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Swiss hopes are high for Alpine ski season

This content was published on Oct 18, 2011 Ahead of the start of the season this weekend with the traditional giant slalom races on Austria’s Sölden glacier, the Swiss Ski Federation outlined its objectives for the season to journalists at a press conference in Zurich. New head coach of the men’s team, Osi Inglin, who succeeded Martin Rufener at the end of the…

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Lötschental flood cleanup to cost SFr20 million

This content was published on Oct 17, 2011 Lötschental was one of several areas hit by severe flooding a week ago, with the main road through the valley destroyed and several bridges washed away. Albert Fournier, head of Valais roads and rivers, said on Monday the first priority would be restoring road access to the most remote village in the valley which was…

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Hells Angels trial adjourned

This content was published on Oct 17, 2011 Around ten Hells Angels were present in the courtroom as the trial began on Monday at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. The defendants were the former head of the Zurich Hells Angels motorcycle club and three other members. Three of the defendants are accused of harvesting and selling some of a crop of several…

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Hells Angels trial opens

This content was published on Oct 17, 2011 Around ten Hells Angels were present in the courtroom as the trial began on Monday at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. The defendants were the former head of the Zurich Hells Angels motorcycle club and three other members. Three of the defendants are accused of harvesting and selling some of a crop of several…

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Federer slips in world rankings

This content was published on Oct 17, 2011 He has been overtaken by British player Andy Murray, who on Sunday defeated David Ferrer 7-5, 6-4 to win the Shanghai Masters. Federer reached the final in Shanghai last year but skipped this year’s tournament, costing him valuable points. “I’m still not guaranteed to finish at number three,” Murray said. “I’m still going to have…

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Potato farmers blighted by market forces

This content was published on Oct 15, 2011 Charlotte shouldn’t be bigger than size 60-120. Nothing to do with a farmers lonely hearts column, these are the accepted measurements of the Charlotte potato variety (see link). In other words, Charlotte – a frequent visitor on Swiss plates “with its distinctive long, oval shape, white skin and moist texture” – shouldn’t be more than…

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Brahms Symphonies. Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. David Zinman, dir

This content was published on Oct 14, 2011 Allegro energico e passionato. Più allegro (4th Symphony) Tonhalle Orchestra; D. Zinman, dir

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Swiss welcome Myanmar prisoner release

This content was published on Oct 13, 2011 It also called on Myanmar’s government to free all political prisoners quickly and unconditionally, as well as to take measures to boost human rights and develop democracy and the rule of law. Around ten per cent of an estimated 2,000 prisoners were released under a presidential amnesty on Wednesday. The move had been eagerly awaited…

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Red Cross offers to mediate prisoner swap

This content was published on Oct 13, 2011 As an ICRC spokesman told the Reuters news agency on Thursday, the humanitarian organisation is in talks with both Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. “We are talking to both sides about our offer. We have offered our services as a neutral intermediary to both sides,” ICRC spokesman Marcal Izard told Reuters. The soldier in question…

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