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Skiers experience ups and downs

This content was published on Mar 20, 2011 Didier Cuche was once again the motor of the Swiss ski team, on Thursday winning the downhill World Cup title for the fourth time and later the same day – thanks to bad weather which meant the final race was cancelled – the Super-G World Cup title. These trophies were complemented by a silver in…

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Four skiers die in avalanche accidents

This content was published on Mar 20, 2011 Police in the eastern canton of Graubünden reported that three Germans died after being swept down 100 metres in the Flüela pass region at a height of around 2,700 metres. A fourth German who was dragged down with them managed to free himself from the snow after several hours and raised the alarm on his…

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Bern moves Tokyo embassy to Osaka

This content was published on Mar 20, 2011 A foreign ministry statement said the temporary move had been made because of the “uncertain situation” in Tokyo, and in particular around the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. The ministry said the embassy would continue to support those Swiss who wanted to leave the country, after the massive quake and resulting tsunami nine days ago. It…

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Rescue mission to Japan returns home

This content was published on Mar 20, 2011 The team, which included 23 specialists and nine rescue dogs, operated about 100 km north of Sendai, that is around 150 km from the stricken nuclear power plants in Fukushima. A foreign ministry statement said the team managed to locate three people who had been buried by rubble, with information then passed on to Japanese…

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Federer suffers triple tennis blow in California

This content was published on Mar 20, 2011 Djokovic, who meets Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the final, will now replace Federer as world number two when the new ATP rankings are issued on Monday. Spain’s Rafael Nadal is ranked number one. The third blow for Federer on Saturday was losing the men’s doubles finals with countryman Stanislas Wawrinka. In the singles event, an…

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Bern government apologises to child labourers

This content was published on Mar 20, 2011 With minimal protection from the authorities, many children were routinely mistreated and over-worked, according to a study by researchers from Basel University. The research was commissioned by the cantonal government of Bern in 2006 and published as a book earlier this week with the title “The authorities decide… for the wellbeing of the child?”. The…

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Olympic Committee targets illegal betting

This content was published on Mar 19, 2011 swissinfo.ch spoke to Denis Oswald, a member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Oswald is part of a working group set up to tackle the “serious problem” of illegal gambling on sporting events. It is estimated that the global illegal betting industry is worth some $140 billion (SFr128.14 billion) annually. IOC…

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Bern demonstration expresses support for Japan

This content was published on Mar 19, 2011 With flags and banners, they held a silent protest against nuclear power, with no speeches. Using a megaphone, the organiser of the event, Amadeus Wittwer, called for the silence to commemorate the victims of the tragedy. The quake in Japan has to date killed more than 7,300 people, with 11,000 others missing. A total of…

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Federer to take on Djokovic for number two slot

This content was published on Mar 19, 2011 Federer’s victory sets up a showdown with Serbian Novak Djokovic for the world’s number two ranking. Federer is currently second behind Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings, and Djokovic is third. Djokovic beat Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-4 to put himself in position to surpass Federer in the rankings. “I didn’t know it was the case…

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Red Cross returns to Benghazi

This content was published on Mar 18, 2011 The four-member team returned on Friday, two days after the team had relocated to Tobruk, further east, the ICRC website said. “We are eager to carry on supporting hospitals, visiting detainees in Benghazi and elsewhere and working with the Libyan Red Crescent to help civilians. At the same time, we continue to urge both parties…

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