A pacing Chihuahua helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier

By AP News Published Jul 8, 2025 05:08 am Updated Jul 8, 2025 06:05 am GENEVA (AP) — Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a...

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Tiny pet dog credited with helping to save hiker trapped in Swiss glacier

A small pet dog is being hailed as a “four-legged hero” for helping to save his owner’s life after he fell down an icy crevasse in the Swiss Alps. The Air Zermatt helicopter company credited the pint-sized pooch with drawing their attention to the...

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Sîsenao-i xa xoahe hâ Air Connect Namibias ge ra ǁkhoreǁhare, ǁnāti ī ǁ­khana!oabas hîa ǀgam !nāra wekhekorobeEdelweiss anikunis xa, Zurich Anikuniǂgās tsî ǀAeǁgams Hosea Kutako Hoa !Hūbaisi Anikuniǂgās (WDH) hâra ­ǁaegu nî !khoe kaihesa. Nē...

Zurich dog attacked by beaver

Dog owners, beware, your pet’s summer swim could lead to a beaver brawl. That’s exactly what happened near Zurich, when Naomi’s Labradoodle, Lili, was attacked in the Glatt River. While cooling off in the water, the 7-year-old dog was suddenly...

Chihuahua helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier

GENEVA — Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swiss glacier nearby. The man, who was not identified, was...

A pacing Chihuahua helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier

The tiny Swiss village struggling with its new Netflix fame

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Swiss Minister calls on PM

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 8: Swiss Federal Foreign Minister Ignazio Daniel Giovanni Cassis paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday. The meeting, which took place at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar,...

Novartis Gets Swiss Approval For First Malaria Drug For Babies

Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, approved Novartis AG’s NVS Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby on Tuesday. This marks the first malaria medicine specifically approved for newborns and young infants. The new treatment,...

A pacing dog helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier

GENEVA (AP) — Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swiss glacier nearby. The man, who was not identified, was...

Meet Ben Baba: The Swiss techie who walked barefoot through 18 countries to find peace in India

Driven by a quest for inner peace, Ben, a 29-year-old from Switzerland, traded his comfortable life for a spiritual journey to India. After a four-year barefoot trek through 18 countries, the former web designer now lives a simple life in Himachal...

Life on thin ice: Switzerland’s glacier collapse rings global alarm

or people who live near the Swiss Alps, life is quiet and serene. This is especially true for the 300 or so inhabitants of a tiny village called Blatten in Valais, a canton in southern Switzerland. But few among the village residents, let alone...

Pickleball fans in New Bern beat summer heat creatively at Creekside Park

Picklers share their favorite ways to beat the heat in New Bern. The summer heat settled over Craven County this week, and while some people stayed inside to cool off, others found ways to keep moving outdoors. At Creekside Park in James City,...

A pacing dog helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier

Switzerland’s proposed inheritance tax could undermine wealth hub status

Switzerland’s reputation as a magnet for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals may soon be under threat. A proposed nationwide 50% inheritance tax aimed at estates over CHF50m ($55m) will be put to a referendum among the population. The measure...

Do you have Swiss ancestors? Are you planning to visit where they lived in Switzerland?

If you’d like to discover where your ancestors lived before leaving Switzerland in search of a better life, we’d love to hear more about your genealogical research. Tell us how you traced your relatives’ migration path.

Rovco and Vaarst’s recently shut-down brand acquired by Swiss group

Rosenxt UK, part of Swiss technology group Rosenxt Holding, has acquired selected assets and talent from subsea robotics and engineering firm Beam, which ceased operations earlier this year. Source: Beam Beam, formed by the merger of UK-based...

Swift action by Delhi ATC prevents potential mid-air collision involving SWISS flight

Swift action by Delhi ATC prevents potential mid-air collision involving SWISS flight The alertness of Delhi air traffic control (ATC) and pilots operating a SWISS flight to IGIA late Sunday saved the day when another aircraft ahead of the...

Eritrean Community Festival In Switzerland

(MENAFN- APO Group) The 2025 Eritrean Community Festival in Switzerland was enthusiastically held in Zurich on 5 July. The annual festival was officially opened by Mr. Habtom Zeray, Chargé d'Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland and...