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ART: Mervyn Peake, The Illustrated Works

This content was published on Jan 29, 2010 A homage to Britsh artist, author, illustrator Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) whose mastery of the pen and pencil were unrivalled. An exhibition of 200 illustrations are on show for the first time outside the British Isles.

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Dominant Federer reaches final Down Under

This content was published on Jan 29, 2010 The Melbourne stage is thus set for a mouth-watering final on Sunday against Britain’s Andy Murray. “Don’t mess with Roger,” one fan wrote on a sign at Rod Laver Arena. And the shell-shocked Tsonga didn’t. Federer was the massive favourite going into his 23rd consecutive grand slam semifinal and broke the tenth-seeded Frenchman, the runner-up…

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Boys take the lead at Prix de Lausanne

This content was published on Jan 29, 2010 Another first this year was the fact that two Swiss have been selected for the prestigious competition, evidence that the home dance scene is taking a leap forward. It was a hive of activity in the warm up area of Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne, where the competition was taking place. The older girls had just…

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Swiss threaten to forfeit America’s Cup

This content was published on Jan 29, 2010 Fred Meyer of Société Nautique de Genève, Alinghi’s backing yacht club, said on Thursday the Swiss team would withdraw from the contest if a New York judge finds the Swiss team has violated the Deed of Gift, a 19th century document that governs the race. At issue is an interpretation of the rules that stipulate…

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“En l’air – à terre”

This content was published on Jan 29, 2010 Now in its 38th year, the prestigious competition is open to dancers aged between 15 and 18 who are still undergoing training. A jury looks at their talents in classical and contemporary dance. (Pictures and text: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo.ch)

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Human rights complaints nearly double

This content was published on Jan 28, 2010 The president of the court, Jean-Paul Costa, on Thursday said that it had received 57,100 complaints last year, a 15 per cent increase from 2008. The number of pending cases has grown to 119,000. The 471 of cases submitted from Switzerland in 2009 represented less than one per cent of the total cases brought forth…

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Second Swiss attends Libya court hearing

This content was published on Jan 28, 2010 Max Göldi appeared at an appeal hearing four days after another Swiss citizen, Rachid Hamdani, made his first appearance in a Tripoli court. Göldi has returned to the Swiss embassy, the foreign ministry said. Swiss radio has reported that Göldi was accompanied by foreign diplomats, including a representative from Germany. Göldi and Hamdani have been…

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Bidder offers $13,300 for Federer’s racket

This content was published on Jan 28, 2010 Two days after the bidding opened, Federer’s racket was easily the most sought after, with the latest of 87 bids offering $13,300 (SFr14,000). The next most-wanted racket is Rafael Nadal’s, with a current bid of $4,150. Novak Djokovic, Kim Clijsters and Jelena Dokic have also donated their rackets. The eBay auction, which opened on Tuesday…

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Organ donor numbers top 100

This content was published on Jan 28, 2010 A total of 103 people last year donated 491 organs for transplant operations. But in the same year mortality among those on the waiting list for organs rose by eight per cent, according to Swisstransplant, a foundation that promotes organ donations and transplants. During the year 67 people died while waiting for organs. Another 996…

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