous movement is taken apart and reassembled. WARNING! This demonstration was undertaken by a professional watchmaker for entertainment purposes only. This is NOT a guide for servicing a watch. The watch featured in the video is NOT being serviced. DO NOT attempt to replicate this video on your own watch.
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Gotan Project - Queremos Paz
From the album La Revancha Del Tango (2001)
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Swiss watchdog opens bank probe into precious metal collusion
The Swiss competition watchdog has launched an investigation into possible collusion in the precious metals market by several major banks, it said on Monday, the latest in a string of probes into gold, silver, platinum and palladium pricing.
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Odyssee, the hardest route on the Eiger North Face
An international trio comprised of Roger Schäli (Switzerland), Robert Jasper (Germany) and Simon Gietl (Italy) have established Odyssee (8a+, 1400m), a difficult and serious new rock climb up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland.
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Guns in Switzerland
Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.
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