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Voting opens on six potential new Swiss anthems

This content was published on Mar 30, 2015 A shortlist has been put forward for a new Swiss anthem. Six semi-finalists have been chosen in the latest stage of a contest launched to create a song that all Swiss will be proud (and able) to sing. The Swiss have long been ambivalent about their national hymn. Although many people say they like the…

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Option E in Italian

This content was published on Mar 30, 2015

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A safe place from violence and judgement

This content was published on Mar 30, 2015 The night after one of the biggest fights with his long-term girlfriend, Lucas* spent the night in his car. He has no siblings, never knew his father, and his mother passed away a number of years ago. So when his partner of over five years “lost control”, as he puts it, he finally felt he…

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Swiss aviator killed in Ecuador plane crash

This content was published on Mar 29, 2015 The Swiss man was the only person on board. The aircraft was making its way from Latacunga in Cotopaxi province to Tabacundo in Pichincha province. The plane had already passed through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil before arriving in Ecuador. The authorities did not specify the reasons for the accident. However, a friend of…

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Can you die from a broken heart?

This content was published on Mar 28, 2015 BHS is a recently recognised heart problem, originally reported in Asia in 1990. The condition is often brought on by extreme emotional or physical stress, such as the death of a loved one. People with broken heart syndrome may experience sudden chest pain or think they’re having a heart attack. BHS causes a temporary disruption…

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‘My life has changed!’

This content was published on Mar 28, 2015 Several characteristics distinguish the centuries-old historical processions in the holy week leading up to Easter from similar representations.

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Swiss announces new two-person cockpit rule

This content was published on Mar 27, 2015 Swiss International Air Lines has adopted a new cockpit procedure in the wake of revelations that one of the pilots on a Germanwings flight that crashed on Tuesday may have been locked out of the flight deck by the other pilot.

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Gauguin: the stars, the “show”… and the crowds

This content was published on Mar 27, 2015 A retrospective of the works of artist Paul Gauguin is set to attract record crowds – because of the art or an audacious marketing campaign?

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Swiss regulators get tough on illegal fresh cell therapy

This content was published on Mar 26, 2015 Swiss authorities say they have opened a criminal case against several unidentified health clinics and providers as part of a broader crackdown on hospitals and private clinics that illegally treat patients using unauthorised fresh cell therapy.

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