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New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Switzerland, his first European destination on a multi-country tour. The two nations, which have a historically good relationship, recently agreed on a free trade pact. [...]
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Gender testing to help avoid genetic diseases
A new test called Microsort will allow couples with certain serious hereditary disorders to choose the sex of their baby in order to reduce the chance of passing on an active form of their disease. [...]
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Successful takeoff for Swiss commercial drones
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In depth
August 19, 2012
Traditionally headstones are inscribed with fond words or prayers for the deceased. However a new trend is emerging where symbols and pictures depict something essential about the person's life.
Switzerland has one of the highest rates of cremation, just one in three burials include a classic headstone. Those who opt for an individually crafted headstone are expressing a basic need of the bereaved to mark the passing of a loved one.
(Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo.ch)
Research results
Swiss keep religion at a distance
Religion is becoming less important in people’s private lives in Switzerland, even among tax-paying members of the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, two-thirds of whom are described by researchers as “distanced”. [...]
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