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 Marking the centenary of the beginning of the First World War, the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross has digitized its files documenting the fate of two million prisoners during the 1914-1918 war. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140904/digitized-red-cross-files-reveal-pow-fate Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:22:00 +0200 digitized-red-cross-files-reveal-pow-fate Switzerland remains the world champion for passenger train travel, according to figures issued by the information service for public transport (LITRA). https://www.thelocal.ch/20140813/swiss-remain-world-champs-for-train-travel Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:02:00 +0200 swiss-remain-world-champs-for-train-travel Computer hackers are using a “trojan horse” virus to target users of 16 Swiss online banking sites, according to reports from security experts who liken the “holes” in internet banking security to Emmental cheese. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140722/hackers-exploit-holes-in-swiss-online-banking Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:50:00 +0200 hackers-exploit-holes-in-swiss-online-banking A 55-year-old woman has died after apparently plunging into a river near Interlaken to save her husband, who in turn had jumped in the water to save the couple’s dog, Bern cantonal police said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140504/wife-dies-after-river-plunge-to-save-man Mon, 05 May 2014 00:44:00 +0200 wife-dies-after-river-plunge-to-save-man Australian Cameron Meyer kept the leader's jersey as Dutchman Bauke Mollema won the second stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130609/aussie-retains-yellow-jersey-in-swiss-tour Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:58:21 +0200 aussie-retains-yellow-jersey-in-swiss-tour One in seven 14-year-olds in the canton of Vaud admit to visiting pornographic sites on the internet, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130124/poll-highlights-kids-access-to-online-porn Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:17:00 +0100 poll-highlights-kids-access-to-online-porn