Provides the latest RSS feeds for Switzerland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Switzerland News.net http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/cat/ed0dcae976801452/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 03:03:43 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:03:43 -0400 30 War Syrian President Bashar Assad has welcomed the proposed peace talks for Syria agreed by Russia and the US, but voiced his skepticism about their prospects for success, saying that many forces don't really want to see a solution. Speaking to Argentine newspaper Clarin and Telam news agency in Damascus, Assad said that "believing that a political conference will stop terrorism on ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214611278/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:15:51 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214611278/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Team USA's Ryan Carter and Switzerland's Ryan Gardner col- lide Saturday in Stockholm. The Swiss will play for the gold medal after beating the U.S. ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214611279/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:12:53 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214611279/scat/ed0dcae976801452 STOCKHOLM (AP) — Reto Berra made 29 saves, and Nino Niederreiter, Julian Walker and Reto Suri scored to help Switzerland beat the United States 3-0 on Saturday in the world hockey semifinals.Switzerland, 9-0 in the tournament, will face Sweden in the final Sunday. Sweden beat Finland 3-0.The last time Switzerland won a world championship medal was in 1953, when it took ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214610333/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:10 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214610333/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Switzerland's Nino Niederreiter celebrates his team's score against U.S. goalie John Gibson during a semifinal May 18, 2013, at the world hockey championships in Stockholm. / Associated ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214608377/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:30 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214608377/scat/ed0dcae976801452 French Open tuneup in Rome. Nadal broke Berdych's serve twice in the first set and again in the ninth game of the second, improving his career record at Foro Italico to 40-2. He goes on to face Swiss superstar Federer, who secured his place in the final with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 decision over Frenchman Benoit Paire. Federer saved 5-of-6 break points in the win, and will face Nadal for the ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214606074/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:08 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214606074/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Rumors Switzerland has not won a medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship since 1953, but with a 3-0 win over the United States in Stockholm on Saturday, that is certain to change. The win puts Switzerland in the gold-medal game against host Sweden on Sunday, meaning the Swiss can finish with no worse than silver.Team USA will play Finland for bronze Sunday after an ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605563/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:00 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605563/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Rumors Switzerland has not won a medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship since 1953, but with a 3-0 win over the United States in Stockholm on Saturday, that is certain to change. The win puts Switzerland in the gold-medal game against host Sweden on Sunday, meaning the Swiss can finish with no worse than silver.Team USA will play Finland for bronze Sunday after an ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605564/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:59 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605564/scat/ed0dcae976801452 The United States was upset 3-0 by Switzerland in the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship Saturday. The Swiss will face Sweden in Sunday's final after the Swedes defeated co-host Finland 3-0 in the earlier semifinal. Switzerland is guaranteed its first medal in 60 years. Nino Niederreiter, Julian Walker and Reto Suri scored for the Swiss, who emerged as the surprise of the ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605567/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:58 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605567/scat/ed0dcae976801452 By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, May 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States. They now face host nation Sweden who beat Finland ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605565/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:58 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605565/scat/ed0dcae976801452 STOCKHOLM ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605435/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:14:33 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214605435/scat/ed0dcae976801452 ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of tax, the finance minister said on ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214602938/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:25:10 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214602938/scat/ed0dcae976801452 HILO >> Biking to the top of the 13,796-foot Mauna Kea volcano might seem like a daunting undertaking for many people, but it’s just another adventure for a globetrotting Swiss couple with their four ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214601022/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:23:43 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214601022/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Umbilical cord blood holds precious stem cells. At some Swiss hospitals, mothers can donate their baby's supply to research. But some labs have privatised the practice, and not everyone is sure it's worth the cost. ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214600346/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:39:03 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214600346/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Switzerland has provided $ 5.35 million to support Ghana's export capacities in the fruits, cocoa, fish, wood and furniture value-chains. A statement issued by Swiss Embassy in Accra said the support forms part of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation trade capacity building programme. The beneficiary organisations include Ghana Standards Authority to increase its capacity ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214600555/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:21:34 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214600555/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Under pressure from the European Union the Swiss government has outlined plans to scrap controversial tax privileges for international firms. But the reform risks undermining the complex federal fiscal system and leading to a major drop in ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214599876/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:36:32 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214599876/scat/ed0dcae976801452 More and more train tickets are printed by computers; the traditional card ticket is today rarely used. The Aeschbacher company in Worb near Bern still cuts these and prints them with lead type. Once upon a time card tickets were one of most popular collector's items for children, travelling by train or bus with their parents. Today, most tickets are printed by computer or appear digitally ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214599606/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:33:32 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214599606/scat/ed0dcae976801452 court in Mombasa with luring 11 Kenyan women into prostitution has moved to the High Court to challenge the Sh1 million bond slapped on him on ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214598362/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:08 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214598362/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Switzerland is set to bow to years of pressure from the EU by overhauling the system of tax privileges that has helped entice thousands of multinational firms to the country. Under the current system, the foreign profits of companies based in Switzerland are taxed at a lower rate than domestic earnings, a practice that has helped lure many global groups, such ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214598501/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:19 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214598501/scat/ed0dcae976801452 The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is holding its first public meeting in Switzerland. Peter Schwarz, secretary of the International Committee of the Fourth International and member of the International Editorial Board, will speak on 15 years of the WSWS in the Volkshaus in Zurich. We invite all our readers in Switzerland to ... http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214597111/scat/ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:27 -0400 http://www.switzerlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214597111/scat/ed0dcae976801452