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Zurich organisers prepared for street parade

This content was published on Jul 25, 2010 Potential danger spots such as overcrowded tunnel entrances did not exist in Switzerland’s biggest city, a spokesman for the Zurich organisers is quoted as saying in the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Events, including the Love Parade on August 14, would be monitored from helicopters to prevent a mass panic, the Zurich City police added. At…

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Tattoo parade through Basel’s streets

This content was published on Jul 24, 2010 Tens of thousands of people lined the streets as more than 30 formations groups from around the world marched through the Rhine city. Also participating in the parade were decorated cows which represented a traditional procession to a Swiss alp. Organisers said this year’s festival – the biggest of its kind outside Scotland – attracted…

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Cancellara wins Tour de France time trial

This content was published on Jul 24, 2010 He finished Saturday’s time trial between Bordeaux and Pauillac ahead of two Germans, Tony Martin and Bert Grabsch. The Swiss star and Olympic champion had already won the prologue of the tour three weeks ago. Spain’s Alberto Contador retained the leader’s yellow jersey after the penultimate stage. He has a 39-second lead over Luxembourg’s Andy…

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Two train crash victims in critical condition

This content was published on Jul 24, 2010 Two of the injured passengers on the Glacier Express mountain train are still in a critical condition, according to local police and health authorities. A total of 40 people were admitted to hospital on Friday. They included 28 Japanese citizens, four Spaniards, two Austrians, one Indian and five Swiss. An investigation is underway into the…

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Swiss tackle Italian mafia on home soil

This content was published on Jul 24, 2010 That is the finding of a report now in the hands of the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office. In a recent, unprecedented police crackdown in Italy, some 300 people were arrested who were suspected of belonging to the Calabria-based ‘Ndrangheta mafia, including one of its alleged bosses, Domenico Oppedisano. One or more cells of the criminal…

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One dead, dozens injured in train crash

This content was published on Jul 23, 2010 The cause of the accident is not yet known. The last three carriages of the train, which was travelling between Lax and Fiesch in canton Valais, came off the track around 12pm near a viaduct in the Goms Valley. Passengers on the train told Swiss public television that they heard a loud bang and felt…

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Artists, friends and rivals

This content was published on Jul 23, 2010 The big three of Swiss art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are the subject of an exhibition which has just opened in Lucerne, which not only shows their works, but also reveals their friendships and rivalries. Around 50 works from all three artists – many from private collections and some rare gems…

2004 EU eastward enlargement

This content was published on Jul 23, 2010 In 2006 Swiss voters approved SFr1 billion for projects to promote cohesion within the EU. As a non-EU member Switzerland contributes to efforts to reduce social disparities and in exchange receives access to new markets. (Alexander Künzle, swissinfo.ch)

Marc Forster and Brad Pitt to take on Zombies

This content was published on Jul 23, 2010 Brooks told MTV News that Pitt is now “officially” going to star in the film about a zombie apocalypse, to be directed by Switzerland’s Forster. Brad Pitt’s company Plan B Entertainment secured the rights to the film back in 2007 and is aiming at a summer 2012 release. The novel recounts the stories of survivors…

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ICJ ruling supports Kosovo’s independence

This content was published on Jul 22, 2010 With a vote of 10-4, the court found that international law does not forbid declarations of independence. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, greeted the news with joy and champagne. “Serbia has received its answer from the ICJ and should now recognise our independence,” said Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu on Thursday. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci…

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