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Swiss opera singer takes centre stage in the US

This content was published on Jun 20, 2011 Now 71, Loup lives life to the full. He has three nationalities: Swiss, French and American, and has been married twice. His second wife is American. With his stentorian voice, Loup has performed in operas by Mozart and Rossini, with the Metropolitan Opera of New York, the Opera Bastille of Paris, at the Albert Hall…

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Rise in racist abuse reported

This content was published on Jun 20, 2011 Incidents mainly happened in public areas, at work and in contact with the police, according to the 2010 report by the Federal Commission against Racism and the non-governmental humanrights.ch. It mainly took the form of verbal abuse. “It is striking how often those accused were in socio-economic positions of power and used this position, directly…

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Under-21s get through to European semis

This content was published on Jun 20, 2011 The unbeaten Swiss team finished top of their group, which also included Denmark and Iceland. Belarus came second, after Denmark unexpectedly lost to Iceland in their final match. The first two goals on Saturday came from Admir Mehmedi in the first half, and the other from Frank Feltscher. The semifinals will be played on Wednesday.…

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Major art connoisseur’s works go on sale

This content was published on Jun 20, 2011 Also represented at the auction, at Christie’s London on June 21-22, are smaller gems providing a more intimate picture of the life of Beyeler and his wife Hildy. The proceeds will benefit the Beyeler Foundation museum near Basel. The auction will take place as part of Christie’s major Evening and Day sales of Impressionist and…

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Record numbers flock to Art Basel

This content was published on Jun 20, 2011 More than 65,000 people came to the show, the biggest contemporary art fair in the world, where around 300 galleries from 35 countries exhibited works by 2,500 artists. In a statement, Art Basel said there were “strong sales throughout the week across all levels of the market”, with most exhibitors reporting “excellent results”. Paintings, works…

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Rain fails to dampen music lovers’ enthusiasm

This content was published on Jun 19, 2011 The Swiss Yodelling Festival, which is held every three years, wound up on Sunday with a grand parade of 11,000 participants, including a number of groups from abroad. The official ceremony on Sunday was opened by Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann. The festival, which started on Thursday, was dogged by rain, which kept visitor numbers down,…

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Close finish in Tour de Suisse

This content was published on Jun 19, 2011 Damiano Cunego of Italy, who wore the yellow jersey for much of the tour, was second. Leipheimer had not won any of the stages, but had remained consistently among the leaders. Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara won the final day’s stage, a 32.1 kilometre circuit around the northern city of Schaffhausen. It was Cancellara’s second stage victory:…

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Indy racer de Silvestro crashes again

This content was published on Jun 19, 2011 She lost control of her car on entering a turn at the Milwaukee Milie, bounced off the outside wall and skidded backwards into the inside one. She was taken to hospital with back pain, but was said to be awake and alert. Last month she suffered an even more spectacular accident when in a practice…

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Safety measures called for at Simplon tunnel

This content was published on Jun 18, 2011 They say the tunnel, almost 20 kilometres long and more than 100 years old, must be renovated soon, particularly after a goods train caught fire inside it on June 9. The Swiss Association of Locomotive Drivers (VSLF) is calling on the Federal Transport Office to introduce a so-called emergency brake override to be able to…

Education

University creates bee professor post

This content was published on Jun 17, 2011 The post, funded with a SFr5 million ($5.89 million) donation by the Biel-based Vinetum foundation, will be attached to the university’s veterinary faculty. It aims to study the largely unexplored biology, physiology and pathology of bees, as well as in-depth research into why bee populations are dying out, according a statement by the university on…

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