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Rudolf Elmer: 5 Facts on the Swiss WikiLeaks Informant

Rudolf Elmer admits that he's made some "big mistakes." Among his legal missteps, Elmer supplied WikiLeaks with confidential documents on wealthy tax evaders. Zurich's Regional Court found the former Swiss banker guilty of that offense on Wednesday. Judge Sebastian Aeppli fined Elmer over 6,000 Swiss francs ($6,000),...

Swiss Archaeologists Find 5,000-Year-Old Door [PHOTO]

GENEVA (Oct. 21) -- Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have unearthed a 5,000-year-old door that may be one of the oldest ever found in Europe. The ancient poplar wood door is "solid and elegant" with well-preserved hinges and a "remarkable" design for holding the boards together, chief archaeologist Niels...

Swiss Complete World's Longest Tunnel

(Oct. 15) -- Engineers in Switzerland broke through the final stretch of rock today on the world's longest tunnel, paving the way for a high-speed railway deep underneath the Alps that will connect northern and southern Europe and help ease freight traffic on the continent's roadways. Nearly six decades after the project...

Deadly Cow Attacks in Switzerland Trigger Fears on Hiking Paths

ZURICH, Switzerland (July 29) -- The idyllic image of gentle mountain paths running along peaceful-looking cows pasturing in the meadows is suffering a blow in Switzerland these days as reports of threatening "killer cows" emerge. While encounters between the animals and hikers still remain largely untroubled, the...

Need a Condom? Just Give the Swiss Bikers a Call

ZURICH, Switzerland (July 15) -- They have a catchy slogan: "We come before you come." And it says it all. If you get caught up in the heat of a passionate moment before you realize there's no condom at hand, don't worry: just pick up the phone. A new initiative in Switzerland, part of a broader anti-AIDS multimedia...

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EuroCheapo launches budget travel guides for Switzerland

While Switzerland is not usually thought of as a budget-friendly destination, there are actually many worthwhile hotels, sights, and restaurants that won't cost you a fortune.

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Under 30, Inspired, and Kicking Ass

They move across the globe, tethered to nothing but the glow of a MacBook Pro, a weathered smart phone, a steaming latte (or the local equivalent of), a dozen SIM cards lost in a leather-strapped shoulder bag, a loaded passport, and a hunger for change in their eyes.

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Protestors Vandalize Swiss National Bank Ahead Of Davos

Swiss police said on Wednesday they had arrested two men suspected of throwing red paint and scrawling "SMASH WEF" (World Economic Forum) in black graffiti on the walls of the Swiss National Bank.

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02/10/12 Swiss Consumer Prices Drop Most in More Than Two Years... Source: Bloomberg.com Swiss consumer prices dropped the most in more than two years in January as the franc's appreciation lowered costs of imported goods.
02/10/12 eHelp eCommerce Support An Source: The Inquirer On behalf of our client, a global bank based in Zurich, Nicoll Curtin require a eHelp eCommerce Support Analyst to work on-site in Zurich. The Role:
02/09/12 Nobel Biocare Falls Most Since 2010 on Forecast:... Source: Bloomberg.com Nobel Biocare Holding AG fell the most in almost two years in Zurich trading after the world's second-biggest dental implant maker forecast disappointing sales and profit amid a slump in European revenue.
02/09/12 Super Wear-Resistant AFM Tip Pushes the Boundries of... Source: IEEE In collaborative research among scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IBM ResearchâZÃ¼rich a new ultrasharp silicon carbide tip for an atomic force microscope (AFM) has been fabricated that is thousands of times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than previous designs.
02/09/12 EuroCheapo launches budget travel guides for... Source: Gadling While Switzerland is not usually thought of as a budget-friendly destination, there are actually many worthwhile hotels, sights, and restaurants that won't cost you a fortune.