Cluster: Swiss Identity

Federer’s 1,000th match ends in victory

This content was published on Jan 24, 2012 It was a fitting conclusion to the 1,000th match for the Swiss tennis star, who is currently the world number three. Federer needed just under two hours for his win in Melbourne, which saw the Argentine Del Potro broken early in all three sets and a rich variety of play from Federer. The Swiss has…

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Swiss judge blocked for Khmer Rouge trial

This content was published on Jan 24, 2012 Since October Laurent Kasper-Ansermet has been on the cards as the successor to the German judge Siegfried Blunk, who resigned over interference by the Cambodian government in his tribunal work. Cambodia’s decision to block Kasper-Ansermet’s appointment is the latest in a series of disputes over the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), which…

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Swiss ski to more success in Kitzbühel

This content was published on Jan 22, 2012 Their success comes a day after countryman and veteran speed specialist Didier Cuche won the Kitzbühel downhill for a record fifth time, just two days after announcing his retirement at the end of the season. Feuz was more than 4.5 seconds behind Ivica Kostelic, but it was enough – as last week in the Super-Combination…

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Police to press charges over anti-WEF demo

This content was published on Jan 22, 2012 The protestors began an unauthorised demonstration but were stopped by a massive police presence in the Swiss capital. Police said they acted because of concerns over violence. In a statement on Sunday, the Bern cantonal police said that 153 people would be charged with breaching the peace, with some demonstrators subject to further charges, including…

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Federer makes Australian Open quarterfinals

This content was published on Jan 22, 2012 The world number three used deft drops, lobs, booming backhands to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the eighth straight year. The 19-year-old Tomic came into the match following an upset third-round win over 13th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov. But four-time Australian champion Federer was having none of that before a packed house of 15,000 people…

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Revealing nature’s secrets in the test tube

This content was published on Jan 22, 2012 The 40-year-old received the prestigious national award for his work on the isolation and synthesis of natural materials. swissinfo.ch went to meet the atypical researcher. The wall of Gademann’s office, in the centre of Basel, is surprisingly empty – no sign of the young Basel University professor’s numerous awards and diplomas. He prefers not to…

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Police foil Bern anti-WEF demo

This content was published on Jan 21, 2012 More than 100 people were prevented from holding the demonstration, which did not have official permission. Police said they acted because of concerns over violence. The event had been called by the organisers under the slogan: “Wipe out WEF”, ahead of the WEF flagship meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos. The gathering, which starts on…

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Cuche wins in Kitzbühel

This content was published on Jan 21, 2012 His victory comes just two days after the 37-year-old speed specialist from Le Pâquier in canton Neuchâtel announced his retirement from the sport at the end of the season. Cuche, already the oldest skier to win a World Cup race, overtakes Austrian great Franz Klammer who won the downhill in Kitzbühel four times in the…

Calls for a minimum wage mount

This content was published on Jan 21, 2012 Signatures supporting an initiative calling for a minimum wage were handed in on Monday, despite opposition from employers. But the practice is already widespread across much of Europe. In recent decades, the wage gap has exploded, also in Switzerland. Whereas around 30 years ago a manager earned a maximum 30 times more than their least…

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Rich and furry

This content was published on Jan 21, 2012 In his latest project, “Luxury”, Martin Parr of the Magnum photo agency went to the upmarket Swiss resort of St Moritz and visited the annual “St Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow” tournament. (Pictures: Martin Parr / Magnum Photos)

Cluster: Swiss Identity

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