Swiss Identity

ICRC begins Libyan family reunification mission

This content was published on Jun 23, 2011 The Swiss-run organisation said several hundred people were set to be transported in three rotations, including 66 former detainees released by the Libyan government. All those being transferred had produced proof that they lived on the other side of the front line, the ICRC said in a media release on Thursday, and all were returning home…

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Human trafficking, money laundering on rise

This content was published on Jun 23, 2011 In their 2010 report which was released on Thursday, they also said combatting cybercrime had become one of the biggest challenges facing Swiss authorities, alongside the fight against organised crime and human trafficking. “With increasing frequency, transnational crime is planned and prepared over the internet. The offenders are becoming faster and are more difficult to…

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Under-21s book a place in European final

This content was published on Jun 23, 2011 The team, which has not conceded a goal throughout the tournament, progressed after defeating the Czech Republic 1-0 in the semifinal in Denmark on Wednesday night. Striker Admir Mehmedi scored the winning goal for Switzerland in the 114th minute of the match. Switzerland, which also qualified for the 2012 London Olympics with the win, will…

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Final hurdle

This content was published on Jun 23, 2011 The Swiss got to the final by beating the Czech Republic 1-0 in the semifinal. (All Images Keystone and Reuters)

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This content was published on Jun 23, 2011 In der Verlängerung, in der 114. Minute, traf Admir Mehmedi zum 1:0. Damit stehen die jungen Schweizer Fussballer am Samstag gegen Spanien im Finale. Und sie haben zudem die Olympia-Qualifikation für 2012 auf sicher.

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Bullied for 100 years, the deaf seek justice

This content was published on Jun 22, 2011 Over the course of a century, the decree against using sign language ensured the deaf were excluded from higher education, according to the federation. “Throughout all these years, schools for the deaf in Switzerland went as far as imposing severe punishments on those who defied the ban on sign language,” Daniel Hadorn, head of the…

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EXHIBITION: Zermatlantis

This content was published on Jun 22, 2011 Under the glass dome of the former casino, next to the village church, a sunken world lies underground: Zermatlantis. Experience the myth of Zermatt, a farmers’ village that became a world famous health and ski resort. See the broken rope from the first Matterhorn ascent.

Teachers receive multilingual handbook

This content was published on Jun 22, 2011 With one in three students coming from foreign-language homes, the manual is designed to help in situations such as parent-teacher meetings as well as in German language classes. Produced by Zurich’s University of Teacher Education, the handbook “Your language – my language” includes chapters on Albanian, Portuguese, Thai, Tamil and Turkish. The authors say it…

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Albert Bolliger, organ. Historic Organs in France Vol. 9. Orgues de Caudebec-en-Caux.

This content was published on Jun 22, 2011 Sinfonie en G Albert Bolliger, organ

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Colombian Tour de Suisse cyclist out of danger

This content was published on Jun 22, 2011 However Juan Mauricio Soler will need to spend a few more days in intensive care at a hospital in St Gallen, Zuniga from the Movistar team said on the team’s homepage. The 28-year-old athlete suffered a fractured skull, a broken ankle and lung injuries. He was placed in an artificial coma the day after the…

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