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All About World Economic Forum Summit In Davos, Who Is Attending
A day before the World Economic Forum (WEF) was scheduled to start in Davos, the highest town in Europe has turned into a fortress with the deployment of 5,000 Swiss army personnel.
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Evacuation Train, Service Dogs, Medical Aid: Swiss Army Leaves No Stone Unturned For Davos Security
While Davos has not seen any major security issue in over 50 years of hosting the WEF meeting, insiders say that the military cog has always been the best here when it comes to coordinating between various units.
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Elon Musk Wants to Make X, an 'Everything App': All You Need to Know About Super Apps
Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted about the purchase of Twitter being an accelerant to creating X, an "everything app". A super app, or everything app as Musk calls it, has been described as the Swiss army knife of mobile apps, offering a suite of services for users such as messaging, social networking, peer-to-peer payments and e-commerce shopping. The...
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French Former Model Accuses Director Roman Polanski Of Raping Her
A French former model and actress on Friday accused Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, whose new film on the persecution of French Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus premieres next week, of raping her in a Swiss ski resort when she was a teenager.
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World Red Cross Day Focuses On #Love: Here's Everything You Should Know
World Red Cross Day 2019 theme is #Love. It focuses on broadening people's understanding of the society by highlighting diversity and universality of work and approach of Red Cross.
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Secret Documents On "Covert Swiss Cold War Army" P-26 Vanish Mysteriously
A covert Swiss Cold War paramilitary group that operated largely outside civilian oversight until 1990 is back in the news after top-secret documents linked to the organisation vanished from official archives.
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At Least 2 Killed In Swiss Army Helicopter Crash
A Swiss army helicopter crashed in a high alpine pass on Wednesday, killing two aviators and leaving a third person injured, the Swiss army said.
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Weirdest Movie at Sundance Stars Daniel Radcliffe as a Flatulent Corpse
Swiss Army Man, a dark, surreal comedy, which stars Paul Dano as Hank, a man stranded on a desert island, who discovers a corpse washed up on the beach. The body is played by Daniel Radcliffe. The movie marks a funny accomplishment for Daniel, which will distance him from his decade-plus stretch playing Harry Potter
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China's Richest Man Says Firm Had Ties to Xi Jinping's Family
Chinese President Xi Jinping's brother-in-law owned shares in a firm controlled by the country's richest man Wang Jianlin, the businessman confirmed after allegations that political connections helped Wanda Group grow.
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Indian-Origin Couple Invent 'Swiss Army' Jacket
A young couple of Indian origin has devised a multi-functional jacket that can carry everything from an iPad to a small blanket.
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Indian Man Jailed for Stabbing Wife in Singapore
An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been jailed for 10 months for stabbing his wife, media reported.
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Meet Odin Projection Mouse, Wondercube Multi-Tool for Your Smartphone
This week we look at two crowdfunding projects - Odin projection mouse and Wondercube, a swiss army knife for your phone.
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KiiTAG 2 is a Swiss Army Knife for Your Phone
This Kickstarter project is for a keychain pen-drive that also acts as a pass-through to charge your iPhone or Android phone. It is also a tag to find your keys, a torch, and comes with programmable buttons as well.
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Private Jets, Choppers Ferry Global Elite to WEF Meet
With the World Economic Forum's annual meeting starting here on Tuesday, nearly 2,000 private jets are on the job to ferry the rich and powerful of the world to this Alpine resort town, while the Swiss Army is using its own choppers to carry many public figures.
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Over 5,000 Army Personnel at Work to Secure WEF Meet
The armed forces' operation here includes protecting facilities and individuals, safeguarding air sovereignty, securing Swiss airspace, and with logistics, primarily through its Coordinated Medical Services (CMS), the Swiss Army said.
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All About World Economic Forum Summit In Davos, Who Is Attending
A day before the World Economic Forum (WEF) was scheduled to start in Davos, the highest town in Europe has turned into a fortress with the deployment of 5,000 Swiss army personnel.
-
Evacuation Train, Service Dogs, Medical Aid: Swiss Army Leaves No Stone Unturned For Davos Security
While Davos has not seen any major security issue in over 50 years of hosting the WEF meeting, insiders say that the military cog has always been the best here when it comes to coordinating between various units.
-
Elon Musk Wants to Make X, an 'Everything App': All You Need to Know About Super Apps
Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted about the purchase of Twitter being an accelerant to creating X, an "everything app". A super app, or everything app as Musk calls it, has been described as the Swiss army knife of mobile apps, offering a suite of services for users such as messaging, social networking, peer-to-peer payments and e-commerce shopping. The...
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French Former Model Accuses Director Roman Polanski Of Raping Her
A French former model and actress on Friday accused Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, whose new film on the persecution of French Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus premieres next week, of raping her in a Swiss ski resort when she was a teenager.
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World Red Cross Day Focuses On #Love: Here's Everything You Should Know
World Red Cross Day 2019 theme is #Love. It focuses on broadening people's understanding of the society by highlighting diversity and universality of work and approach of Red Cross.
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Secret Documents On "Covert Swiss Cold War Army" P-26 Vanish Mysteriously
A covert Swiss Cold War paramilitary group that operated largely outside civilian oversight until 1990 is back in the news after top-secret documents linked to the organisation vanished from official archives.
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At Least 2 Killed In Swiss Army Helicopter Crash
A Swiss army helicopter crashed in a high alpine pass on Wednesday, killing two aviators and leaving a third person injured, the Swiss army said.
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Weirdest Movie at Sundance Stars Daniel Radcliffe as a Flatulent Corpse
Swiss Army Man, a dark, surreal comedy, which stars Paul Dano as Hank, a man stranded on a desert island, who discovers a corpse washed up on the beach. The body is played by Daniel Radcliffe. The movie marks a funny accomplishment for Daniel, which will distance him from his decade-plus stretch playing Harry Potter
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China's Richest Man Says Firm Had Ties to Xi Jinping's Family
Chinese President Xi Jinping's brother-in-law owned shares in a firm controlled by the country's richest man Wang Jianlin, the businessman confirmed after allegations that political connections helped Wanda Group grow.
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Indian-Origin Couple Invent 'Swiss Army' Jacket
A young couple of Indian origin has devised a multi-functional jacket that can carry everything from an iPad to a small blanket.
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Indian Man Jailed for Stabbing Wife in Singapore
An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been jailed for 10 months for stabbing his wife, media reported.
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Meet Odin Projection Mouse, Wondercube Multi-Tool for Your Smartphone
This week we look at two crowdfunding projects - Odin projection mouse and Wondercube, a swiss army knife for your phone.
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KiiTAG 2 is a Swiss Army Knife for Your Phone
This Kickstarter project is for a keychain pen-drive that also acts as a pass-through to charge your iPhone or Android phone. It is also a tag to find your keys, a torch, and comes with programmable buttons as well.
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Private Jets, Choppers Ferry Global Elite to WEF Meet
With the World Economic Forum's annual meeting starting here on Tuesday, nearly 2,000 private jets are on the job to ferry the rich and powerful of the world to this Alpine resort town, while the Swiss Army is using its own choppers to carry many public figures.
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Over 5,000 Army Personnel at Work to Secure WEF Meet
The armed forces' operation here includes protecting facilities and individuals, safeguarding air sovereignty, securing Swiss airspace, and with logistics, primarily through its Coordinated Medical Services (CMS), the Swiss Army said.
