https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland ranks among the worst of the world's wealthy countries for its help to poor nations and arrives dead last for policies that encourage investment and financial transparency, a report by a US-based think tank says. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131118/aid-report-slams-swiss-for-no-transparency Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:36:00 +0100 aid-report-slams-swiss-for-no-transparency Laos has expelled the outspoken head of a major Swiss charity for criticizing the government, an official from the secretive communist country said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121210/laos-expels-swiss-charity-director Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:39:00 +0100 laos-expels-swiss-charity-director