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Zurich starts summer on a high note

This content was published on Jun 19, 2009 The Zurich Festival, which is in its 13th year, had to compete with the European football championships last year. It is hoping for more attention, both local and international, in 2009. The three-week event, which starts on June 19, brings together artistic institutions across the city. During this time, visitors will be able to watch…

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Stern lover sentenced to 8.5 years for murder

This content was published on Jun 18, 2009 A 12-member jury rejected claims by Cécile B. that the 2005 murder was a crime of passion. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 11 years before the verdict was handed down on Thursday. The jury pointed to the “cowardly nature” of the murder, but acknowledged deep regrets of the accused and her difficult childhood.…

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Mr Switzerland turns spotlight on illiteracy

This content was published on Jun 18, 2009 The recent admission by the new Mr Switzerland, André Reithebuch, that he is one of that number has drawn attention to the hidden problem of illiteracy in Switzerland. It has also earned him both praise and criticism. The Swiss Reading and Writing Federation is responsible for raising awareness of illiteracy in Switzerland. Partly funded by…

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Feigenwinter 3: White Cube

This content was published on Jun 18, 2009

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Wurzel 5: Letschti Rundi

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Switzerland shows low abortion rates

This content was published on Jun 18, 2009 The Federal Statistics Office said that the 2008 rate had remained stable compared with previous years. There were 10,848 abortions recorded among women aged 15-44, the office said in a statement. The overall rate was largely the same as in 2007. The number of abortions carried out is lower than in Switzerland’s neighbours. In France,…

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Stern trial ends with guilty verdict

This content was published on Jun 18, 2009 Cécile Brossard faces up to 20 years in prison for firing four bullets into banker Edouard Stern, who died in 2005. A 12-member jury rejected defence claims that the murder was a crime of passion, punishable by ten years in jail. Prosecutors asked for a sentence of 11 years on Thursday morning. A sentence is…

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Vatican takes stand against rebel order

This content was published on Jun 17, 2009 In a statement released on Wednesday, the Vatican said if the ordinations of 21 new priests in Switzerland, Germany and the United States went ahead, the order could incur sanctions. The statement said disciplinary questions regarding the SSPX “remained open”, a clear warning that if the ordinations are carried out they will have repercussions on…

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The Greina plateau

This content was published on Jun 17, 2009 The Swiss government has protected the Greina plateau as a “natural monument of national importance”. The photographs are from “Raum Greina”, a coffee table book featuring photos from Roberto Buzzini, Giosanna Crivelli, Tamara Lanfranconi, Sergio Luban and Marco Volken.

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