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‘I hear it if it’s not running’

This content was published on Sep 15, 2013 The rhythm of the speedometer is almost hypnotic, ticking along merrily as the cogwheel train shuttles to the 1,800-metre summit of Mount Rigi in central Switzerland. “I hardly hear it anymore. I hear it if it’s not running,” says Horath. The maximum speed of the cogwheel trains is 19km/hour uphill, 16km/hour downhill. Occasionally, Horath sounds…

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Old-time Biel through the lens

This content was published on Sep 14, 2013 These photos, on display for the first time, show accidents and street scenes in eccentric and enigmatic ways. They also depict the city’s traditions and customs as well as urban development, often with a touch of humour. Because the original photos had barely any captions or descriptions, exhibition visitors are invited to write information and…

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Israeli billionaire probed by Swiss investigators

This content was published on Sep 13, 2013 Steinmetz’s interview will take place within the next four weeks, according to sources quoted by the Bloomberg news agency. The Geneva cantonal prosecutor’s office has confirmed that an investigation is under way following a request from Guinea for judicial aid, but has declined to give further details. A spokesman for BSG Resources (BSGR), the mining…

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Forest regrows after devastating fire

This content was published on Sep 13, 2013 Ten years on, the forest has regrown and new species have appeared. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)

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Apple drops Swiss Railways clock

This content was published on Sep 12, 2013 The clock was the subject of a patent dispute which the railways settled with Apple in October 2012 for a widely reported but unofficial sum of CHF20 million ($21.5 million). Details of the arrangement remained otherwise confidential. Apple had used the Swiss station clock design without permission for its mobile operating system iOS6, released in…

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Ex-hostages recount controversial ordeal

This content was published on Sep 12, 2013 “Tomorrow You’ll Be Dead”, published in German, tells how they survived long months in captivity and how, upon their return to Switzerland after their escape, were harshly criticised by the public for taking too many risks while travelling. The media has accused the authors of stirring up “conspiracy theories” with the tale of their kidnapping.…

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Details of final opinion poll

This content was published on Sep 11, 2013

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Thomas Bach chosen to head Olympic Committee

This content was published on Sep 10, 2013 The 59-year-old Bach was elected to the post Tuesday in Buenos Aires at the 125th IOC session. The former Olympic fencing champion beat out four other contenders in the second round of voting: Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico, Sergueï Bubka of the Ukraine, Ng Ser Miang of Singapore and Denis Oswald of Switzerland. “You have…

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Suicide attempts in one city

This content was published on Sep 10, 2013 The highest suicide attempt rates were found for women aged 20 to 24, for men aged 30 to 34, and for people who were unmarried, of foreign nationality, low education or low employment status. ‘Soft methods’, such as self-poisoning with drugs, were used significantly more often than ‘hard methods’. The study by the Basel research…

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