World Radio Switzerland WRS is the only English-language radio in Switzerland, a Swiss national media in English for Anglophones, Anglophiles and Anglo-professionals who enjoy listening to English-language content and music. en Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:18 UT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/index.shtml Brain Freeze: In terms of per capita, which countries use their railways the most? Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:38 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/shows/national/brain-freeze-in-terms-of-per-capita-which-countrie.shtml?35837 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25837 Daily Shows/The National Daily Shows/The National/Brain Freeze Natural disasters cost $2.5 trillion Direct economic losses from natural disasters have cost the global economy $2.5 trillion since the turn of the century. That’s the estimate of the latest global assessment report on disaster risk reduction. Last week UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said, “economic losses from disasters are out of control.” WRS’s Pete Forster asked Marghareta Wahlstrom, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction about that statement: Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:31 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/natural-disasters-cost-25-trillion.shtml?35836 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25836 News/Feature Stories Daily Shows/The National Pete Forster 'Marie's' murderer found 'perverse, narcissistic' Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:32 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/maries-murderer-found-perverse-narcissistic.shtml?35835 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25835 News/WRS News http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/sadness-outrage-at-teens-rape-murder.shtml?35809 Parliament workers receive threats Mon, 20 May 2013 07:46:57 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/parliament-workers-receive-threats.shtml?35834 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25834 News/WRS News Nadal handily beats Federer in Rome Mon, 20 May 2013 07:45:05 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/nadal-handily-beats-federer-in-rome.shtml?35833 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25833 News/WRS News Swiss Nobel physicist dies at 80 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:42:56 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/swiss-nobel-physicist-dies-at-80.shtml?35832 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25832 News/WRS News Sierre bus crash probe still open Mon, 20 May 2013 07:40:16 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/sierre-bus-crash-probe-still-open.shtml?35831 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25831 News/WRS News http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/sierre-bus-crash-findings-confirmed.shtml?34398 Lake Maggiore close to flood level Mon, 20 May 2013 07:38:03 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/lake-maggiore-close-to-flood-level.shtml?35830 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25830 News/WRS News Anxiety rises over Swiss-EU talks Swiss-EU bilateral accords are back on the table, including the issue of  automatic exchange of information. WRS’s Lucas Chambers has been following the story. He explained why politicians are so anxious about the recommendations the Foreign Ministry is to hand to the Federal Council: Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:41 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/anxiety-rises-over-swiss-eu-talks.shtml?35828 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25828 News/Feature Stories Daily Shows/The National Lucas Chambers http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/dateline_ch/dateline-ch-eu-tightens-screws-on-banking-secrecy.shtml?35794 Takasa's out...but so is the sun in Eurovision's Malmö! The Eurovision Song Contest’s big finale is this weekend and perhaps no huge surprise—Switzerland did not make the cut. But there were some surprises, including no former-Yugoslav nation making it to the final—and they are usually a mainstay. Perhaps it was the new voting system. WRS’s Dave Goodman reports: Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:01 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/takasas-outbut-so-is-the-sun-in-eurovisions-malm.shtml?35825 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25825 News/Feature Stories Daily Shows/The Wrap Alex Helmick http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/swiss-dont-strike-eurovision-chord.shtml?35816 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/salvation-army-soldiers-bank-on-low-key-act.shtml?35791 More public say in police entries Fri, 17 May 2013 13:36:20 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/more-public-say-in-police-entries.shtml?35823 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25823 News/WRS News President Maurer scoops ITU award Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:26 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/president-maurer-scoops-itu-award.shtml?35822 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25822 News/WRS News Brain Freeze: Footballer David Beckham has announced he’s retiring from the game. Can you name one of the teams he played for in his 20-year career? Fri, 17 May 2013 09:56:39 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/shows/national/brain-freeze-footballer-david-beckham-has-announce.shtml?35819 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25819 Daily Shows/The National Daily Shows/The National/Brain Freeze Giant festival in Bern goes ahead Fri, 17 May 2013 09:44:16 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/giant-festival-in-bern-goes-ahead.shtml?35817 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25817 News/WRS News Swiss don't strike Eurovision chord Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:31 UT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/swiss-dont-strike-eurovision-chord.shtml?35816 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25816 News/WRS News