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Zurich farmer pilots DIY slaughter method

This content was published on Jun 9, 2015 A farmer in the canton of Zurich has been granted temporary permission to slaughter cows on his own land, rather than taking them to a slaughterhouse. He argues this is less stressful for the animals.

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Women priests break norms at Swiss Hindu temple

This content was published on Jun 9, 2015 It’s Friday and Mala Jayakumar is busy making preparations for the weekly ceremonial worship of the Saivanerikoodam Hindu temple’s principal deity Shiva. Few outsiders know about the colourful temple hidden behind the glass façade of the very modern-looking House of ReligionsExternal link in Bern. In a few hours, the local Hindu community will gather to…

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Worship at Bern’s Hindu temple

This content was published on Jun 9, 2015 The Hindu temple in the Swiss capital Bern is one of the few in the world that allows women priests to officiate religious ceremonies. It’s also a first in the Swiss Hindu community. The idea of ordaining women priests in Bern came about as a result of interactions with curious non-Hindu visitors to the multi-faith…

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Media chart Stan Wawrinka’s ‘formidable ascent’

This content was published on Jun 8, 2015 “Winner of two Grand Slams, Stan was able to accomplish one of the most difficult things in sport: prove himself,” wrote Le Temps on Monday. “As prestigious as the Australian Open is, it doesn’t have the same impact as ‘Roland Garros winner’ on a player’s business card,” the editorial notes, referring to Wawrinka’s 2014 Grand…

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Offline seniors risk social isolation

This content was published on Jun 8, 2015 Although internet use is increasing among the older generation in Switzerland, a sizeable proportion of seniors are not yet online. Experts say they risk being cut off from key sources of information and social contact.

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Celebrating 2,000 years of Aventicum

This content was published on Jun 7, 2015 The anniversary was recently celebrated with a festival featuring gladiator fighting, a Roman theatre performance and mosaic workshops. In Aventicum’s heyday, it had several public baths, a theatre, a forum, a temple, arches, opulent houses with mosaics and heating systems, and a magnificent amphitheatre, which is still in use. Many of the ruins can still…

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Post-disaster rebuilding of Nepal requires forward-thinking

This content was published on Jun 7, 2015 “Nepal has lurched ground like a ship on the high seas”. The headline of the Tribune de Genève after the second major earthquake of 7.3 magnitude rocked Nepal on May 12 said it all

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A visit to Switzerland’s language border

This content was published on Jun 6, 2015

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The radio station that gave Switzerland a global voice

This content was published on Jun 6, 2015 From interviews with celebrities to a wide range of Swiss music, the files show how ‘Swissness’ was broadcast to fans across the globe, during times of incredible change.

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Cabinet doesn’t want to ban prostitution

This content was published on Jun 5, 2015 The Swiss government says it is against outlawing prostitution or the buying of sexual services, but has proposed measures to better protect sex workers and to fight against human trafficking.

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