Swiss Identity

Alien’s Swiss daddy is no artist of the weak

This content was published on Feb 5, 2010 But in his homeland, the artist, who has focused during his career on the fantastic realism and surrealistic genres, has never really benefited from official recognition despite his international success. Giger’s career in the art world is often synonymous with one word: “Alien”. The monster he created for Ridley Scott’s film earned him an Oscar…

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Facebook fans want Federer billed

This content was published on Feb 5, 2010 The group was set up on February 1 following Federer’s Australian Open title win, with the slogan: “The greatest tennis player of the world should be represented on the 100 franc note.” The free daily newspaper 20 Minuten reported the idea had the backing of former Sport Minister Adolf Ogi, quoting him as saying: “I…

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America’s Cup is finally set to sail

This content was published on Feb 5, 2010 The 33rd America’s Cup, contested by Swiss defenders Alinghi and California-based challengers BMW Oracle Racing, will begin on February 8, some 159 years after its first running. It is the oldest continuously awarded trophy in sport. Much has changed since the wooden yacht America defeated a fleet of British vessels in a race around the…

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New America’s Cup

This content was published on Feb 5, 2010

Verdict delayed for hostage in Libya

This content was published on Feb 4, 2010 The court in Tripoli will now give its verdict on February 11, according to Daniel Graf from the Swiss branch of human rights organisation Amnesty International, who said he didn’t know the reason for the delay. Göldi’s Libyan lawyer Salah Zahaf confirmed the news. On Sunday fellow businessman Rachid Hamdani was cleared of the same…

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Guantanamo detainees to require special therapy

This content was published on Feb 4, 2010 A Swiss Red Cross expert on torture tells swissinfo.ch that the men most likely will suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the treatment handed out at the United States prison camp. Brigitte Ambühl is in charge of medicine and therapy at the Red Cross outpatients clinic for victims of torture…

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Making the connection

This content was published on Feb 4, 2010 The Swiss-Libyan Art Project is an attempt by visual artist Mollet and writer Aurel Schmidt to make a connection between rock paintings in the Messak desert and modern-day Libya. (Pictures: Jörg Mollet)

Sino-Swiss relations under threat

This content was published on Feb 4, 2010 A ministry spokesman said the seven Uighurs held at the United States prison in Guantanamo, including the brothers to be resettled in Switzerland, were members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), listed as a terrorist group by the United Nations Security Council. “All countries must adhere to UN Charter Chapter Seven and reject providing…

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In our midst

This content was published on Feb 4, 2010 A series of portraits of torture- and war victims who received help from two centres in Bern and Zurich. The patients were observed by photographer Meinrad Schade and the author Martina Kamm and their stories included in an exhibition publication. (All images by Meinrad Schade)

Giacometti’s “Walking Man” fetches record price

This content was published on Feb 4, 2010 The price eclipsed Picasso’s Garçon à la Pipe, which fetched $104.2 million in New York in 2004. The life-size L’homme qui marche I (Walking Man I) was the first time a Giacometti figure of a walking man on such a large scale had come to auction in over 20 years, and its hammer price was…

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