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Best Swiss films receive accolades

This content was published on Mar 7, 2010 Antonio Buil, who played one of the main characters in the French-language film, was named best actor. “Quartz” awards were given in nine categories. Marie Leuenberger won best actress for her role in the German-language production, “Die Standesbeamtin” (The registrar). Best documentary was “The Woman with the 5 Elephants”. It is a portrait of Svetlana…

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Cuche back on top in downhill

This content was published on Mar 6, 2010 Cuche finished the race on the 1994 Olympic course in Kvitfjell in 1 minute, 45.98 seconds to beat Olympic silver medallist Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway by nearly half a second. Klaus Kroell of Austria was third. “It’s a nice day, I really enjoyed it,” Cuche said. “I was very nervous about 30 minutes before…

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Bronze surprise in women’s downhill

This content was published on Mar 6, 2010 Vonn finished the course in the Swiss resort of Crans Montana in 1 minute, 35.26 seconds. It was as much of a surprise to find Abderhalden on the podium as second place finisher Scharf. Although the Swiss skier was junior world champion in the downhill four years ago, she has focused on slalom events up…

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Cabinet vows support for Ticino in tax amnesty

This content was published on Mar 5, 2010 In a letter to the Ticino authorities the cabinet noted that it had taken a series of measures to counter action by the Italian authorities against the Ticino financial centre. Steps included appointing a politician to handle tax matters with Italy, summoning the Italian ambassador over raids at Swiss banks, and suspending revision of tax…

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Swiss and Spanish start Davis Cup 1-1

This content was published on Mar 5, 2010 Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka (ranked 19 in the world) defeated Nicolas Almagro (ATP 40) 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in three hours and 58 minutes at the Plaza de Toros de la Ribera in the Spanish town of Logroño on Friday. In a later match Switzerland’s Marco Chiudinelli (ATP 56) was beaten by David Ferrer (ATP…

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The new breed of summit explorers

This content was published on Mar 5, 2010 But soon he was the one laughing, all the way to the top of not one, but two Swiss peaks. His tour operator, Teddy to the Top, has been organising mountaineering expeditions for stuffed toys for the past three years. Three teddies, a cow and a sheep have already conquered the iconic Matterhorn while other…

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Bishops concerned at Christian deaths abroad

This content was published on Mar 4, 2010 The bishops recognised the “difficult situation” for Christians in Iraq and called on law and order forces to work to guarantee respect for all minorities in the country, the conference said following its annual meeting in Lugano. Systematic killings have been carried out to try to chase Christians out of the country, the conference said.…

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Der Filmer der Nation

This content was published on Mar 4, 2010 (Alle Bilder: RDB, SF)

Swiss prepare for Federerless Davis Cup

This content was published on Mar 4, 2010 Although Spain are also without their talisman, world number three Rafael Nadal, they remain hot favourites in the first-round tie, which begins at the Plaza de Toros de la Ribera in the Spanish town of Logroño at 1pm local time on Friday. The Davis Cup has a 16-team knock-out format, with the winners of this…

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Gay asylum seekers receive legal knock-back

This content was published on Mar 4, 2010 The government argued that homosexuals were adequately protected by current asylum laws as members of a “particular social group”, reflecting the view of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR). Wednesday’s defeat – by 125 votes to 64 – came a day after Amnesty International handed in a petition to the Federal Chancellery calling…

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