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Swiss skiers miss podium in Adelboden

This content was published on Jan 8, 2011 They both finished with a combined time of 2’25.28’’ ahead of another Frenchman, Thomas Fanara. Switzerland’s Marc Berthod came seventh while Didier Cuche and Carlo Janka finished in eleventh and thirteenth place respectively. Favourite Ted Ligety was ahead after the first run, but the American made a big mistake and failed to make it into…

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Experts on alert over sledging accidents

This content was published on Jan 8, 2011 They recommend that those out enjoying a ride in the snow should, in particular, wear helmets to avoid head injuries. The new year brought with it two deaths from sledging: an eight-year-old boy died on New Year’s Eve after losing control and crashing into a hayrick in Gyron in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. A…

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Federer reaches Qatar final

This content was published on Jan 7, 2011 The Swiss star’s opponent will be Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko who easily beat world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 in the other semifinal. Federer lost to Davydenko at the semifinal stage of the Doha tournament a year ago. The two-time champion in Qatar broke Tsonga in the second game of the first set and was 2-2 in the…

The collapse of the Swedish army

This content was published on Jan 7, 2011 The Swiss appear to be unaware of the drastic steps taken by Sweden, which shares our neutral status. Not a day passes without the papers publishing tables ranking European countries according to financial, economic, social or military criteria. Switzerland, which is not a member of either the European Union (EU) or Nato, is conspicuous by…

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Swiss relief organisations report on the situation one year after the earthquake

This content was published on Jan 7, 2011

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Copts celebrate Christmas under guard

This content was published on Jan 7, 2011 About 50 people gathered outside the church in Meyrin in canton Geneva before the service started, as a sign of solidarity with the Copts in Egypt. The Coptic community of western Switzerland issued a statement expressing condolences to the families of the 23 people killed in the Alexandria attack. “[We] express [our] great gratitude to…

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Henchman: It All Comes Down To Gravity

This content was published on Jan 7, 2011 Burning Bridges Henchman

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Disappointment for two skiing hopes

This content was published on Jan 6, 2011 Amman failed to make good his vow to win the Four Hills tournament, which ended on Thursday. He came second, 30.4 points behind the winner, Thomas Morgenstern of Austria. Of the four events, held in Germany and Austria, Amman won only one, the second in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, where the windy conditions limited competitors to one jump.…

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False bomb alert delays Swiss plane

This content was published on Jan 6, 2011 However, the search revealed nothing, and the plane, an Airbus A321, was later cleared for take-off. A spokeswoman for the airlines told swissinfo.ch that the passengers had not yet boarded when the threat – written in English and naming the Swiss flight – was discovered. The flight had 196 registered passengers and six crew. The plane, scheduled…

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Bishop of Basel to be consecrated in Olten

This content was published on Jan 6, 2011 The service had been scheduled to take place in Solothurn, the seat of the bishopric, on January 16. Although the fire was extinguished almost immediately, it badly damaged the altar and covered the two organs in soot. The main organ needs to be completely dismantled and cleaned. The bishop’s office said the service will be…

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