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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Europe Sun.com http://www.europesun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/ed0dcae976801452/ en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:53:38 -0500 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:53:38 -0500 30 Washington, Jan 6 : Researchers from Switzerland and the UK have found that commonly used pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPVs) do not seem to be effective for preventing pneumonia. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/450282/cs/1/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:01:23 -0500 Europe Sun.com http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/450282/cs/1/ Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip against Hamas has provoked only a cautious international reaction; Middle East experts tell swissinfo why. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20908664/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:23:25 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20908664/ Posted on: Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 12:00 CST Controlled FDG Delivery Study Uses Intego(TM) PET Infusion System to Compare Techniques for Patient Management http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20909446/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:20:42 -0500 RedOrbit http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20909446/ Proposals have been put forward to increase the number of part-time posts to enable female doctors – and male ones as well – to better combine work and family life. Researchers writing in the lat... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20904240/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:27:54 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20904240/ NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - January 6, 2009) - FRSGlobal, the only global provider of risk and regulatory compliance solutions with coverage for over 30 countries, today announced that it has releas... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20901818/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:19:22 -0500 Market Wire http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20901818/ This time it is a Swiss researcher who is applying a bit of technical wizardry and a lot of practicality to help people get the hang of Braille's binary code more quickly. Philippe Racine, the maker ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20895317/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:01:42 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20895317/ NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar edged higher against the Swiss franc late Monday night. The U.S. currency was worth 1.1090 Swiss francs, up slightly from the 1.1084 francs it bought in the late afternoon i... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20891934/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:47:45 -0500 Canadian Business http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20891934/ Looking to avenge a bitter defeat to the U.S. in last year's world women's under-18 championship, Canada got off to a good start at this year's tournament by whipping an over-matched Switzerland 16-1 ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20887069/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:09:20 -0500 CBC News http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20887069/ Around 150 rejected asylum seekers occupied a church last month claiming that Zurich was more draconian than other cantons. The authorities have accepted the new advisory body but have given no sign t... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20882445/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:09:09 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20882445/ The Swiss-run ICRC, guardian of the Geneva Conventions on humanitarian law, said late on Monday that as the number of casualties continued to rise, it was focusing on arranging safe passage for Palest... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20882384/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:09:07 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20882384/ Worlds apart, there are seemingly few similarities between wealthy Switzerland and war-torn Sierra Leone other than that both begin with the same letter. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20875778/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:19:55 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20875778/ (Dow Jones) -- Shares in Credit Suisse and UBS rallied in Switzerland's first trading session of the year Monday after both banks sold off assets at the end of a troubled 2008. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20876144/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:28:53 -0500 Morning Star http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20876144/ Resort directors are crossing their fingers for the rest of the current winter, but they expect the economic crisis to hit hard next season. Verbier – popular with British, Russian and Scandinavian... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20870594/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:19:45 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20870594/ By Brian Gorman LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - European shares gained in early trade on Monday, with Swiss banks higher and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's plans for tax cuts fuelling optimism. At 0944... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20868909/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:07:03 -0500 London South East http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20868909/ But the Swiss team have managed some major achievements in the past. The victories over Russia at the 2000 world championship in St Petersburg and the success against Canada and the Czech Republic at ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20866534/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:17:48 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20866534/ The Swiss government on Sunday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza in order to relieve the suffering of local civilians and to guarantee humanitarian access. "Rocket fire by ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20862723/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:17:35 -0500 People's Daily http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20862723/ Albert Einstein (1879-1955) beat such greats as Red Cross founder Henry Dunant, and educationalist Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in a survey conducted for the SonntagsZeitung newspaper, whose results are... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20857473/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:43:48 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20857473/ The Swiss foreign ministry issued a statement on Sunday afternoon calling for an end to hostilities. "The firing of missiles by Hamas as well as the Israeli military action must stop, in order to put... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20854715/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:19:36 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20854715/ Supervisor of Banks Rony Hizkiyahu has issued guidelines requiring the banks to publish their 2008 capital adequacy ratios in accordance with Basel II - The New Basel Capital Accord of the Basel Commi... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20854591/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:10:03 -0500 Globes http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20854591/ However much they might like to look on the bright side, three Swiss experts who spoke to swissinfo about their hopes and fears, are concerned that action on climate change is not being taken quickly ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20841955/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:43:26 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20841955/ swissinfo spoke to four Swiss teenagers about their fears, anxieties and hopes for Switzerland and the world at large. "I'm a little anxious about the future," says Simone Woodtli, a 17-year-old high... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20837036/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:32:21 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20837036/ ZUG, Switzerland - Austrian-born author Johannes Mario Simmel, whose books are said to have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, died in the Swiss town where he lived, a local official said Fr... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20820003/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:46:49 -0500 Star Tribune http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20820003/ An EU labour accord, the economic crisis, higher unemployment and a new People's Party member of the cabinet – it's a potentially stormy mix ahead for 2009. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20815873/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:39:08 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20815873/ Geneva -- UBS and Credit Suisse, Switzerland largest banks, made two large deals Wednesday to close off what were bad years for both. UBS AG announced in a statement that it has sold approximately 3.4... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20808917/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:55:42 -0500 The China Post http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20808917/ Merz, who has been head of the finance ministry since the beginning of 2004, tells swissinfo why action had to be taken to inject money into the country's largest bank, UBS, and the Swiss economy. Th... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20801327/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:59:34 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20801327/ The town of Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland is currently a hive of activity preparing a fish farm for alpine caviar and a tropical greenhouse for exotic fruit. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20800287/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:59:32 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20800287/ But there have been dissenting voices among some Swiss hockey clubs who are unhappy that the long-time hosts, HC Davos, are benefitting from such a profitable event. Between Christmas and New Year th... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20797677/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:49:53 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20797677/ MORA ) has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Swiss Re (SWX: RUGN). Under the agreement Swiss Re will reinsure 25% of Menorah's elementary insurance portfolio premiums less money transferr... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20795311/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:56:59 -0500 Globes http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20795311/ Despite a rising death toll in Gaza, Israel has rejected calls for a truce with Hamas, saying the pressure must remain on the organisation's "military machine". http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20782540/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:02:16 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20782540/ S TOCKHOLM, Sweden - When you exit Arlanda Airport on the highway toward Stockholm, you’ll see a Boeing 747 on your left that looks curiously out of place. The plane sits idle and lonely on a g... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20783381/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:24:24 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20783381/ Maputo — The Swiss company Timcal Graphite & Carbon has been awarded the contract for the exploitation of Ancuabe graphite mines, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. According to a pr... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20782522/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:18:28 -0500 All Africa http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20782522/ Princes, presidents and Phil Collins will be seeing in 2009 up in the Alps, although typical Swiss secrecy means tourism offices are giving little away. It is known, however, that the family of Frenc... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20777638/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:21:00 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20777638/ Geneva - In July, employees at a Geneva hotel decided to call the police to complain about the treatment of two servants at the hands of their foreign bosses, setting in motion a chain of events that ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20777904/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:06:39 -0500 Earth Times http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20777904/ Swiss police can use stun guns instead of regular arms under legislation that comes into force on January 1, but opponents have cautioned against their widespread use. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20771739/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:57:12 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20771739/ It is, after all, a test event for a test event.The Canadian long-track speed skating championships, which conclude Wednesday at the magnificent Richmond Olympic Oval, are supposed to get the bugs out... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20767401/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:32:03 -0500 Vancouver Sun http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20767401/ Largest Chinese law firm plans Swiss link-up By Raphael Minder in Hong Kong Published: December 31 2008 02:00 | Last updated: December 31 2008 02:00 http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20768216/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:40:02 -0500 Financial Times http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20768216/ The rightwing Swiss People's Party says the labour treaty with the European Union will undermine the country's independence and lead to more unemployment. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20756309/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:24:18 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20756309/ The best view in swanky St Moritz is from a terrace overlooking the lake. The Carlton Sun Terrace opened last December at the St Moritz Hotel, which was built as a holiday home for Tsar Nicholas ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20755547/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:22:02 -0500 The Independent http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20755547/ Chronically ill adolescents are more likely than their healthy peers to take up unsavoury habits such as drug use and vandalism, Swiss researchers have found. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20748717/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:26:39 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20748717/ /article tools - narrow (used with span photos) --> The Swiss authorities have released from jail a man suspected of smuggling atomic technology to Libya and Iran as part of the nuclear black marke... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20748065/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:53:43 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20748065/ A diplomatic crisis with Libya, a controversial visit to Tehran as well as relations with the European Union made for the biggest foreign policy headlines this year. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20745252/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:22:48 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20745252/ /article tools - narrow (used with span photos) --> Swiss authorities have released from jail a man suspected of smuggling atomic technology to Libya and Iran as part of the nuclear black market of... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20744917/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:54:04 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20744917/ The indicator, which is produced by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute and points to the economy's likely performance in six months, dropped to -0.39, the lowest level since April 2003 and down from an ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20732514/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:29:23 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20732514/ TOKYO: Sterling hit a record low against the euro on Monday, hurt by its yield disadvantage against the single European currency and inching closer to parity. A bleak outlook for the UK economy ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20724083/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:15:15 -0500 Times of India http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20724083/ Steven Pressley is considering a move to the top-flight in Switzerland but has options in England after returning from a spell with Randers in Denmark. The 35-year-old former Scotland defender moved ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20725333/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:07:23 -0500 BBC Sport http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20725333/ The alphorn was used by shepherds in the 18th century to communicate across the Alps. Burki, aged 25 and from Bern, became fixated by the traditional instrument at the age of five and was performing i... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20722510/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:56:33 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20722510/ A weekend of Israeli air strikes has left Gaza hospitals in a state of chaos and without adequate supplies, the International Committee of the Red Cross says. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20722511/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:56:30 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20722511/ Voters had the final say on a series of policy issues, but they confirmed their conservative reputation by throwing out most of the proposals, including tougher citizenship rules and pension and healt... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20718117/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:07:19 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20718117/ Zurich American Insurance Co. , hoping to retain the company and its 400 local employees. But Zurich has made no decision where it will move from its sprawling Hampden campus. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20715767/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:06:55 -0500 Business Journal http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20715767/ A Swiss man suspected of involvement in the world's biggest nuclear smuggling ring has been released from prison after more than four years of investigative detention, his family said Sunday. Ur... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20714121/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:14:14 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20714121/ Swiss International Airlines has announced a new refund system to kick in from the 1st of January, 2009 which should reduce turnaround time for cancelled tickets. All Swiss tickets issued through BSP... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20711283/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:43:26 -0500 Travel Blackboard http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20711283/ As the winter takes grip in Switzerland the chill can also be felt in companies, financial institutions and the economy as a whole following a stormy year. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20706864/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:16:10 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20706864/ 0 posts A Swiss cancer clinic is among the first in the world to use a new, faster radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) to treat a child patient. A 12-year-old girl with Hod... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20704225/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:09:01 -0500 Medical News Today http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20704225/ Among the world's highest per capita donors, Swiss residents give some SFr800 million ($737 million) to charity every year, attracting the interest and activity of foreign organisations, Roland Jeanne... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20702886/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:32:14 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20702886/ Bolivian miners are threatening to take over several mines to protest their firing.Union leader Roberto Chavez says mining companies made huge profits as metal prices soared, and shouldn't punish work... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20702543/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:23:42 -0500 eTaiwan News http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20702543/ Switzerland on Saturday joined a chorus of international criticism against Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip that has so far killed more than 200 Palestinians, the official Swissinfo news webs... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20701972/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:54:00 -0500 Eview Week http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20701972/ — About 10 years ago, scientists reached the astonishing conclusion that our universe is accelerating apart at ever-increasing speeds, stretching space and time itself like melted cheese. The for... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20698247/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:39:59 -0500 Science Daily http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20698247/ The light from an MP3 player saved two lost tourists from a chilly night stuck out in the snowy Swiss mountains, rescue authorities said. The two - a skier and snowboarder, both from France - got l... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20696686/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:02:32 -0500 One News http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20696686/ NEW DELHI: The capitulation of Pakistan's panoramic Swat valley to the Taliban has set alarm bells ringing in Pakistan's mainstream English media. "There has been no official announcement. But Swat... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20694405/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:11:29 -0500 Times of India http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20694405/ Dec 27, 2008 - 04:32 - WAM Dubai, Dec 27th, 2008 (WAM): Ministry of Health and the Nestle Middle East signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for implementing the World Health Survey in the UAE. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20690457/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:12:58 -0500 WAM http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20690457/ BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The governments of Switzerland and Italy on their web sites warned citizens to be careful when traveling in Paraguay for the high insecurity there, reported Paraguaya... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20683631/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:13:43 -0500 SINA http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20683631/ Libya's foreign ministry warned Switzerland on Friday that Tripoli would resort to economic and diplomatic sanctions unless the Swiss admit Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son was completely innocent ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20681784/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:39:47 -0500 eTaiwan News http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20681784/ ZURICH — The fairy-tale tram rattles along Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich's posh shopping street, beneath the twinkling Christmas lights as if this was just any other year. Inside the tram, children l... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20665829/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:17:19 -0500 The Globe And Mail http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20665829/ By most people's standards Roger Federer has had an excellent year, winning the US Open and Olympic gold – not to mention $6 million (SFr7.2 million) in prize money. http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20656924/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:37:46 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20656924/ Brother Benno, aged 42, has seen his fair share of misery and poverty in Switzerland as he goes out into the streets of Zurich several times a week, offering help to people who have lost their way in ... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20653593/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:47:56 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20653593/ In this season of candle-related fires, fire experts have drawn attention to the fact that open flames are not allowed at public gatherings of more than 100 people. Candles are most popular in the wi... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20645177/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:04:39 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20645177/ Erich Engler, who also has a real congregation in Rapperswil near Zuirch, has big plans to reach even more of the faithful worldwide, including English-speakers. The 38-year-old preacher was inspired... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20639830/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:40 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20639830/ MUMBAI: Mauritius-based Swiss Finance Corporation (SFC) has bought an additional 4% stake in Amtek Auto through open market purchases. The foreign investor acquired a total of 57.2 lakh shares f... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20637573/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:31:19 -0500 Times of India http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20637573/ Now, as the links between Bernard L. Madoff and elite private banks like Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privée emerge, this well-polished reputation has been tarnished by the $50 billion Ponzi schem... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20639834/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:06:59 -0500 Gadsden Times http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20639834/ Non-governmental organisations have welcomed the decision announced in a joint statement by the Swiss, Austrian and German authorities on Tuesday. The three governments agreed that the dam project mu... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20632864/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:41:06 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20632864/ This trend towards "green" trees is bringing tidings of comfort and joy to both local tree growers and environmental groups. According to industry figures, the demand for Swiss Christmas trees has do... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20631825/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:41:04 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20631825/ Politicians, business leaders and people living around the airport have demanded action after a compromise solution to alleviate disturbance comes under strain just one year after being introduced. L... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20632865/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:41:03 -0500 Swiss Info http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20632865/ BELLINZONA, Switzerland -- A Swiss court has cleared the way for the Philippines to reclaim around US$5 million in money linked to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his entourage. The Federal Cri... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20627125/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:07:02 -0500 The China Post http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20627125/ ZURICH, Switzerland -- Austrian, German and Swiss export officials said Tuesday that companies from those countries must halt work on a controversial Turkish dam that would flood dozens of towns.The g... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20619127/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:47:32 -0500 Lexington Herald-Leader http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20619127/ KOYA — In a dimly lit hall of a temple in the sacred Koyasan area, western Japan, a Swiss-born Buddhist priest joins other monks in reciting sutra in the early morning as foreign tourists inten... http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20620583/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:47:12 -0500 Japan Today http://story.europesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ed0dcae976801452/id/20620583/