Новости за 21.05.2018

Thousands of supporters have welcomed the Swiss ice hockey team in Zurich on Monday following its silver medal win at the World Cup in Denmark. The crowd waited for the team and its staff to step off the plane at midday before they went on a stage outside the airport to be applauded by enthusiastic fans. Despite losing 3-2 to Sweden after a penalty shootout in Sunday’s final, players and the manager were upbeat. Sports Minister Guy Parmelin congratulated the team on their achievement.  The... Читать дальше...

Thousands of supporters have welcomed the Swiss ice hockey team after its arrival in Zurich on Monday following its silver medal win at the World Cup in Denmark. The crowd waited for the team and its staff to step off the plane at midday before they went on a stage outside the airport to be applauded by enthusiastic fans. Despite losing 3-2 to Sweden after a penalty shootout in Sunday’s final, players and the manager were upbeat. Sports Minister Guy Parmelin congratulated the team on their achievement. Читать дальше...

Eleven thousand children from Sri Lanka were adopted by Western couples in the 1980s, some with fake identities. Hundreds of children who came to Switzerland are now trying to discover whether they were illegally smuggled into the country. According to the Rundschau current affairs programme on Swiss Public Television, SRF, small children were stolen in Sri Lanka, then sold or adopted. The scandal was reported at the time, but details reemerged after a recent Dutch TV report, causing  an international stir. Читать дальше...

Major Swiss companies are reportedly preparing to withdraw from Iran following United States moves to impose economic sanctions on Tehran and threats of punishing companies which ignore the policy. Several Swiss newspapers on Sunday reported that Swiss firms in Iran have stopped making new business contracts two weeks ago. Sharif Nezam-Mafi, chairman of the Swiss-Iranian chamber of commerce, is quoted as saying several Swiss firms were about to close their subsidiaries in Iran. He apparently met... Читать дальше...

The annual assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) has opened in the Swiss city of Geneva, focusing on improving access to medical services. The five-day meeting, which comes amid a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo hopes to adopt a strategic plan to help countries meet the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. An estimated 100 million people are pushed into poverty by health costs according to a report by the WHO and the World Bank. Addressing the assembly on Monday... Читать дальше...

Ernst Sieber, arguably Switzerland’s best-known pastor and champion of the homeless has died at the age of 91. Born near Zurich, he first worked as a simple farm hand before he studied theology and later led parishes of the Protestant church in and around Zurich for 25 years. Sieber became widely known as a tireless champion of the homeless and other people on the edges of society since the 1960s. He launched numerous social projects, including for alcohol and drug addicts. He also sat in the... Читать дальше...

When a parent or relative becomes ill, children might take on a caring role. Switzerland’s first ever figures show that almost 8% of children aged 10-15 are young carers – far more than previously thought. Having a parent, sibling or grandparent who is ill with cancer or suffering from depression can be life-changing for some children. They might take on extra care, household and childcare duties; they might even have to administer medicines and drips. Young carers often remain silent about their situation... Читать дальше...

Leandra’s still in school, but she’s already published a book!