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[ad_1] keystone-sda.ch The tallest mountain on earth is now officially 86 centimeters taller. Until now, there has been a generally accepted height of 8,848 meters for Mount Everest, which Indian researchers found in the 1950s. Since then, however, various teams have measured and obtained slightly different results. Now China and …

[ad_1] The UK was the first country to start its vaccination campaign on Tuesday morning. People over 80 and healthcare employees should start. She was the first: Margaret Keenan had been vaccinated in the UK on Tuesday morning. Video: AP She was the first. At 6:31 am UK time, Margaret …

[ad_1] Isaac brekken FILE – Yeager was the first pilot to break the sound barrier with an airplane. He died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the age of 97, as announced by his wife Victoria on the official Yeagers Twitter account. Photo: Isaac Brekken / AP / dpa His …

[ad_1] The disappointment among hoteliers is enormous after the cancellation of the WEF in Central Switzerland. The army, on the other hand, is relieved. Now you are spared a quick exercise. Jorgos brouzos, Benjamin Gafner Posted: December 7, 2020, 9:32 pm Keeping the WEF safe puts the police and military …

[ad_1] Biden wants to name former Pentagon chief general Former General Lloyd Austin. Image: sda The future president of the United States, Joe Biden, wants to appoint a black man to the Secretary of Defense of the United States for the first time, according to media reports with former General …

[ad_1] The first Swiss will be protected against Covid with a vaccine from January (symbol image). Image: shutterstock.com When, where and how can I get vaccinated against corona? The most important questions and answers A Covid-19 vaccine could be available in Switzerland in a few weeks. Here you can find …

[ad_1] December 8 marks the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Once a layover in Zurich didn’t quite go according to plan. Martin Huber Posted: December 7, 2020, 6:30 pm John Lennon at Zurich Airport in January 1965 – has to follow an enthusiastic customs officer to make a customs …

[ad_1] Triple the price The army bought masks at horrendous prices, now the military justice must investigate The army bought protective masks at excessive prices several times from the same company and paid them more than 20 million francs. The army had bought masks for roughly three times the market …

[ad_1] Baden Turbocharger: It is perhaps the most global product in Aargau. They can be found on cruise ships and cargo ships, in diesel and gas power plants, in locomotives and construction machinery, almost all over the world. This industrial icon employs around 800 people. In 1924 the first turbocharger …

[ad_1] Marco Odermatt celebrates his first giant slalom World Cup victory in Santa Caterina. Image: keystone “Extremely emotional!” – Odermatt wins in Santa Caterina and ends the Swiss drought Marco Odermatt became the first Swiss to win a giant World Cup slalom in almost ten years. The man from Nidwalden, …