Hot summer
We returned to Switzerland again on our way back to England as negotiations to purchase a plot and build a chalet were advanced. The first time we saw the land it was covered in two feet of snow but we liked the location above Sion. It is close enough to the city for easy access and seven minutes dr ...
Study reveals 'suicide tourism' has doubled in Switzerland
The issue of assisted suicide is undoubtedly controversial. Though restricted in many countries, it is not clearly regulated in Switzerland, which leads to a convergence of so-called suicide tourists coming to the country in search of assisted suicide, to "die with dignity." Now, a new study reveals ...
Workshop introduces floorball to the state
SIBU: More than 30 people, including students from Miri’s i-Systems College, teachers and representatives from State Sports Council, took part in the inaugural floorball workshop in Miri recently. The two-day workshop was conducted by Sabah Floorball Association in collaboration with i-Systems Colle ...
Number of 'Suicide Tourism' to Switzerland Doubled
In 2012, a total of 172 "suicide tourists" traveled to Switzerland, which is double the 2009 number, a study said Thursday. The visit was aimed to die with medical assistance, a practice is prohibited in most countries. German and UK citizens were the bulk ...
'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled in 4 yrs; Indian went there to die in 2011
Germans and Britons make up the bulk of the numbers opting to come to Switzerland to end their lives through assisted suicide, while the case of one Indian 'suicide tourist' has also been recorded in 2011, according to a new study. The study also found ...
