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Swiss Flock to Watch Giant Stinking Flower Bloom

GENEVA -- Thousands of plant lovers have flocked to the northern Swiss city of Basel to see a giant, stinky flower bloom for the first time. Sebastine Bozon , AFP / Getty Images Visitors look at the "Arum Titan," the biggest flower in the world, as it blossoms at the Botanical Garden in Basel, Switzerland. The...

Is Your Cell Phone's Radiation Level Safe? Don't Call the FCC

More than 200 million people in the U.S. talk on cell phones a total of at least 12 hours a month -- some double or triple that amount. Almost everyone admits that cell phones emit radiation when they link to the closest tower. What almost no one can agree on is whether that radiation is harmful to those holding their...

US, Europe Intensify Efforts to Isolate Gadhafi

WASHINGTON -- The United States and European allies intensified efforts to isolate Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, redoubling demands for him to step down, questioning his mental state and warning that those who stay loyal to him risk losing their wealth and being prosecuted for human rights abuses. Europe, which...

US, Allies Pressure Gadhafi to Halt Libya Violence

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration threw its weight Thursday behind a European effort to expel Libya from the U.N.'s top human rights body and said it was readying a larger sanctions package against Moammar Gadhafi's regime that it will take up with allies in the coming days. President Barack Obama consulted with the...

Switzerland Freezes Assets Tied to Mubarak

GENEVA - The Swiss government on Friday froze any assets belonging to former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak or his family in Switzerland. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel said the order took effect immediately but gave no details on what bank accounts or other assets Mubarak or his family might have in...

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06/01/12 Month to May 31: Huber+Suhner hits year-low 5th time... Source: Lightwave Huber+Suhner (HUBN.S), Switzerland's 3rd largest Technology company by market capitalisation, hit a 52-week low of CHF35.50 in the past month.
05/31/12 Singapore drops one place on IMD Competitiveness... Source: Asia One A list ranking 59 of the world's economies for competitiveness has ranked Singapore at fourth place, one placing down from its ranking on the same list last year.
05/31/12 ENB @ UNFF-7, New York; 16-27 April 2007 Source: IISD - Linkages Working Group II met in the morning, afternoon and evening to discuss remaining areas of disagrement in the MYPOW draft text.
05/31/12 Asian Millionaires Counter Lost Riches in Europe,... Source: Bloomberg.com China , India and Singapore posted the biggest increases in millionaires last year as the Asia-Pacific region countered a decline in wealth in western Europe and the U.S., according to Boston Consulting Group.
05/31/12 Injured rats walk thanks to spinal nerve stimulation Source: TheShowBuzz A previously paralyzed rat in a special harness walks voluntarily after several weeks of rehabilitation in a laboratory in Switzerland.

Background on Switzerland

Switzerland ( ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation (, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities.

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