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Switzerland lose 3-1 to Uruguay in friendly

This content was published on Mar 4, 2010 Edinson Cavani scored the third Uruguayan goal in the 87th minute. Gökhan Inler scored the only Swiss goal in the 29th minute, converting a penalty. Cavani’s clincher followed successful strikes by forwards Luis Suarez and 2009 European Golden Boot winner Diego Forlan. Only a solid showing from goalkeeper Marco Wölfli, standing in for injured Diego…

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Ballet dreams

This content was published on Mar 4, 2010 Founded in 1973 by the Swiss industrialist Philippe Braunschweig, the Prix de Lausanne has become a prestigious event for young dancers from all over the world. Over the past few years, the competition has seen a big boom in Asian candidates. In 2010 it takes places from January 26-31. (All photos: Thomas Kern, swissinfo)

Jailed businessman’s family appeals to Gaddafi

This content was published on Mar 3, 2010 Göldi’s brother Moritz made the plea late on Tuesday on Swiss public television, in the name of his entire family. The brother said they wanted the Gaddafis to “do everything in their power to hear their plea for mercy” for Max Göldi. “We hope he’ll be released soon,” Moritz said. He described a visit Gaddafi’s…

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Swiss musicians keep eyes on the prize

This content was published on Mar 2, 2010 Growing in stature, the awards have upsized and moved from a small Zurich club to the city’s Schiffbau arts complex – more space for the 200-metre red carpet on which glammed up nominees from the genres of pop, dance, rock and rap posture for the media. Tuesday’s ceremony, co-hosted by an ex-Miss Switzerland, made nods…

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Arson attacks turn up heat on Basel police

This content was published on Mar 2, 2010 Since September 2004 Riehen, an affluent suburb of Basel, has been plagued by a series of fires to buildings including barns, sheds, public lavatories and garages. The arsonist struck most recently on February 20. “We still have no concrete suspect,” Markus Melzl from Basel’s public prosecutor’s office admitted to swissinfo.ch on Monday. The main problem…

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Avalanche death numbers are above norm

This content was published on Mar 1, 2010 Since the start of winter 24 people have died as a result of avalanches, while the norm at this point in the season is usually 13. Hans-Jürg Etter of the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research said it had been a particularly difficult winter with snow cover so unstable that avalanches could be provoked even…

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Boys to get small condoms

This content was published on Mar 1, 2010 The condom is being produced because a study conducted in 2008 showed that 12 to 14-year-old boys did not protect themselves sufficiently when having sex. Young boys often cannot find a suitably sized condom, Bettina Maeschli, spokeswoman of the Swiss Aids Federation said on Monday. The organisation got together with two others working in the…

Maintaining a record-breaking run

This content was published on Mar 1, 2010 Not only does it have the oldest bob run in the world, but it is the only one still built of natural ice. Christian Brantschen has been in charge of it for 20 years, and he told swissinfo.ch how it all works. “There is a huge difference between St Moritz and the other runs. The…

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The unmistakable church

This content was published on Mar 1, 2010 Despite the Alps towering above it, the baroque church dating from the 18th century seems to dominate the surrounding area. Anyone travelling through the Gotthard road or rail tunnels on the main North-South axis through Switzerland cannot fail to miss it. But few will stop for a closer look.

Winter Games ends with 10th medal hope dashed

This content was published on Feb 28, 2010 What started on February 13 with the elation of Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann winning the Games’ first gold medal ended on Sunday with a gut-wrenching loss in the cross country. These Games, the Swiss seemed to stick to a tradition of quality over quantity and collected nine medals, including a record six gold and…

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