Switzerland
70 locomotives to be procured from Switzerland
Some 70 locomotives will be procured from Switzerland to improve Bangladesh Railway services. To import the locomotives, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has almost been completed for signing by...
World’s longest rail tunnel to open
The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work.
No 'Santina Slam' for Hingis and Sania
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza lose their cool as their hopes of holding all four grand slam titles are dashed following a 6-3 6-2 defeat by Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in...
Weasel halts most powerful machine on Earth
The largest scientific experiment goes offline because of a foreign intruder, reports CNN.
8-day-old conjoined twins successfully separated
Eight-day-old twin girls who were joined at the liver and chest are successfully separated by doctors in Switzerland.
Moosa to disclose Swiss Bank details: ACC
Controversial business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher has agreed to provide details of Swiss bank account to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) within a few days, an official said.
2 most dangerous numbers in universe threaten end of physics
A deeply disturbing and controversial line of thinking has emerged within the physics community. It's the idea that we are reaching the absolute limit of what we can understand about the world...
Fierce fighting in northern Yemen kills 75
Fierce fighting and airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition pounded northern Yemen, as the two main parties in the country's conflict continued to violate a ceasefire agreement and undermine...
Five things that are wrong with Norway
Is life in the world's nicest country all it's made out to be? Most of those surveyed, mainly Norwegians, said yes. But, for balance, here are some aspects of Norwegian life that don'...
Pay with your wrist using Swatch
Swedish fashion brand Swatch has partnered with Visa on a watch capable of making smartphone payments with the swipe of your wrist, reports US-based tech portal CNET.
384ft tower to be first evergreen building
Stefano Boeri is set to build a 117m-tall (384ft) apartment tower in Lausanne, Switzerland, that will be the first building in the world to be covered in evergreen trees