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Swiss beat alpine football rivals

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 Substitute Moreno Costanzo from Young Boys Bern scored two minutes into his international debut in the 73rd minute in Klagenfurt, Austria. Midfielder Costanzo, who replaced Hakan Yakin, volleyed the ball past goalkeeper Christian Gratzei after poor defending. That came after captain Christian Fuchs had missed Austria’s best chance when his penalty in the 64th minute…

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Solar taxi driver plans global race

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 Louis Palmer says the teams from Australia, Germany, South Korea and Switzerland will fire up their electric vehicles on August 16 in Geneva in an effort to race around the world in 80 days without producing any carbon emissions. They will finish there again after 30,000 kilometres on the road in January 2011. On the…

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Brienzer, Kopfzug und Souplesse

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 Robert Hubers Bilder vereinen alles, was diesen Sport so einmalig macht: Technik, Kraft, Emotionen und Schwünge von Eidgenossen und Kranzschwingern. Die Aufnahmen entstanden weder auf dem Brünig noch auf der Schwägalp, sondern im Schwingkeller in Aristau. Achzehn Eidgenossen stiegen zum Fototermin ins Sägemehlgeviert, fassten Griff, standen zurück und versuchten, mit Kraft und Schnelligkeit, mit Taktik…

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Wolf shot in canton Valais

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 The wolf was shot in the Montana-Varneralp area, local authorities announced on Wednesday. He had been spotted near a herd of cattle. Officials had approved the shooting on August 3 following two separate attacks on calves which left two dead and one injured in late July. On August 10, DNA tests proved that a male…

Spotting the leopard

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 Leopard prints are always in style at the Festival del film Locarno, where the top prize is the Pardo d’oro – Italian for Golden Leopard. (Images: Susan Misicka, swissinfo.ch)

Ghanaians hone bicycle know-how in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 The Ghanaians have already noted more than a few differences between their countrymen and the Swiss. The Africans, clad in traditional Swiss mechanic overalls, are hard at work at Gump- und Drahtsel, a Bernese recycling repair shop. They are busy breathing new life into three old bicycles. Charles Ohemeng is changing the brake cable, Bernadus…

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Fifa probes alleged N. Korea player reprimand

This content was published on Aug 11, 2010 Fifa president Sepp Blatter said a letter was sent to the North Korean football federation seeking information about allegations that some of the players and coaches were publically humiliated. North Korea lost all three matches against Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast at the World Cup in South Africa last month. Reports said that North Korean…

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Dieter Ammann – Grammont Portrait. Chamber music works 1998-2009. casalQuartett, Mondrian Ensemble, Tecchler Trio & Amar Quartett

This content was published on Aug 10, 2010 Ammann: Gehörte Form – Hommages (III) Mondrian Ensemble

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Aid unit helps Russia to fight fires

This content was published on Aug 10, 2010 Switzerland has offered several forms of assistance to the Russian ministry for emergency situations, the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. In the first phase, the Humanitarian Aid Unit of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) provided about SFr500,000 ($472,000) for protective firefighting material. The equipment and protective clothing were…

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Lady Tom: Hardstyle Queen Vol. 5

This content was published on Aug 10, 2010 Music Made Addict Lady Tom

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