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Study Abroad: Swiss Government Offers Excellence Scholarships To Young Researchers
Study Abroad: Research scholarships can be used for research or study at all Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, the two federal institutes of technology, and four research institutes.
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Switzerland Reports First Monkeypox Case As Virus Spreads
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country's first case of monkeypox in a person living in the canton of Berne but who was exposed while abroad.
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Geneva Places 2,000 People In Quarantine After 2 Omicron Cases
The Swiss cantons of Geneva and Vaud have placed 2,000 people, most of them children, into quarantine after two cases of the Omicron variant were detected at an international school.
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Ninety-Year-Old Woman First In Switzerland To Get COVID-19 Shot
A 90-year-old woman in the canton of Lucerne on Wednesday became the first person in Switzerland to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus, as the Swiss military distributed just over 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 shots around the country.
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10 Best Swiss Dishes You Must Try When In Switzerland
From Ticino, the country's quintessential Swiss canton, to Geneva (that's close to France) - I've travelled across this charming nation always in awe of their dense railway network. Aside from Swiss cheese and chocolate that is among the best in the world, there's a lot to explore.
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Up to 26 million Euros Stolen In French Van Heist
An armoured van was held up in Switzerland by masked men whose accomplices had taken the daughter of one of the security guards hostage in neighbouring France, police in the Swiss canton of Vaud said on Friday.
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Swiss Canton Opens Probe Into 'Kill Erdogan' Banner
Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into a weekend rally against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which Ankara dubbed a "terrorist gathering", Switzerland's ATS news agency reported Monday.
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Swiss Attack Suspect's Residence In Liechtenstein Searched
Swiss police say a search has been carried out at the residence in neighboring Liechtenstein of a man who attacked passengers on a train with a knife and burning liquid.
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Briefly Jailed, Agusta Middleman Guido Haschke Now Leading A Life Of Luxury
It's in Lugano, a sleepy Swiss canton with its tranquil lake and gentle slopes of surrounding hills where Guido Haschke, the elusive middleman of the AgustaWestland helicopter deal, has a home.
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Geneva Reduces Threat Level After Heightened Alert
Authorities in Geneva have lowered the terror alert level raised earlier this month following intelligence about a specific threat in the Swiss canton, a statement said on Monday.
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Make in India Lion Logo Not Inspired by Swiss Bank Advertisement, Says Government
The government on Tuesday sought to dismiss reports that the 'Make in India' logo was inspired by a Swiss bank advertisement, saying the symbol has a "vibrant and dynamic" lion as against a "dull and boring" picture in Switzerland's advertisement campaign.
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Several Dead in Shooting in Switzerland: Police
Several people were killed in a shooting late on Saturday in a town in the Swiss canton of Aargau, local police said on Sunday.
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Study Abroad: Swiss Government Offers Excellence Scholarships To Young Researchers
Study Abroad: Research scholarships can be used for research or study at all Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, the two federal institutes of technology, and four research institutes.
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Switzerland Reports First Monkeypox Case As Virus Spreads
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country's first case of monkeypox in a person living in the canton of Berne but who was exposed while abroad.
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Geneva Places 2,000 People In Quarantine After 2 Omicron Cases
The Swiss cantons of Geneva and Vaud have placed 2,000 people, most of them children, into quarantine after two cases of the Omicron variant were detected at an international school.
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Ninety-Year-Old Woman First In Switzerland To Get COVID-19 Shot
A 90-year-old woman in the canton of Lucerne on Wednesday became the first person in Switzerland to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus, as the Swiss military distributed just over 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 shots around the country.
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10 Best Swiss Dishes You Must Try When In Switzerland
From Ticino, the country's quintessential Swiss canton, to Geneva (that's close to France) - I've travelled across this charming nation always in awe of their dense railway network. Aside from Swiss cheese and chocolate that is among the best in the world, there's a lot to explore.
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Up to 26 million Euros Stolen In French Van Heist
An armoured van was held up in Switzerland by masked men whose accomplices had taken the daughter of one of the security guards hostage in neighbouring France, police in the Swiss canton of Vaud said on Friday.
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Swiss Canton Opens Probe Into 'Kill Erdogan' Banner
Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into a weekend rally against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which Ankara dubbed a "terrorist gathering", Switzerland's ATS news agency reported Monday.
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Swiss Attack Suspect's Residence In Liechtenstein Searched
Swiss police say a search has been carried out at the residence in neighboring Liechtenstein of a man who attacked passengers on a train with a knife and burning liquid.
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Briefly Jailed, Agusta Middleman Guido Haschke Now Leading A Life Of Luxury
It's in Lugano, a sleepy Swiss canton with its tranquil lake and gentle slopes of surrounding hills where Guido Haschke, the elusive middleman of the AgustaWestland helicopter deal, has a home.
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Geneva Reduces Threat Level After Heightened Alert
Authorities in Geneva have lowered the terror alert level raised earlier this month following intelligence about a specific threat in the Swiss canton, a statement said on Monday.
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Make in India Lion Logo Not Inspired by Swiss Bank Advertisement, Says Government
The government on Tuesday sought to dismiss reports that the 'Make in India' logo was inspired by a Swiss bank advertisement, saying the symbol has a "vibrant and dynamic" lion as against a "dull and boring" picture in Switzerland's advertisement campaign.
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Several Dead in Shooting in Switzerland: Police
Several people were killed in a shooting late on Saturday in a town in the Swiss canton of Aargau, local police said on Sunday.
