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Church bells charm and annoy their listeners

This content was published on Oct 10, 2014 Swiss church bells tell time, call people to prayer, and irritate some – leading to disputes over whether they should be silenced.

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Minister asks Italy to register asylum seekers

This content was published on Oct 9, 2014 Swiss interior minister Simonetta Sommaruga has called on Italy to comply with its obligations and register asylum seekers.

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Sex workers learn to provide for the disabled

This content was published on Oct 9, 2014 Few sex workers cater to people with disabilities. One company is aiming to change that. (SRF 10vor10, swissinfo.ch)

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Ex-banker heads to Florida to testify in Weil case

This content was published on Oct 8, 2014 Swiss public radio, RTS, said on Wednesday that the ex-NZB executive is set to appear in court in the Weil case in Florida on Tuesday. He remains a free man but had to pay $500,000 (CHF480,000) bail, surrender his passport and inform the US authorities of his movements. He had also worked for UBS in…

Education

Parliament ready to intervene in language row

This content was published on Oct 7, 2014 A majority of Swiss parliamentarians want the federal authorities or parliament to intervene against cantons that stop the teaching of a second Swiss national language at primary school level, a new poll has revealed.

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Older Swiss opt for community living

This content was published on Oct 7, 2014

Culture

The story of Anne-Marie Piguet

This content was published on Oct 6, 2014 Walter Reed tells of one of Switzerland’s bravest smugglers during World War II.

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Migration office doles out funding for immigrant integration

This content was published on Oct 6, 2014 Last year, the Federal Migration Office spent some CHF55 million ($57 million) on efforts to integrate foreigners through language and job support.

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The evolving Swiss identity: 1964-2014

This content was published on Oct 6, 2014 Can you be a good Swiss citizen if you don’t know the national anthem or haven’t done military service?

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Swiss men killed in the Philippines

This content was published on Oct 6, 2014 Two Swiss men are dead after being shot by unknown gunmen in the Philippines on Sunday. They were 67 and 78 years old.

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