Every spring in Valais, the local Eringer cows battle it out to be declared «Queen of Queens». It's not like bullfighting, where a human fights a bull to the death. The «Combat de Reines» features cows with blunted horns vying for dominance of the herd. The annual events draw up to 50,000 spectators.
Protesters blocked the entrance to the Novartis campus yesterday in an effort to bring attention to the company's ongoing involvement with Turkey. In particular, the protesters are upset...
In a strong turnout of over 71%, voters on Sunday rejected the "No Billag" referendum which would have seen household TV and Radio license taxes scrapped. The referendum raised serious...
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, which means the following Monday is the start of Fasnacht (or Carnival) in Basel. The 72 hour festival commences, as always, at 4:00 am with a parade of all...
Every spring in Valais, the local Eringer cows battle it out to be declared «Queen of Queens». It's not like bullfighting, where a human fights a bull to the death. The «Combat de Reines» features cows with blunted horns vying for dominance of the herd. The annual events draw up to 50,000 spectators.