The Local Switzerland

Study finds traces of pesticide in Swiss beers

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:59:04 +0200

According to a study by a German magazine some 40 percent of popular beer brands in Switzerland contain glyphosate, a pesticide considered by the World Health Organization to be “probably” carcinogenic.

'My Swiss watch is fake': Indonesia's military chief

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:12:00 +0200

Indonesia's military chief came under fire on Friday after rejecting claims he had been pictured wearing a luxury Swiss watch and insisting that the timepiece was a Chinese-made fake.

Martial artist in court over jewellery murders

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:16:10 +0100

A 37-year-old Lithuanian martial artist was in court this week accused of murdering two jewellers and stealing watches worth over 750,000 francs ($809,232).