Assisted dying is legal or partly legal in about a dozen countries, and more are considering allowing it.
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Where Is Assisted Dying Legal? And What Countries Are Considering It?
Assisted dying is legal or partly legal in about a dozen countries, and more are considering allowing it.
3 Children Injured, One Seriously, in Zurich Stabbing Attack
The police in Switzerland’s largest city said they had arrested a 23-year-old man after a midday stabbing attack.
In Switzerland, Reported Use of Suicide Capsule Inflames Debate
The Swiss police said they had detained “several individuals” after a 64-year-old American woman reportedly died by suicide using the controversial device.
Tariq Ramadan, Scholar of Islam, Is Convicted of Rape in Switzerland
An appeals court in Geneva overturned a previous acquittal and found Tariq Ramadan guilty. He faces separate charges in France.
Sudan’s Military Spurns Cease-Fire Talks in Switzerland
American-led mediators secured famine relief for needy areas. But with Sudan’s military failing to attend, a cease-fire was far out of reach.
Switzerland Offers Reward for Ideas to Remove Old Bombs From Its Lakes
Switzerland is offering $58,000 in prize money for ideas to remove munitions from the depths, in case they start polluting. The catch: The cure can’t be worse than the problem.
Ceasefire Talks on Sudan’s Civil War Open in Switzerland
The American-backed talks in Switzerland, which started on Wednesday, aim to halt a catastrophic civil war. But only one side has turned up.
Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
More Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine
Meeting in Switzerland, world leaders backed a joint statement urging more diplomacy, but were divided on how to engage Russia.