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Ever taken a bite of something with your eyes closed -- a carrot, a slice of grapefruit -- then had trouble identifying the flavor? At dine-in-the-dark restaurants, there's need to worry about whether you're using the right fork. Unless someone is pointi
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Image Caption: Western brands are queueing up to break into Asia (DKSH) The company has grown to a significant size in recent years by helping other firms trade in foreign markets. Yet DKSH has a low profile in Switzerland where it has been dubbed the “s
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The way people rate their health determines their probability of survival in the following decades. Researchers from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Zurich demonstrate that for ratings ranging from "excellent", "good"
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GENEVA - The number of assisted deaths carried out by the Swiss association Dignitas rose by 35 percent last year, it was reported on Sunday. A total of 144 people ended their lives in 2011 with the help of the clinic based in the canton of Zurich, accor
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ZURICH, Switzerland – Two years ago, a Nigerian asylum seeker died during a forced deportation attempt from Switzerland. Now, the prosecution has dismissed the case, leaving nobody responsible for the young man’s death. Instead of re-assessing the deport
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A new survey has found that the strong Swiss franc has seen Zurich top Tokyo as the world's most expensive city. Zurich, ranked fourth last year, took the unenviable crown in the 2012 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit. To
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ZURICH — Italian officials said last Friday that more than $6 trillion worth of fake U.S. Treasury bonds were confiscated by police in Switzerland, leading to the arrest of eight Italians. The fake bonds in question were contained in three chests origina
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It began as an investigation into mafia loan-sharking, but gradually expanded as prosecutors used telephone and computer intercepts to unearth evidence of illegal activity surrounding Treasury bonds. POTENZA, Italy, Feb 19 — Italian police say they have
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The Chapel Bridge in Lucern. Picture: Ewen Bell Source: Supplied Hikers enjoy the hills around Lucern. Picture: Ewen Bell Source: Supplied RAIL passes in Switzerland are good for more than just the train, but there are limits to where you can travel with
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Published: Feb. 18, 2012 at 11:31 AM ROME, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Italian police said they had seized $6 trillion in counterfeit U.S. bonds stored in Switzerland that were "possibly" to be used to purchase plutonium. Police said eight persons were arrested on
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From Page 1 Another key issue, according to bankers and credit experts attending this week’s airshow, is the standoff over Iran’s nuclear activities dampening demand for travel and pushing up fuel costs. “There are a number of question marks over the mar
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ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND In an earlier era in Europe, it was not unusual for the sudden and unexpected departure of a monarch to touch off a prolonged period of claims and counterclaims until one of the pretenders finally prevailed. Something like that se
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Artists make political statements on a remaining portion of the Berlin Wall. Last week, he did it again, wading into a discussion of European destinations with his European Travel Report. Not unlike most of travel professionals, there is but one primary
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The pictures are already loaded for this on the picture entry, so go back to those if you want... Sorry I'm so behind.... Zurich! February 3-5 a group of us went to Zurich for the weekend. I loved Zurich. The whole big main town area (Old Town-ish) was a
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So you think you’re a Canadiens fan. Well, you’re not. At least not compared to Oliver Koller, Claudio Hofstetter and Raphael Schnyder. On Feb. 1, the three friends arrived in Montreal from their native Switzerland and over the next 12 days they attended
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This undated photo provided by Carabinieri Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 shows a counterfeit U.S. bond confiscated in Switzerland. Authorities in Switzerland have confiscated $6 trillion in counterfeit U.S. bonds at the request of Italian prosecutors, authoritie
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Authorities have confiscated $6trillion in counterfeit U.S. bonds - including phoney billion dollar bills - at the request of Italian prosecutors. In Italy, eight people were arrested across the country and placed under investigation for fraud and other
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Fake US bonds worth $US6 trillion have been found in a warehouse in Zurich, Switzerland. Italian agencies have arrested eight people and are investigating them for fraud. Prosecutors say the fraud posed "severe threats" to international financial securit
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Bop over to Bulgaria. But skip Switzerland. The European Backpacker Index has been updated for 2012, giving folks an idea as to what cities are the most expensive. Top of the bargain list was Sofia, Bulgaria, while the city most likely to drain your bank
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By Christopher Emsden ROME—Italian police said they had seized counterfeit U.S. bonds with a face value of $6 trillion held in Switzerland, in what prosecutors called the largest operation of its kind.Italian and Swiss authorities coordinated the operati
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Lake Zurich (Alemannic: Zürisee; German: Zürichsee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates 47°15′N 8°41′E. Full Article
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People stand on the peak of Mount Uetliberg (871 metres/2850 ft) on a sunny winter day above the city of Zurich and Lake Zurich February 18, 2012. Zurich topped a recent survey of as the world's most expensive city, replacing Tokyo which slid to second place, according to a biannual...
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This undated photo provided by Carabinieri Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 shows a counterfeit U.S. bond confiscated in Switzerland. Authorities in Switzerland have confiscated $6 trillion in counterfeit U.S. bonds at the request of Italian prosecutors, authorities said Friday. In Italy, eight...
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Brady Dougan, CEO of Credit Suisse, speaks during a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Credit Suisse Group posted its first fourth-quarter net loss since 2008 as Switzerland's second-biggest bank continued its drive to reduce its exposure to...
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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 25: Urs Rohner, Credit Suisse Group AG vice chairman, Nadja Schildknecht, Zurich Film Festival co-founder and Hubert Burda attend the Burda DLD Nightcap 2011 at the Steigenberger Bellvedere hotel on January 25, 2012 in Davos, Switzerland. DLD (Digital -...
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UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti speaks at a news conference announcing the bank's 2011 full year result in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Switzerland's biggest bank UBS AG reported Tuesday a 76 percent drop in net profits during the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with the same...
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Boris Collardi, CEO of Swiss bank Julius Baer Group, gestures during a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The Julius Baer Group has cautioned investors that the outcome of a U.S. probe into whether it helped American clients cheat on their taxes is uncertain.
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A man on a small boat enjoys a sunny and freezing cold morning on Lake Zurich, February 4, 2012. Temperatures dropped to as low as minus 11 degrees Celsius (12.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in Switzerland and other parts of Europe.
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Frost crystals pictured on a window in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. A cold spell has reached Europe with temperatures plummeting far below zero.
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A combination of pictures shows people as they walk along during a sunny and freezing cold morning in Zurich, February 4, 2012. Temperatures dropped to as low as minus 11 degrees Celsius (12.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in Switzerland and other parts of Europe.
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People are reflected as they stand on the main entrance of the headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at the Paradeplatz square in Zurich, January 31, 2012. Switzerland has handed U.S. authorities encrypted data on bank employees who served American clients suspected of dodging taxes,...
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A man uses his cell phone as he walks past a branch of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Zurich, January 31, 2012. Switzerland has handed U.S. authorities encrypted data on bank employees who served American clients suspected of dodging taxes, and will only provide the key to decipher them...
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Zurich's branch of Bank Sarasin & Cie is seen on January 5, 2012 in Zurich. Swiss prosecutors launched a criminal inquiry into the case of a former bank worker who allegedly leaked details on the currency transactions of Swiss central bank chief A probe is under way into the 39-year-old...
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Zurich's head coach Urs Fischer looks on prior to the Europa League group D soccer match between Switzerland's FC Zuerich and Romania's FC Vaslui at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011.
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Switzerland's Werner Muff is seen in front of the logo for Notenstein bank, sponsor of the CSI indoor riding World Cup Jumping tournament, as he clears a gate on his horse Kiamon in Zurich January 29, 2012.
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Beat Maendli of Switzerland clears a gate on his horse Una Traviatta during the CSI indoor riding World Cup Jumping tournament in Zurich January 29, 2012.
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Englands Ben Mahrer on Tripple X III is on the way to take the fifth place during the Mercedes Classcic Rolex FEI show jumping World Cup at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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France's Simon Delestre on Napoli du Ry is on the way to take the fourth place during the Mercedes Classcic Rolex FEI show jumping World Cup at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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France's Patrice Delaveau on Ornella Mail HDC is on the way to take the second place during the Mercedes Classcic Rolex FEI show jumpingWorld Cup at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Swedens Rolf Goeran Bengtsson on Casall la Silla is on the way during the Mercedes Classcic Rolex FEI show jumping World Cup at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Germany's Marco Kutscher on Cornet Obolensky on his way to the first place at the Mercedes Classic - Rolex FEI World Cup show jumping event at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Australias Edwina Tops - Alexander on Cevo itot du Chateau is on the way to take the third place during the Mercedes Classcic Rolex FEI show jumpingWorld Cup at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Zurich riot police officers block a street behind a "Occupy the World" sign as they remove members of the Occupy Paradeplatz movement from the Lindenhof in Zurich November 15, 2011. Police began to clear the Lindenhof in downtown Zurich on early Tuesday morning, where protesters from...
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Zurich riot police officers carry a protester as they remove members of the Occupy Paradeplatz movement from the Lindenhof in Zurich November 15, 2011. Police began to clear the Lindenhof in downtown Zurich on early Tuesday morning, where protesters from the movement have been camping...
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Pierrin Vincenz, CEO of Raiffeisen listens during a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Switzerland's oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co. , said Friday it is selling most of its business to Raiffeisen Group amid a dispute with U.S. authorities over tax-cheating...
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Sweden's Malin Baryard-Johansson on HM Reveur de Hurtebise is on her way to take the third place during the Rolex Grand Prix at the Equestrian Mercedes CSI in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
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People stand on the peak of Mount Uetliberg (871 metres/2850 ft) on a sunny winter day above the city of Zurich and Lake Zurich February 18, 2012. Zurich topped a recent survey of as the world's most expensive city, replacing Tokyo which slid to second place, according to a biannual...
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