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International

November 21, 2009 - 8:02 PM

Healthcare bill gains ahead of U.S. Senate test

By John WhitesidesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first U.S. Senate hurdle Saturday as the last two wavering... »

Business

Extra layers of protection to avoid the tax man could include the use of disposable mobile telephones to avoid being traced

November 19, 2009 - 9:02 PM

Spotlight falls on shadier tax evasion scams

The murky and sophisticated world of tax avoidance has been glimpsed in the details of a treaty to turn over UBS bank clients to the United States authorities. ... »

21.11.2009 Sri Lanka to open refugee camps ahead of polls
21.11.2009 Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities

19.11.2009 Gold expected to retain its shine
17.11.2009 "New" UBS unveils strategic rebranding

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Sport

The time machine: Fabian Cancellara gets ready to race the clock in Mendrisio, canton Ticino

November 20, 2009 - 1:56 PM

"I ride my bike because I want to win"

Cyclist Fabian Cancellara tells swissinfo.ch a decision to award him an Olympic silver medal instead of a bronze does more for the record books than his pride. ... »

Social affairs

The children's parliament: respect for children's views is a core principle of the convention

November 20, 2009 - 7:51 AM

Why children should be seen and heard

Children's views need to be taken seriously and their voices heard, Unicef Switzerland has said. ... »

17.11.2009 Swiss rugby hopes for big push in Moldova
16.11.2009 Papers laud U17 World Cup winners

19.11.2009 University sit-ins spread throughout Switzerland
18.11.2009 Minaret challengers gain ground ahead of ballot

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Sci & Tech

Cern scientists examine traces of protons injected into the LHC

November 21, 2009 - 9:18 AM

Big Bang collider restarted

Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) have restarted the world's largest atom smasher built to reproduce "Big Bang" conditions. ... »

Travel & Culture

The original version of the Voices of the Homeland

November 19, 2009 - 9:30 AM

Listening to the voices of the past

When Thomas Alva Edison first succeeded in capturing the human voice on a phonograph, the ability to record speech opened up a brave new world for linguists. ... »

20.11.2009 Low vaccination rate "could spark big flu wave"
17.11.2009 E-waste casts shadow over Basel Convention

15.11.2009 London's Swiss church re-opens to great applause
12.11.2009 Swiss Textiles Award turns ten

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