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A day at the races, delivering packages

This content was published on Jul 25, 2013 The moment of zen over, the riders take to their bikes and line up for the race. The atmosphere is festive in the capital city’s Lorraine neighbourhood as the starting signal sounds to kick off the final round of the European Cycle Messenger Championships. “Only the best will make it to the end!” shouts the…

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Three ex-UBS bankers sentenced to jail in US

This content was published on Jul 25, 2013 The bankers were accused of steering financial contracts to their friends in exchange for kickbacks and other favours between 2001 and 2006, while falsely certifying that the processes were competitive. The first person, a former bank vice president who was caught on recordings discussing the scheme, received a prison sentence of 27 months and a…

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Eiger continues to spark awe and fear

This content was published on Jul 24, 2013 swissinfo.ch gets an up-close impression of the “death wall” to find out why it continues to attract top alpinists and ordinary tourists.

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Recalling the first Eiger North Face rescue

This content was published on Jul 24, 2013 Three climbers died but one was spectacularly rescued in an effort involving an international team of 50 alpinists. The fallen climbers were from Italy and Germany. In their book “Corti-Drama: Tod und Rettung am Eiger 1957-1961”, (Corti Drama: Death and Rescue on the Eiger 1957-1961), authors Daniel Anker and Rainer Rettner describe and comment on…

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ICRC cuts activities in Afghanistan

This content was published on Jul 23, 2013 “The deadly attack that took place on the ICRC’s office in Jalalabad in May reflects a deteriorating situation,” said Jacques de Maio, the ICRC’s head of operations for South Asia, in Geneva on Tuesday. “We now have an environment in which armed men could breach one of the most ancient rules of war, according to…

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Bear knocks royal baby off front page

This content was published on Jul 23, 2013 Indeed Der Bund in Bern pushed the baby right back to page 22. Its front-page photo and editorial focused on the news that a bear in the capital’s bear park was being deported to Bulgaria for anti-social behaviour. Tabloid Blick, at the other end of the sensationalism spectrum, splashed a smiling Duchess of Cambridge on…

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Visiting the troops

This content was published on Jul 23, 2013 In September, voters will have the final say on a proposal by pacifists to scrap the conscription system and replace the militia army with professional troops. (Images: Keystone)

‘I fell in love twice!’

This content was published on Jul 21, 2013 “I tell my friends not to ask me about bridgeExternal link because I won’t stop talking about it!” she warns. But those who risk it soon discover the challenges of juggling two young sons, a job with the Bern cantonal authorities and the pressure of representing one’s country. It all began about ten years ago…

Swiss tourist’s attackers sentenced to life in prison

This content was published on Jul 20, 2013 Each man was also ordered to pay a fine for the crime. “All the accused have been convicted and we are satisfied with the judgement. We had made strong arguments in the court,” public prosecutor Rajendra Tiwari told Indian media. On March 15, the six attackers between the ages of 20 and 30 came across a…

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Think of Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 20, 2013 Parr first became known in the 1980s for his photos of the British working class and their seaside holidays. His favourite subjects include mass tourism and the clichéd behaviour of different classes of society, from ordinary working people to the super-rich. His first comprehensive exhibition in Switzerland, which opened on July 12 at the Museum…

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