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Court says remains of former Burundi king can stay in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 The Geneva Court of Justice ruled in favour of the ex-king’s niece, who had opposed the repatriation of the monarch’s remains. The king’s daughter, backed by the Burundi government, wanted to offer her father a state funeral. She asked her half-sister who lived in Geneva to dig up the ex-king’s remains in 2012 with a…

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Why demand for filet is killing the meat industry

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 For centuries, using every part of a slaughtered animal’s body was a question of survival, but wealth and a lack of time have drastically changed eating habits. Today, people want schnitzels, steaks and sausages – easy to prepare, fast-cooking, and whose appearance doesn’t remind consumers that they were once part of an animal. Many people…

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Almost 2,000 avalanche deaths in Switzerland since 1936

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Nearly 2,000 people have lost their lives in almost 1,000 avalanches in the Swiss Alps and the Jura region since 1936, the Davos-based instituteExternal link said on Tuesday. In controlled areas (roads, railways, communities and secured ski runs) the 15-year annual average number of victims dropped from 15 at the end of the 1940s to…

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Chemical disaster still burns in Swiss memory

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Thirty years after a fire caused a major chemical spill near Basel, many open questions remain.

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Rock band wins defamation suit against Swiss journalist

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 A journalist for Switzerland’s most-read daily newspaper has been found guilty after he incorrectly described a rock band as “extreme right-wing”.

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Documentary sheds light on Zurich CFO suicide

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 Wauthier’s family gave the German television channel ARD access to his suicide note in order to produce the film, which will air this week. According to ARD, the former Zurich CFO began the note by referring to Ackermann as “the worst Chairman I have ever met”. Wauthier hung himself in his home in Walchwil,…

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National museum highlights life as a refugee

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 Various Swiss offices have joined forces to present an exhibition at Switzerland’s national museum in Zurich to showcase the plight of refugees.

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The 15 most peculiar buildings in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 All in all, Swiss homes are pretty conventional, but there are a few exceptions.

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Two Islamic State sympathisers sentenced

This content was published on Oct 30, 2016 The Swiss Attorney General’s Office has sentenced two Islamic State sympathisers this year, including the moderator of a large jihadist online forum.

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“My life as a courgette” off to conquer America

This content was published on Oct 30, 2016

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