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Animal rights campaigners demand reform

This content was published on Dec 10, 2010 An increase of convictions by nearly a third in 2009 compared to the previous year shows that the Swiss are reporting more offences rather than treating animals worse, experts believe. But a report shows that cantons have different standards in applying rules. Statistics published by the Association for Animal Rights on Thursday reveal that 955…

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Geneva celebrates historic defeat of Savoy enemy

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 10. Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich & David Zinman, direction

This content was published on Dec 9, 2010 Purgatorio: Unheimlich bewegt Tonhalle Orchestra; Zinman

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Locals films end decade on the up

This content was published on Dec 9, 2010 This market share of 5.2 per cent is up from 3.5 per cent last year and 2.4 per cent at the beginning of the decade. Sennentunstschi, Michael Steiner’s folk horror, was the most successful Swiss film of the year, selling some 125,000 tickets, according to provisional figures released on Thursday by ProCinema, the national film…

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Blatter defends Fifa and criticises England

This content was published on Dec 9, 2010 Sepp Blatter fiercely defended his organisation in a Swiss magazine interview and denounced England for reacting like an arrogant bad loser ever since Russia and Qatar were chosen to stage the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. “I’ll say it clearly: there is no systematic corruption at Fifa. That’s nonsense,” Blatter told the Weltwoche weekly. “We are…

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Basel Champions League hopes dashed

This content was published on Dec 9, 2010 Franck Ribéry scored twice in Munich on Wednesday. Anatoliy Tymoshchuk also scored for last season’s runner-up. Basel had gone into the match with a faint chance of ending in the top two and thus qualifying for the last 16: they needed to beat Bayern – who were assured of finishing top of Group E –…

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No pardon for cannabis farmer Rappaz

This content was published on Dec 8, 2010 On Wednesday the court announced its decision to reject his latest appeal for a reprieve; Rappaz has been on a hunger strike. The court said that there was no medical reason to grant a pardon and that Geneva University Hospital – responsible for Rappaz’s care – could re-nourish him if he ends his hunger strike.…

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Vienna Art Orchestra: The Minimalism Of Erik Satie

This content was published on Dec 8, 2010 Reflections On Méditation Vienna Art Orchestra

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Exhibition probes history of dentistry

This content was published on Dec 8, 2010 Until the 18th century if you needed a tooth pulled you went to the blacksmith or barber who would yank it out – or try to – with a pair of pliers. Things have moved on considerably since then, but for many people fear of the dentist remains. An exhibition at Zurich University’s Museum of…

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