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Atomic facilities able to resist major tremors

This content was published on Jul 9, 2012 On Monday, the nuclear watchdog announced that Switzerland’s nuclear power plants had provided proof that the cooling systems for their reactors and the associated spent uranium storage pools could resist a so-called “10,000-year” earthquake and any subsequent flooding. They would also be able to stay well within the limit set for radiation exposure in the…

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“My mother’s dying wish was to die”

This content was published on Jul 9, 2012 “She came back cheerful and calm. She just wanted to get it over with,” daughter Bettina Kläy recalls. “She didn’t want to listen to music, although she loved music. It was as if she was finished with life.” By allowing Trechsel to come to her home to end her life in June 2004, Kläy was…

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Finding a place for assisted suicide in society

This content was published on Jul 9, 2012 The two main Swiss assisted suicide organisations – Exit and Dignitas – made it possible for 560 people to end their lives in 2011. This equates to one in three of all suicides in Switzerland. While the right to die is consistently backed by a majority of the electorate, there are details within the practice…

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Federer back on top of the world says Swiss press

This content was published on Jul 9, 2012 At 30, Federer equalled a record by claiming the tournament title for the seventh time on Sunday, beating Andy Murray of Britain, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. He also ensured he would be sitting on top of the world ranking, putting him level with American Pete Sampras’ record of 286 weeks as number one. The media…

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Giving young Tunisians a future

This content was published on Jul 8, 2012

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Why rehabilitate schools?

This content was published on Jul 8, 2012 Ambassador Pierre Combernous describes what he found on a school visit

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Rockin’ it like there’s no tomorrow

This content was published on Jul 8, 2012 Beach holiday? Maybe in winter. In summer, Switzerland comes alive with openair festivals – islands of collective fun where the daily grind is a world away from the new reality of losing oneself in the moment. (Images: Keystone)

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Small music festivals rock Switzerland’s summer

This content was published on Jul 8, 2012 They’re popping up everywhere, with around 300 taking place across the country. But you would be hard pressed to name ten of them. This doesn’t come as a surprise. In order to savour just a fraction of Switzerland’s musical feasts, you’d have to be a master of teleportation. The festival season is short – from…

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“Festivals are rituals with musical accompaniment”

This content was published on Jul 8, 2012 “There are many people who no longer go away on holidays in the summer but instead go to these openair events. Festivals have become a kind of extended living room, in which people can realise their dreams of a friendly world enjoying one big party,” Kobelt tells swissinfo.ch. As music broadcaster with the outdoor van…

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