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Swiss Army knife morphs with age

A century and a quarter after a cutler set out to supply Swiss soldiers with a survival tool, the Swiss Army knife adapts to the urban jungle.

Exchanging your foreign driver's licence for a Swiss driver's licence

Read Jessica of Swisstory's adventure in obtaining her Swiss driver's licence, with helpful checklist.

Enfin! A beauty refuge for women of colour

Expatica reader Carolyn Moncel searches for the best salons in Paris and Switzerland serving black women.

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07/11/2009 World leaders descend on Berlin 20 years after Wall's fall

The celebrations will culminate in a gathering of luminaries past and present with an estimated 100,000 revellers at the Brandenburg Gate, a potent...

06/11/2009 German Opel workers fear for their futures under GM

Workers at Opel's four German plants protested on Thursday to voice their anger at a shock decision by GM this week to back out of a planned...

06/11/2009 Germany, Mexico, US top the list in smart energy initiatives

Making buildings more energy-efficient and providing tax breaks and tariff guarantees for renewable sources topped the "green new deal"...

05/11/2009 U-turn for GM on Opel reflects confidence in global strategy

Tuesday's U-turn on the planned sale of Opel/Vauxhall stunned political leaders and others in Germany and the rest of Europe.

04/11/2009 Iceland, Thailand, London best-value destinations, says travel guide firm

The destinations were included in Lonely Planet’s annual snapshot book that captures "the world's hottest travel trends, destinations,...

03/11/2009 West Bank women weave a living from a homegrown art

In recent years Palestinian women in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have embraced traditional embroidery as a way to support their families while...

03/11/2009 Compassion amid the violence of Rio's slum

The generous woman, looking a decade younger than her age, started to grow her family with adoptions when she was 27 and already a mother of her...

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