Positive news from Switzerland
Chopin’s last piano found after 150 yearsLondon, England, UK - The grand piano Frederic Chopin took on his last concert tour has been found in an English country house thanks to detective work by a Swiss musical scholar. |
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Swiss museum sends Afghan artifacts backKabul, Afghanistan - A Swiss museum is returning nearly 1,500 artifacts to Afghanistan after they were sent into exile to save them from destruction during the country's conflicts. |
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Swiss town considers mirror to brighten winter monthsBondo, Switzerland - Imagine living in a village where there's no sunlight for three months out of the year. |
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Bono wants aids cheques cashedDavos, Switzerland - Governments in rich countries that promised to help Africa fight poverty and disease should come good on their offers of cash, said rock star and activist Bono on Friday. |
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Measles deaths tumble by 60% worldwideGeneva, Switzerland - An international vaccination programme to combat measles has exceeded targets, reducing child deaths from the disease by 60% between 1999 and 2005. |
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Prince Charles Cancels Ski Trip to Help Save PlanetLondon, England, UK - Britain's Prince Charles, criticised for booking a transatlantic flight to collect an environmental award, has cancelled a ski trip to Switzerland to reduce greenhouse gases, a palace source said on Saturday. |
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Folic acid boosts older brainsWageningen, The Netherlands - Folic acid supplements may help improve the memory and brain power of people over 50, a new study suggests. |
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One vaccine for every strain of flu, including bird fluCambridge, U.K. - British scientists are on the verge of producing a revolutionary flu vaccine that works against all major types of the disease. Described as the 'holy grail' of flu vaccines, it would protect against all strains of influenza A - the virus behind both bird flu and the nastiest outbreaks of winter flu. |
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Meeting Tries To Bring Poor Nations Onboard Climate Change PactZurich - About 40 countries began a meeting in Switzerland on Thursday to discuss bringing developing nations on board emissions curbs and international measures to control climate change. |
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‘Singing’ Volcanoes Spill SecretsGeneva - Music made from a volcano's rumblings could foretell eruptions, say Italian scientists. |
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News from Europe
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- First liver cancer ‘chemo-bath’ in the UK
- Scientists uncover gene behind skin disease
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- London’s Eco-Friendly Olympic Games
- Portugal commissions world’s first Nissan Leaf electric car police fleet
- Long hunt detects possible ‘God particle’
- After damning research, France proposes banning pesticide linked to bee collapse