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 A mysterious stash of 120 gold bars found on a Swiss train nearly four years ago has been given to the Red Cross, prosecutors said Friday, after failing to trace the owner. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230825/red-cross-receives-gold-bars-left-on-swiss-train Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:09:13 +0200 red-cross-receives-gold-bars-left-on-swiss-train The president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday attacked Switzerland's credibility on humanitarian issues over its decision to delay signing the UN migration pact. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181211/un-migration-pact-swiss-credibility-at-risk-says-red-cross-chief-united-nations Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:32:54 +0100 un-migration-pact-swiss-credibility-at-risk-says-red-cross-chief-united-nations Newly crowned world tennis number one six years after last being at the top of the rankings, Roger Federer is arguably the most famous Swiss person in the world. But there are plenty of other Swiss people we here at The Local believe should be better known internationally. Here are just nine of them. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180219/nine-famous-swiss-people-youve-probably-never-heard-of Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:54:27 +0100 nine-famous-swiss-people-youve-probably-never-heard-of The head of a fundraising company accused of stealing millions of dollars intended for major international charities including the Red Cross has been arrested in Switzerland, Zurich police said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180202/swiss-arrest-suspected-charity-thief Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:42:44 +0100 swiss-arrest-suspected-charity-thief The Red Cross has uncovered several cases of fraud by officials during efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak that struck West Africa in 2014-2016, estimating losses of $6 million (€5.2 million). https://www.thelocal.ch/20171105/red-cross-admits-6-million-fraud-during-ebola-crisis Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:18:29 +0100 red-cross-admits-6-million-fraud-during-ebola-crisis The unauthorized use of the International Red Cross's name by entities listed in the Panama Papers poses "enormous" risks for its operations and staff, the head of the humanitarian body said in an interview published on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160410/red-cross-threatened-by-unauthorised-panama-papers-link Sun, 10 Apr 2016 16:28:13 +0200 red-cross-threatened-by-unauthorised-panama-papers-link A Red Cross employee's kidnapping in Yemen underscored the "extremely fragile" situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage's release, ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said in Geneva on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151202/red-cross-kidnapping-highlights-yemen-dangers Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:21:27 +0100 red-cross-kidnapping-highlights-yemen-dangers Tens of thousands of people forced to flee violence in South Sudan could go hungry, with fighting interrupting the planting season and cutting off supply chains, the Geneva-based Red Cross warned Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150518/south-sudan-migrants-face-famine-from-civil-war Mon, 18 May 2015 13:56:13 +0200 south-sudan-migrants-face-famine-from-civil-war An initial flight from the International Committee of the Red Cross transporting medical personnel has reached the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Geneva-based organization said on Tuesday, as fighting in the Arabian Peninsula country led to warnings of a humanitarian crisis. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150407/first-red-cross-shipment-reaches-yemeni-capital Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:15:31 +0200 first-red-cross-shipment-reaches-yemeni-capital The Geneva-based Red Cross said on Tuesday that one of its volunteers was killed in Yemen, adding that it could not fly in desperately-needed aid due to a lack of security. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150331/red-cross Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:15:30 +0200 red-cross The Geneva-based Red Cross expressed deep concern Thursday over the impact of Saudi-led air strikes on the Yemeni capital, urging all sides in the conflict to strive to spare civilians. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150326/red-cross-raises-concerns-over-yemen-air-strikes Thu, 26 Mar 2015 22:26:18 +0100 red-cross-raises-concerns-over-yemen-air-strikes Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels clashed Friday around the flashpoint city of Donetsk, while trading blame over the death of a Swiss aid worker, four weeks into their shaky truce. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141003/russia-and-ukraine-trade-charges-over-swiss-death Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:28:00 +0200 russia-and-ukraine-trade-charges-over-swiss-death A Swiss Red Cross worker died on Thursday when shells burst through the heart of Ukraine's main pro-Russian stronghold for the first time since the foes struck a September 5th truce aimed at ending Europe's worst crisis in decades. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141002/swiss-red-cross-worker-killed-in-ukraine Thu, 02 Oct 2014 22:28:00 +0200 swiss-red-cross-worker-killed-in-ukraine The Geneva-based Red Cross said on Monday that Sudan had ended a ban on its aid operations, imposed by the government in February. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140922/red-cross-set-to-resume-sudanese-aid-work Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:26:00 +0200 red-cross-set-to-resume-sudanese-aid-work 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 The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is temporarily freezing its operations in Libya to reevaluate the security situation after a Swiss staffer was killed by gunmen. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140605/red-cross-freezes-libya-work-after-swiss-death Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:11:00 +0200 red-cross-freezes-libya-work-after-swiss-death Gunmen killed a senior Swiss staffer of the Red Cross in Libya on Wednesday, hours after a rogue ex-general who has taken on the country's jihadists was lightly wounded in a suicide bombing. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140604/swiss-aid-workers-killing-underscores-libyan-chaos Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:15:00 +0200 swiss-aid-workers-killing-underscores-libyan-chaos The Red Cross Saturday called on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect the neutrality of its members after nine aid workers were held for hours in the eastern city of Donetsk. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140511/red-cross-urges-respect-donetsk-aid-workers-held Sun, 11 May 2014 18:29:00 +0200 red-cross-urges-respect-donetsk-aid-workers-held The Red Cross says it will need a record $1.3 billion (one billion euros) to cover its humanitarian activities next year, amid the soaring need for aid in places such as Syria. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131205/syria-fuels-biggest-ever-red-cross-budget Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:40:00 +0100 syria-fuels-biggest-ever-red-cross-budget Efforts continued on Monday to free three aid workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross who were kidnapped in Syria, after four fellow abductees were released. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131014/four-red-cross-workers-freed-in-syria Mon, 14 Oct 2013 22:05:00 +0200 four-red-cross-workers-freed-in-syria