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Flawless Federer reaches World Tour semifinal

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 From 3-2 in the first set, Federer ran away with it and not even Nadal’s trademark defensive abilities could handle the pace and accuracy of the 16-time grand slam champion’s forehand. The 26th match between the former number ones was over in exactly one hour. Federer finished with 28 winners to Nadal’s four. With one…

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ICRC says it has visited Gaddafi son in prison

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 “The ICRC visited Saif al-Islam Gaddafi this afternoon in Zintan. He appeared to be in good health,” ICRC spokesman Steven Anderson told Reuters. Zintan is a small city in north-western Libya, situated roughly 136 kilometres southwest of Tripoli. Anderson declined to give further details on the visit to Gaddafi’s son, who was captured in the…

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Alpentöne (Sound of the Alps) – A cross section of the 2011 festival

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 Gait ume gäng hingere-nangere noch! eifachs.ch

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Christmas at the Castle – Cribs from Austria and South Tyrol

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 Alpine nativity scenes from the famous Salzkammergut, Styria and Tyrol with more than fifty groups and hundreds of figures are on show during Christmas, some exhibited for the very first time. Various wood carvings, big and small from the LEPI workshop are complimented with cribs by Uta Schwab from Thurgau, one of which is the…

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ART: Kirchner’s Paintings

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 The exhibition “No one else has these colours” shows how German expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) chose his imagery and explores the artist’s approach to colour richness and intensity. It also presents the first results of an ongoing research project on Kirchner’s paintings. Alongside 50 important works, X-rays and infrared photos provide insight into the depth of the paintings.

Holy St. Gallus

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 An exhibition about St. Gallus, the Irish missionary who arrived in St Gallen in the year 612, is one of many events and exhibitions taking place throughout 2012, to celebrate 1’400 years of history and the Gallus legacy. The famous abbey and its library are said to be built on the spot where St. Gallus settled…

Food speculation blamed for East Africa famine

This content was published on Nov 22, 2011 But the climate is by no means the only cause of the humanitarian crisis, as aid expert Fred Lauener tells swissinfo.ch. He says food speculation is also to blame. The United Nations estimates that 13 million people, including two million children, are victims of the extraordinary drought that has struck Kenya, Ethiopia, Somaliland, Somalia, Uganda…

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ICRC seeks access to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

This content was published on Nov 21, 2011 The organisation’s director general Yves Daccord said on Monday that they had been in touch with the National Transitional Council and expected to be able to visit Saif al-Islam in prison “very quickly”. “He is someone who needs to be protected,” Daccord said. He added that the ICRC was requesting access to all detainees in…

Culture

Alpentöne (Sound of the Alps) – A cross section of the 2011 festival

This content was published on Nov 21, 2011 Gait ume gäng hingere-nangere noch! eifachs.ch

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Courts urged to give children a voice

This content was published on Nov 21, 2011 That is the most important finding of a Federal Commission for Child and Youth Issues, which wants to promote a culture of participation to put an end to child discrimination. The numbers speak for themselves. Of the approximately 14,000 divorce proceedings involving minors each year, children are consulted in only ten per cent of cases.…

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