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Celebrities flock to Swiss solitude

This content was published on Dec 31, 2009 Despite the financial crisis, champagne corks continue to pop in exclusive resorts such as St Moritz and Gstaad, which are teeming with royalty, billionaires and chalet-bound film directors. Indeed political leaders who wouldn’t have given Switzerland the time of day earlier in the year, when the alpine nation was caught up in banking secrecy and…

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Minister intervenes for held activist

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009 The Zurich man was arrested on December 17for trying to gatecrash an official dinner for heads of state at the United Nations climate change conference. He was taken into custody where he will remain until a scheduled court appearance on January 17. Micheline Calmy-Rey called her Danish counterpart after reports that the man had only…

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Building sophisticated cable cars for the future

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009

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Swiss synagogues reflect the way to acceptance

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009 The changing architecture of synagogues over the past 160 years or so reflects the route followed by Swiss Jews as they sought their place in Swiss society. Architect Ron Epstein, himself a member of the Conservative Jewish community, has written a richly documented book about Swiss synagogues, Die Synagogen der Schweiz (The Synagogues of Switzerland),…

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Synagogues in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009 Photographer Michael Richter captures the diverse interiors and exteriors of synagogues across Switzerland. (© Chronos Verlag, 2008)

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Army could miss ammunition-recall target

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009 According to latest figures, 80 per cent of the ammunition had been returned by November 30 but an army spokesman said it was unlikely all of the remaining 20 per cent would be recovered by December 31. Spokesman Christoph Brunner told swissinfo.ch that 60,000 canisters of ammunition were still in circulation at the end of…

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Leading Swiss Artists of the Concert Stage – Hansheinz Schneeberger (MH 34/1975)

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009 A virtuoso performer, he is in constant demand as a soloist with leading orchestras both in Switzerland and abroad. He also performs very successfully in chamber music groups. Schneeberger has given many world premiere performances of important works, including Bela Bartok’s first Violin Concerto, the Violin Concerto by Frank Martin and the “Tempora” Concerto for…

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Swiss athletes serve up mixed success

This content was published on Dec 30, 2009 The year started with a slam: the Australian Open. Roger Federer proved all his critics wrong and ended up in the final – in addition to all three other grand slam finals. Admittedly he lost in Melbourne to long-time rival Rafael Nadal in five sets, but Federer would have the last laugh when he finally…

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Missing British tourist found dead

This content was published on Dec 29, 2009 The 23-year-old man, identified in media reports as Myles Robinson of London, appeared to have slipped and fallen over a cliff while trying to negotiate a steep path, investigators said. There was no indication that any third party was involved. The man, who was staying in Wengen with his parents and sister, was reported missing…

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