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FC Basel rout Lausanne for tenth Swiss Cup

This content was published on May 9, 2010 Basel were the favourites in the match against second-tier club Lausanne at their home St Jakob Park stadium, and cruised to victory after Switzerland internationals Valentin Stocker and 18-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri struck midway through the first half. The two young midfielders will hope to have impressed watching national team coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, who names his…

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Son of ex-dictator due in court over stolen funds

This content was published on May 9, 2010 Abba Abacha, 41, was convicted of involvement in a criminal organisation and received a suspended sentence. He was also ordered to pay $350 million (SFr388 million), which was collected with help from Luxembourg and the Bahamas. Abacha has appealed that ruling and on Monday will go before a police court in Geneva, as Swiss law…

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Swiss beat Latvia in World Championship hockey

This content was published on May 9, 2010 The win in Mannheim before a crowd of about 7,000 fans marks the first victory for Sean Simpson in his new role as coach of the national squad. The players gave him the game’s puck to mark the occasion. “I’ve never been honoured this way by my players,” the British-Canadian said. He added he thought…

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Neuchâtel’s black cube creates discord

This content was published on May 9, 2010 On Thursday 150 artists, politicians and members of the public met to discuss the merits of the monumental fabric-clad cube by German artist Gregor Schneider, which evokes modern art and the Kaaba in Mecca. The cube is due to feature in the Abstract Protest exhibition, organised by the Neuchâtel Art Centre (CAN) – one of…

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Calmy-Rey takes stock of human rights mandate

This content was published on May 8, 2010 But Calmy-Rey added that she had been “disappointed” by the attitude of Belarus on the issue of the death penalty. In an interview with the Basler Zeitung and Le Temps newspapers, she said one of the aims during the six months had been a rapprochement with Belarus, which required the introduction of a moratorium on…

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Ryf wins triathlon event in Seoul

This content was published on May 8, 2010 Ryf won the race in 2:00:59, beating the world number one Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile and reigning world champion Emma Moffatt of Australia. “I was really suffering toward the end,” Ryf said. “I’m so surprised I was able to pull it out. I just tried to focus on my technique to keep it together…

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Yodelling reinvents itself for the modern day

This content was published on May 8, 2010 While for some observers it is the symbol of the past and a vector of clichés, others see it as an evolving art that is perfectly respectable and part of the world music club. “It’s the voice being used as a musical instrument, whereby singers are able to change from the vocal register to the…

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Breguet treasures break record at auction

This content was published on May 8, 2010 The documents, which are considered a treasure trove of the Swiss watchmaker’s skills, were snapped up by the Breguet Museum in Paris in a fitting climax to a lively auction. The museum is part of the Breguet watchmaking company, owned by the Swatch Group of Switzerland and run by its chairman and CEO, Nicolas G.…

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Breguet treasures breaks record at auction

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Parents get tips on coping with youth violence

This content was published on May 7, 2010 Published by the Swiss Crime Prevention organisation, the booklet was created in collaboration with police departments across Switzerland and offers some insight into youth violence as well as advice on dealing with it. “They wanted to have something that they could give parents after they discuss the problem with them,” said the organisation’s director Martin…

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