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Del Ponte says Gaddafi’s fate “not negotiable”

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 There has been speculation that the terms of Gaddafi’s exit from Libya may be being negotiated. “This is not the first time that people have said they want to obtain peace at the detriment of justice,” Del Ponte told reporters in Geneva, in answer to a question about possible exile for Gaddafi. She recalled that…

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Frei and Streller retire from international football

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 Neither player will take part in Switzerland’s qualifying match for the 2012 European Championship against England at Wembley on June 4. Switzerland is six points behind group leaders England and Montenegro, with just four points on the board and four matches still to play. Frei, who is the country’s top goal scorer with 42 goals…

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Prison term for selling fake Giacomettis

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 The 62-year-old from Mainz was the mastermind behind a group of counterfeiters who swindled collectors out of some €9 million (SFr11.8 million). Mainz was the location of a secret workshop of around 1,000 Giacometti-style sculptures, which was discovered in August 2009. Many items had already been sold to collectors with falsified certificates of authenticity. Giacometti…

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Jodlerklub Grubenalp Saas-Balen: Der Fellbach

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 Louenesee JK Grubenalp / Genderbüebu

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Swiss-based Japanese worry from afar

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 But invitations they have sent to their loved ones to come to Switzerland have mostly been declined in the name of solidarity with their compatriots. There appears to be a difference in attitude between the Japanese in Switzerland and those at home, as swissinfo.ch discovered after speaking to three Japanese women living in Neuchâtel, Bern…

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Paléo names an eclectic line-up

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 The Nyon-based event also announced on Tuesday that the Caribbean would be featured as guest of honour at a multicoloured Village du Monde, decked out in the music and flavours of the region. Also scheduled to take part at the festival from July 19-24 are Portishead and PJ Harvey, with the French-language contribution – music…

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Swiss put their trust in firefighters

This content was published on Apr 5, 2011 The least beloved professions among the Swiss are car salesmen and footballers – and not politicians as in the rest of Europe. Overall, 94 per cent of those surveyed in Europe said they had the most faith in the fire service (93 per cent in Switzerland), with pilots (89 per cent Europe/93 per cent Switzerland),…

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Hickory skiers mark centenary downhill

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 Sporting long wooden vintage skis and period costumes, 250 skiers celebrated what is claimed to be the first-ever downhill alpine ski race, the Roberts of Kandahar Challenge Cup, organised in 1911 by Sir Arnold Lunn. The sound of laughter echoed from the top of the Plaine Morte ski lift (3,000 metres) in the Valais resort…

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Underwäx zus Bätschelers

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 Alpini Vernähmlassig

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Jodlerklub Grubenalp Saas-Balen: Der Fellbach

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Paléo names an eclectic line-up

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