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Streller out of World Cup

This content was published on May 27, 2010 The Swiss Football Association said team doctors confirmed late on Wednesday that the 28-year-old would not recover to go to his second World Cup finals. Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has decided to replace the FC Basel forward with Albert Bunjaku. Bunjaku, who plays for German club Nuremberg, would be the third player of Kosovo descent in…

Beethoven: Triple Concerto & The Creatures of Prometheus. Berolina Trio. Musikkollegium Winterthur. Douglas Boyd, conductor.

This content was published on May 27, 2010 Rondo alla polacca Berolina Trio; MW

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Swiss Perspective. Raff. Bloch. Honegger. Martin. Trio Nota Bene.

This content was published on May 27, 2010 Martin: Trio on Popular Irish Folk Songs. III. Gigue. Allegro. Nota Bene Trio

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Switzerland criticised in Amnesty report

This content was published on May 27, 2010 The report, released on Thursday, states that 159 nations violated human rights in 2009. It found fault with Switzerland, too. The report describes racism and discrimination against foreigners as worrying. In particular, Amnesty International criticises the November vote to ban the construction of minarets as well as the campaign leading up to it. It also…

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Federer and Wawrinka advance in Paris

This content was published on May 27, 2010 The 70th-ranked Falla served for the first set at 6-5 but failed to build on the momentum as Federer stepped up his game to take the tiebreaker. Top-seeded Federer then moved up 2-1 before rain interrupted play for 15 minutes. Federer looked unfazed as he came back on court to win the second set despite…

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Plans mooted to speed up asylum procedure

This content was published on May 26, 2010 In a bid to make Switzerland less attractive to asylum seekers, the legal amendment, which is subject to approval by parliament, foresees shortening the deadline for appeals and preventing multiple applications for the same person. It also seeks to suspend the possibility of lodging an asylum request at a Swiss embassy. The government said Switzerland…

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Superterz: Insomnia

This content was published on May 26, 2010 01:00 am Superterz

Alpine resorts prepare to clear the mess

This content was published on May 26, 2010 A project, which officially begins at the weekend of May 29-30, aims to show that while much of the snow has gone from high up in the Alps, there’s plenty of mess still lying around. An increasing number of Swiss alpine resorts don’t just live from winter tourism and skiers, they rely on summer tourism…

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Plans mooted to speed up asylum procedure

This content was published on May 26, 2010 The legal amendment, which is subject to approval by parliament, foresees shortening the deadline for appeals and preventing multiple applications for the same person. It also seeks to suspend the possibility of lodging an asylum request at a Swiss embassy. The cabinet proposes funding an independent advisory service for asylum seekers. “Our aim is to…

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Alpine resorts prepare to clear the mess

This content was published on May 26, 2010 A project, which officially begins at the weekend of May 29-30, aims to show that while much of the snow has gone from high up in the Alps, there’s plenty of mess still lying around. An increasing number of Swiss alpine resorts don’t just live from Winter tourism and skiers, they rely on Summer tourism…

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Beethoven: Triple Concerto & The Creatures of Prometheus. Berolina Trio. Musikkollegium Winterthur. Douglas Boyd, conductor.

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Switzerland criticised in Amnesty report

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