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Cuche fined for race jump threat

This content was published on Mar 14, 2011 The International Ski Federation says Cuche telephoned chief race director Gunter Hujara on Thursday, telling him to remove the jump at the 3km Olympiabakken World Cup downhill course in Norway. “If you don’t take the jump down and anything happens, I will not hesitate to attack you in public,” he allegedly said. Hujara told the…

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No immediate action planned over nuclear plants

This content was published on Mar 14, 2011 Japan is currently battling to prevent a nuclear catastrophe following explosions at the Fukushima atomic power plant after Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. In comments quoted on the Swiss News Agency, Leuthard said that the cabinet was being kept informed of the situation. Experts from the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) are in contact with…

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Japanese nuclear accidents stir up power debate

This content was published on Mar 13, 2011 As on the 24-hour rolling news channels, Friday’s earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan dominated Swiss newspapers on Sunday. Comparisons were drawn to Chernobyl and questions raised about the safety of nuclear power. “Atomic shock” and “Japan on the verge of a nuclear disaster” ran just two of the headlines. In Japan, the authorities were frantically…

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French drama named best Swiss film

This content was published on Mar 13, 2011 The film, by directors Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond, tells the story of a relationship between an ailing man and a home care nurse grieving for her dead newborn child. It beat others in the category: Sennentuntschi, Der Sandmann, Stationspiraten and Cosavoglio di più. La petite chambre also won the prize for best screenplay. The…

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Can “agro-ecology” feed the world?

This content was published on Mar 13, 2011 The impact of oil prices on food and farming was one of the factors covered by both the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at media conferences in Geneva this week. As states attempt to address the recent food price spikes, Special Rapporteur Olivier…

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Nuclear fears grow amid “unprecedented” disaster

This content was published on Mar 12, 2011 Amid the start of relief efforts after Friday’s devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami, there were concerns about an explosion at a nuclear plant. A Swiss nuclear expert gives swissinfo.ch his view on how the situation is being tackled. Japan suffered its biggest earthquake on record on Friday – 8.9 magnitude – which sent a 10-metre…

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Swiss rescuers join Japan rescue efforts

This content was published on Mar 12, 2011 Japan gave Switzerland the go-ahead to send the rescue team overnight on Friday. The country suffered its biggest earthquake on record, which sent a 10-metre high tsunami through towns and cities across the northeast coast. At least 900 people are believed dead and 700 injured. The Swiss team, which includes experts in natural disasters, water,…

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Japan reels after massive quake and tsunami

This content was published on Mar 11, 2011 Dozens of countries, including Switzerland, have offered their help after seeing television pictures of houses, ships and cars being tossed around like toys in the disaster. A second major tremor, with a magnitude of 6.6 struck, central Japan in the early hours of Saturday morning, local time. The epicentre, about 170 kilometres north of Tokyo, was…

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Beat Feuz wins World Cup downhill in Norway

This content was published on Mar 11, 2011 Feuz, 39th in the overall standings, completed the 3-kilometre Olympiabakken course in Kvitfjell in 1 minute, 47.39 seconds. It was Feuz’s first ever World Cup race win. His previous best place had been seventh. Michael Walchhofer of Austria was 0.10 seconds back in third. The Swiss pre-race favourite, Didier Cuche, finished 0.24 seconds behind in…

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Federer promises Davis Cup return

This content was published on Mar 11, 2011 Federer said on his official website he was “really looking forward” to facing Portugal at home in a second-tier, second-round tie. The encounter starts on July 8, five days after the Wimbledon men’s singles final. World number 14 Stanislas Wawrinka is also expected to play. Federer last played in the Davis Cup – the top…

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