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Albert Einstein: The road to E=mc2 began in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 27, 1999 Switzerland has produced some amazing personalities over the past 100 years, their achievements ranging from business to ballooning, from science to the ski-slopes. One of those eminent persons was Albert Einstein. It was the late actor Orson Welles who, in the film “The Third Man,” said the Swiss had had 500 years of peace and…

Eleven dead as worst storm in decades hits Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 26, 1999 Eleven people were killed over the weekend as hurricane-force winds of up to 248 kmh (155 mph) in the mountains, and nearly 150 kmh (94 mph) in the flatlands, cut a path of death and destruction across Switzerland. Rescue teams described the weather system “Kurt” – which also caused a number of deaths in France…

Swiss authorities say 1999 was “year of solidarity”

This content was published on Dec 24, 1999 Deadly avalanches in the Swiss Alps and severe flooding not only caused death and destruction in the past 12 months, but also led to an unprecedented show of solidarity and voluntary reconstruction work by thousands of Swiss, the authorities said on Friday. The Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, which coordinated many emergency operations,…

Women still earn 20 percent less than men

This content was published on Dec 21, 1999 The difference in salaries for men and women working in Switzerland has been steadily decreasing in the past years, but women still earn about 20 percent less than men, the authorities said on Tuesday. New data released by the Federal Statistics Office show that the average monthly salary for men was SFr5,466 ($3,459) and SFr4,291($2,716)…

Switzerland sends emergency aid to Venezuela

This content was published on Dec 20, 1999 Switzerland has stepped up emergency aid deliveries for Venezuela’s natural disaster victims, contributing food, water and medical aid worth about SFr400,000 ($253,000), the authorities said on Monday. The Swiss Red Cross is providing blankets, water purification equipment and medical supplies, which are distributed by about 1,000 volunteers of the Venezuelan Red Cross. Switzerland’s Roman Catholic…

Space shuttle, with Swiss aboard, blasts off to help Hubble telescope

This content was published on Dec 20, 1999 After an unprecedented nine delays, U.S. space shuttle Discovery with its crew of seven astronauts – including Claude Nicollier from Switzerland — is on its way to put the Hubble Space Telescope back in working order. It is NASA’s last chance this year to send the shuttle to Hubble’s rescue. One more postponement would have…

Switzerland expands marine biology protection measures

This content was published on Dec 13, 1999 The Swiss government on Monday approved additional measures aimed at helping protect and conserve ecosystems and biological diversity of maritime areas. The measures are enshrined in an annex to the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR), which Switzerland ratified along with 14 other nations. The OSPAR convention…

President says technology, human contact essential for disabled

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss, marking the International Day of Disabled Persons on Friday, underlined the importance of modern communications tools for the disabled, but cautioned that face-to-face contact remains essential. Dreifuss praised the decisiveness and personal initiatives with which the disabled were often shaping their lives, saying the Swiss must respect those achievements. Modern communications…

Museum celebrates 20 years of paying homage to physics genius

This content was published on Nov 24, 1999 One of Switzerland’s smallest museums is celebrating 20 years of paying homage to one of the biggest names in the world of physics. It is in the three-room apartment where Albert Einstein spent two productive years working on — among other things — his theory of relativity. The museum is so discreetly located in the…

A house to remember Einstein’s work in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 23, 1999 One of Switzerland’s smallest museums is celebrating 20 years of paying homageto one of the biggest names in the world of physics. It is in the three-roomapartment where Albert Einstein spent two productive years working on — amongother things — his theory of relativity. The museum is so discreetly located in the old quarter of…

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