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Swiss eliminated from football World Cup in South Africa

This content was published on Jun 26, 2010 The Swiss finished their group in third place with only four points after three matches. Spain came top of the group ahead of Chile which lost 2-1 against the European champions on Friday. It was an all together lackluster performance by the team of coach Ottmar Hitzeld against a rather limited Honduras which are 14…

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Ice axes aren’t only for ice

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 It was so steep and slippery in fact that I had to use both ice axes to climb down. I lost so much time there that I ended up crossing below the next peak, which would have cost another hour. The problem is that my friend Cam Burns arrives in Chatellard tonight. We were going…

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Federer cruises into fourth round of Wimbledon

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 Top seeded Federer needed just over 90 minutes on Centre Court of the All England Club to a rousing standing ovation. After dropping sets in each of the first two rounds of the tournament, Federer on Friday made only 12 unforced errors and hit 29 winners to Clément’s 17. The Swiss champion and record winner…

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Ländler-Chinees Martin Schütz

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 Dr Chinees, Schottisch Ländlerbuebe Biel

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Cabinet agrees to boost development aid

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 The foreign ministry said a bill would be prepared for an additional SFr404 million ($369 million) for the next two years. The funds would be used mainly for climate and water cooperation projects. Parliament is expected to discuss the issue in the winter session. Initially the cabinet refused to increase aid because of financial constraints…

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Bern leopard is put down

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 The park director said Rigo was put to sleep as he was suffering from arthritis and chronic kidney failure. Born in 1993, Rigo had been under treatment for the two last years, but the drugs weren’t having any effect on the animal, who had lost a lot of weight. Rigo attacked and killed his partner…

MUSIC: Pink live

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 Alecia Beth Moore, alias Pink comes to Bern for one night only with The Funhouse Summer Carnival.

FILM: International Fantastic Film Festival

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 Set on thrilling, the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFF) presents fantasy, science-fiction and horror. The annual Swiss event for fantastic films, asian cinema and future images.

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Swiss animal groups fight “dog mafia”

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 At a news conference on Friday, Julika Fitzi, a dog specialist at SAP said the illegal dog trade is flourishing. Usually these animals come from mass breeding in eastern European countries, where they are bred in the “worst possible conditions”, she added. Fitzi, also a vet, said the Swiss could order such dogs over the…

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Historic routes to be preserved for posterity

This content was published on Jun 25, 2010 Routes used by traders, pilgrims, armies, tourists, … Routes winding over mountain passes, routes painstakingly cut through rock, tunnels, bridges, waterways – all bear witness to Switzerland’s history. They could all have disappeared, had it not been for a team of geographers and historians who spent 20 years researching and drawing up an inventory of…

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