Clear rejection: Switzerland rejects compulsory service for women and tax for the super-rich

While the extension of compulsory service received less than 20 per cent support in many cantons, the debate on wealth tax ...

Switzerland votes whether women, too, must do mandatory military duty and other national ...

Young men in Switzerland are already required to carry out military service or join civil protection teams; can do other ...

Switzerland votes on whether women must do national service

Swiss voters are currently deciding on a pivotal referendum that could see women, like men, compelled to undertake national ...
People’s Army Newspaper Online

Vietnamese community in Switzerland supports flood-affected people

In response to the call of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to Geneva, ...

Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax

Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection ...

From the Alps to the Andes: How climate change in mountain regions is putting billions at risk

Scientists warn accelerating climate change in mountain regions is increasing the risk of "devastating" floods and hazardous ...
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Should women serve too? Switzerland debates on extending mandatory national service for all

Geneva: Swiss voters are casting their ballots to decide whether women, like men, must undertake national service in the military, civil protection teams or in other forms. The referendum on the ...
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Floods across Southeast Asia cause billions in damage

6 Dead, Over 35 Injured in Massive Head-On Bus Collision in Tamil Nadu Ravi Shastri explodes at India after Gautam Gambhir ...

Southeast Asia floods: rescue teams push on as death toll climbs

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 230 on Friday (28 November), with authorities in the region working to rescue stranded citizens, restore power and ...
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Is This the Most Beautiful Lakeside Walk in Switzerland?

Take a lakeside walk near Brienz, Switzerland, where turquoise waters meet alpine scenery. The area is ideal for hiking, ...
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Climate change particularly pronounced in Switzerland

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Shiffrin leads 1st run of home slalom in Colorado looking to remain perfect in the Olympic ...

American standout Mikaela Shiffrin is leading the opening run of a World Cup slalom on home snow and in her home state of Colorado as she attempts to remain perfect in the discipline during the ...