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A “stop the minarets” campaign has provoked ferment in the land of Heidi, where women are more likely than men to vote for the ban after warnings from prominent feminists that Islam threatens their rights. Forget about tranquil Alpine scenery...

Voters have the final say on Sunday on a proposal by members of rightwing and ultra-conservative groups to outlaw the construction of minarets in Switzerland. The ballot puts the Swiss policy on religious minorities and integration of immigrants under the...

Wrath of God would fall on him some day one way or another even though he barely could escape from worse situation this time because of his wealth, reputation as an excellent filmmaker and his ardent supporters. Chalet preparations: Diamond-tip...

Four Swiss are participating in the international Children's Climate Forum organised by Unicef, which starts on Saturday. The aim is to draw up recommendations to be presented to the adults' conference. The week-long forum, which also takes place in Copenhagen,...

The Associated Press Marianne Faithfull has never been much for nostalgia throughout a roller-coaster career that's found her constantly reinventing herself...It's like (turning) back the years." British singer Marianne Faithfull performs Nov. 16 in Zurich, Switzerland.

A promising turn in the local economy Napans needn’t look far this week to see silver lining to the mostly gloomy economic news. Dey LP, the south Napa pharmaceutical manufacturer, has abandoned its plans to abandon Napa. Last year, Dey,...

Used in creams and serums, stem cells from the Uttwiler Spätlauber apple are said to protect skin cell regeneration and so delay the onset of wrinkles...The November edition of the United States Vogue magazine went as far as to call...

30 a.m., there's a little football game on TV called Bedlam and most of your friends — and enemies — will be watching. So if you've got Cowboy or Sooner fever and want to entertain family and friends, we've got...

Cows will no longer give milk in Switzerland if minarets are allowed to stand . The rightwing political parties in Switzerland are up in arms, preparing for a vote on Sunday to save their alpine paradise from the dreaded cultural...