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Sanija Ameti: The politician with muslim roots who shot at an image of the Virgin Mary in Switzerland

Ameti, a city councilor in Zurich and a member of the Green Liberal Party, used a sports pistol to fire at the image, leaving bullet holes on the faces of the Virgin Mary and Jesus, in a poster for the auction of the image, which dates back to 1350.

IOCN's Achimas-Cadariu talks about issue of cervical cancer in Romania at the World Health Summit

Medical Director of the Oncology Institute in Cluj Napoca (IOCN) Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu talked about the high incidence of cervical cancer in Romania at the World Health Summit 2019, the most important forum worldwide in terms of health policies.

#DiplomaticCentennial / Romania's ambassador to Switzerland Vasiliu: Romanian-Swiss political dialogue has enhanced over last year

Relations between Romania and Switzerland are showing a positive dynamic and the bilateral political dialogue has intensified over the last year, with the trade between the two countries expanding in the first four months of 2018 and the bilateral trade balance favouring Romania for the first time since 1990, Romania's ambassador to Switerland Vlad Vasiliu told AGERPRES in a recent inte

Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh is world’s oldest case of gigantism

An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 4,700 years ago was a giant, scientists have announced. The remains, believed to belong to King Sanakht, who ruled during the third Dynasty, are believed to represent the oldest case of gigantism ever found—indicating the condition was not associated with social isolation.

Discovered! What makes a perfect penis? – and other weird facts! (vid)

Since the dawn of time there have been a number of questions that have plagued humanity. Scientists have now answered ONE of these – What makes a perfect penis? Researchers at the University of Zurich asked women to describe what they considered to be the ideal male genitalia.