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Switzerland · 12 Oct 2023 Global water cycle ‘spinning out of balance’: UN meteorological agency GENEVA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday that the hydrological cycle was increasingly out of balance due… Switzerland · 9 Oct 2023 UN refugee agency chief ‘extremely worried’ about funding GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. refugee agency said on Monday that the organisation was facing one of… Switzerland · 6 Oct 2023 Dengue will ‘take off’ in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade, WHO scientist warns By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe… Switzerland · 5 Oct 2023 Mont Blanc loses over two metres in height in two years Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, has shrunk by more than two metres in two years and… Switzerland · 29 Sep 2023 Swiss accuse daughter of ex-Uzbek president of running a criminal organisation By John Revill ZURICH, (Reuters) - Switzerland's federal prosecutor said it has filed an indictment against the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president,… Switzerland · 28 Sep 2023 Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse ZURICH, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after… Switzerland · 27 Sep 2023 Swiss to sell back Leopard II tanks to help restock after Ukraine donations ZURICH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Germany has welcomed a decision by neutral Switzerland to open the way to sell back some of… Switzerland · 22 Aug 2023 EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Bavois Castle, Bavois, Switzerland The picture taken with a drone shows an aerial view of the Bavois Castle, in Bavois, Switzerland. The Chateau de Bavois was… Switzerland · 26 Jul 2023 Ban smartphones from schools, says Unesco report Smartphones should be banned from schools to help stop classroom disruption, a major United Nations report has recommended. Unesco, the educational, scientific… Switzerland · 23 Jul 2023 Birth rate in Switzerland hits all-time low According to the latest figures from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the Swiss birth rate has fallen to its lowest level… Switzerland · 23 Jul 2023 WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly… Switzerland · 19 Jul 2023 Switzerland fights to contain forest fire near Italy border as winds pick up By Denis Balibouse BITSCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - Swiss firefighters were battling a forest fire that has forced more than 200 people to…