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FILM: Fantoche

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 Fantoche is one of the top five festivals worldwide dedicated to animation film. The 9th International Animated Film Festival presents 205 short and 12 long cartoon films from all over the world, introducing the latest techniques and artistic developments.

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Red Cross workers holed up by Tripoli fighting

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 An ICRC spokesman in the Libyan capital said that although the staff had managed to get to their office, they were staying inside for security reasons. “We hope to be able to distribute medical aid later in the day to meet the most urgent needs,” he told the Swiss News Agency. The interview was interrupted…

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Pride and Joy

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011 Today my body climbed over the second highest peak in Ticino, 3,272m, while my brain thought about the attractions between men and women. I’ve been away from home for almost two months now; I’m allowed to think about such things. During the flight over to Switzerland way back in June I read about a new…

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Heatwave affects festival-goers

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011 The festival said 11 people had to be hospitalised as a result. The event in Gampel had attracted around 85,000 people. The entire country has been experiencing temperatures between 30 and 35 degrees in a heatwave that is forecast to last until Thursday. Sion recorded the hottest temperature of the year so far – 35.4…

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Swiss win silver in Lausanne triathlon

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011 Britain finished first in one hour, nine minutes and 29 seconds, while the Swiss team came in 14 seconds later followed 27 seconds after by Germany. Britain also led in the men’s World Triathlon Sprint with a time of 52 minutes and 23 seconds by Jonathan Brownlee. Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile came first in the women’s…

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Close-up of Swiss-Japanese boxing professional Aniya Seki

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011

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Abuse of elderly hidden behind closed doors

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011 As life expectancy continues to rise, so do the numbers of people needing daily care and at risk of experiencing dementia. This is a recipe for increased domestic abuse against the elderly, experts say. Abuse can range from poor care or neglect to physical attacks such as rough handling, hitting and shaking. Elderly people are…

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High wire artist starts seven-day challenge

This content was published on Aug 20, 2011 Starting in Zugspitze cable car station in Germany on Saturday afternoon he walked a 995-metre-long cable car line unaided, climbing 348 metres to a height of 2,950 metres above sea level. A spokesman for the artist told swissinfo.ch he did the walk successfully and it would be submitted for entry in the Guinness Book of…

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NGO champions human rights in Libya

This content was published on Aug 20, 2011 The non-governmental organisation’s secretary general, Khaled Saleh, spoke to swissinfo.ch shortly after his return from the rebel-held eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, where he also met Swiss aid representatives. Libyans are expecting a lot from Switzerland, especially regarding benefiting from its experience in building democratic institutions and civil society organisations, said Saleh. Opposition fighters, whose…

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