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Mosque opens near Bern minus a spire

This content was published on Apr 3, 2010 About 300 people attended the opening ceremonies for the centre in Ostermundigen, a village of about 15,000 people east of the city. Local religious leaders were there, including Gabi Bachmann, head of the Guthirt Catholic parish rectory. “After the vote on minarets, it was important that we draw closer to one another,” Bachmann said in…

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Everyday encounters with angels

This content was published on Apr 3, 2010 Over a period of 20 years pastor Peter Schulthess placed a series of adverts in Swiss newspapers aimed at finding out whether the heavenly messengers are still active in today’s secular society. The responses he received, and his own experiences, convinced him they were. At his parish church in Pfäffikon, the down-to-earth pastor spoke to…

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Swiss-backed singers raise the roof in London

This content was published on Apr 3, 2010 Pitted against adult choristers from the southeast of England, the 20-strong youth choir wooed audiences and judges alike to sing their way into the next round of the competition, which could see them perform at the Grand Final in London’s Royal Festival Hall later in the year. London is just one centre where the Geneva-based…

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Swiss means business at 2010 Tour de France

This content was published on Apr 2, 2010 The co-owner of BMC Racing, which signed powerhouses like Cadel Evans and George Hincapie, tells swissinfo.ch there’s no bad blood between him and race organisers. Rihs was the man behind Swiss firm Phonak when American rider Floyd Landis tested positive for doping in 2006. Landis had mounted a dizzying comeback days earlier to win the…

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Libyans grant Göldi one hour of fresh air

This content was published on Apr 1, 2010 The ABB employee is currently serving a four-month sentence for immigration violations but many believe he is a political prisoner caught in a row between Bern and Tripoli. Last weekend Göldi was moved to a windowless cell and was denied a trip into the open air on Monday. On Tuesday he could leave for one…

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“Church tried to wash dirty laundry in private”

This content was published on Apr 1, 2010 Jacques Neirynck, a parliamentarian with the centre-right party, tells swissinfo.ch religious perpetrators of such crimes should be reported to the civil justice authorities and expelled from the Church. The Catholic Church’s paedophilia problem has taken on new dimensions in recent days as revelations of abuse have multiplied, forcing church authorities all the way up to…

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German financial regulator investigating UBS

This content was published on Apr 1, 2010 The German Spiegel magazine had reported that authorities at BaFin were examining whether UBS’s German subsidiary had aided tax evaders. The investigation was triggered by an earlier investigation of a German entrepreneur and UBS client. The big Swiss bank confirmed that BaFin had opened a special investigation and that it was cooperating with authorities. Frankfurt’s…

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Earthquake in Chile

This content was published on Apr 1, 2010

Sol Gabetta. Elgar Cello Concerto & Works by Dvorák, Respighi and Vasks. Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Mario Venzago, conductor.

This content was published on Apr 1, 2010 Concerto op. 85. Lento-Allegro molto Sol Gabetta; M. Venzago

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Beefier law puts tweens back in booster seats

This content was published on Apr 1, 2010 The regulations seek to bring the country in line with European Union standards, but some say the law has gone too far. Until now children up to seven years old required safety seats when riding in private vehicles. The EU as a whole has no age requirement, but a minimum-height limit has been in place…

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