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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can't stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Six die in Switzerland weekend mountain accidents
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» GENEVA - Six people died in Switzerland over the weekend in accidents in the Alps, officials said Sunday.
Thaw and redraw: melting glacier moves Italian-Swiss border
AFP, Published on 26/07/2022
» ZERMATT, Switzerland: Way up in the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted due to a melting glacier, putting the location of an Italian mountain lodge in dispute.
Swiss to keep skiing through pandemic, even as EU eyes ban
AFP, Published on 27/11/2020
» GENEVA: As EU countries debate a bloc-wide ban on ski holidays to curb coronavirus infections, downhill enthusiasts may be tempted to head to non-member Switzerland, where the winter season is well underway.
In rarefied air... mountain villagers to lace up boots for Euro 2020
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» GSPON (SWITZERLAND) - Despite the postponement of Euro 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a small Swiss mountain village -- thought to be home to the highest pitch in Europe -- is hoping to stage a scaled-down version of the tournament this summer.
Thai flag lights up Swiss peak in solidarity display
Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2020
» The Thai flag has been projected onto Switzerland's most famous mountain as part of a spectacular show of support for the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Italian chef to visit Bangkok
Life, Published on 16/11/2018
» Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok welcomes Ludovico de Vivo, the executive chef of Capofaro restaurant in Italy, from Nov 22-24.