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Swiss to sit with Libya on Human Rights Council

This content was published on May 14, 2010 On the council it will sit alongside Libya, which won another of the uncontested seats. Switzerland received 175 votes in the election in New York, while Libya received 155. Switzerland and Libya have been at odds since July 2008, when Geneva police arrested a son of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi on charges of beating two…

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Top filmmakers appeal to Swiss over Polanski

This content was published on May 13, 2010 The signatories include the Franco-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard, and French directors Mathieu Amalric, Bernard Tavernier and Xavier Beauvois, all of whom have films officially selected for this year’s festival. They call on the Swiss authorities to reject a United States request to extradite Polanski over a child sex case dating back to 1977. The 76-year-old…

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Why Swiss businessmen are on the run

This content was published on May 13, 2010 While they are not necessarily first across the finish line, the Swiss – per capita – outnumber most other Europeans taking part in the biggest international events. In last year’s New York City Marathon, the largest and best known race of its kind, 750 Swiss completed the 42.195km course. There were three times as many…

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Switzerland achieve historic win

This content was published on May 13, 2010 The 4:1 victory put Switzerland top of their group, which also included Italy and Latvia. Both Switzerland and Canada go forward into the next round. Switzerland, with six points, has an excellent chance of making it on into the quarter finals. Canada, with only three, will find it more difficult. The Swiss coach, Sean Simpson…

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ART: Basquiat

This content was published on May 12, 2010 The retrospective marking the fiftieth birthday of controversial artist Jean-Michel Basquiat‘s (1960-1988) comprises paintings, works on paper and objects from renowned museums and private collections. Basquiat, who started out as a graffiti sprayer in New York, created 1000 paintings and over 2000 drawings before his tragic death.

ART: Van Gogh, Cézanne, Monet

This content was published on May 12, 2010 The world famous Bührle Collection, a private collection of paintings and sculptures including works by Manet, Cézanne, Monet and van Gogh, will be shown in its entirety for the first time in over 50 years.

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Cleveland takes on Wall Street in Cannes

This content was published on May 12, 2010 Cleveland vs. Wall Street, about a mock tribunal in Ohio, shows that grassroots community action can make a real difference, Swiss director Jean-Stéphane Bron tells swissinfo.ch. His documentary-style movie has been chosen for the Directors’ Fortnight. Bron is one of three Swiss directors up for an award at this year’s prestigious event. swissinfo.ch: Where did…

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Sherpas find body of Swiss killed on Everest

This content was published on May 11, 2010 Uwe Gianni Goltz of canton Ticino died of exhaustion in May 2008 on his way down the mountain. Hours earlier he had reached the 8,848-metre summit without using supplemental oxygen. It is unusual for bodies to be brought down from the highest reaches of the mountain – the work is often too dangerous. “He was…

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Hitzfeld makes Shaqiri surprise for World Cup

This content was published on May 11, 2010 Kosovo-born Shaqiri made his club debut for FC Basel last July and has played just 45 minutes of international football, in a friendly against Uruguay. German-born Hitzfeld on Tuesday selected Philippe Senderos despite the defender being largely out of favour this season at Arsenal and when sent on loan to Everton. Hitzfeld retained nine of…

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Court rules Abacha hearing can continue

This content was published on May 11, 2010 Abacha’s Swiss lawyers had argued that since Abba Abacha had not been able to get a visa to enter Switzerland in time, the trial should be adjourned. The younger Abacha is appealing against a 2009 guilty verdict on charges of belonging to a criminal organisation and the court seizure of $350 million (SFr385 million) linked…

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