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Abandoned woman dies

This content was published on May 12, 2009 Police inquiries discovered that the woman, suffering from cancer, had been living illegally for some time at an acquaintance’s home in the nearby town of Kreuzlingen. Authorities at Münsterlingen Hospital found the woman in the car park emaciated and wrapped in a blanket, but because she could not speak, her identity remained a mystery. Her…

Swiss school offers hope in Sichuan

This content was published on May 12, 2009 It is a glimmer of light in a region plagued by censorship, state secrets and denials that has left many survivors in the dark on the fate of their loved ones. “We can and we must remind [Chinese authorities] that in our view they have an obligation to provide information in regard to victims and…

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Minister’s health plans fail to convince

This content was published on May 11, 2009 Couchepin, whose responsibilities include health, is preparing an amendment to the current law on health insurance to be sent to parliament before the summer break. Under the Swiss system, interested parties are always consulted when new legislation is underway. Two of Couchepin’s proposals have already aroused strong criticism. One is that patients should pay a…

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Swiss walks tightrope to triumph

This content was published on May 11, 2009 At the world championships held in the South Korean capital, Seoul, last weekend, Freddy Nock took just 10 minutes, 17 seconds to cover one kilometre along a rope suspended 30 metres above a river. Nock was the only competitor to complete the act without using a balancing pole or safety net. During the competition he…

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Violence among young men on the rise

This content was published on May 11, 2009 A survey released on Monday by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund, an independent non-profit organisation, found the number of injuries reported to insurers soared from about 5,000 in 1991 to 9,300 cases in 2006. Young men – Swiss and foreigners alike – were particularly prone to injuries as a result of violence often at…

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Alfonsina Storni

This content was published on May 11, 2009 She emigrated to Argentina with her family at the end of the 19th century.

EXHIBITION: International Museum Day

This content was published on May 11, 2009 The theme of this year’s International Museum Day is tourism, showing how heritage can bring tourists and local communities together. Over 200 hundred museums invite the public to special exhibitions and activities.

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Lovebugs aim for success at Eurovision

This content was published on May 11, 2009 The “Swiss Britpop” group are somewhat unusual Eurovision participants – not a glittery skirt or monster mask in sight – but therein, the group hopes, lies their appeal. The five Basel musicians, who make up one of Switzerland’s most successful bands, will be singing The Highest Heights, the title track from their newest album. They…

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Nuclear power plants generate high marks

This content was published on May 11, 2009 The country’s five power plants all received “good” or “high” marks for operations in 2008, the two best ratings that the Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate can award. A plant in Leibstadt, canton Aargau, was upgraded from a 2007 rating of “sufficient” to “good” thanks to substantial improvements, said the inspectorate’s Peter Flury at a news…

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