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Swiss celebrate ski successes

This content was published on Dec 29, 2009 Carlo Janka recovered the overall World Cup lead from the Austrian Benjamin Raich, who was not competing in the Italian resort. Defago came in 0.53 seconds behind the winner, Andrej Jerman of Slovenia. The Austrian Mario Scheiber, who finished 0.09 seconds faster than Defago, was disqualified for using irregular boots. It was Defago’s best result…

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The tragic life story of a Bern legend

This content was published on Dec 29, 2009

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50 Jahre Berner Rock. Compilation album.

This content was published on Dec 29, 2009 Bälpmoos (name of the Airport in Bern) Patent Ochsner

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Snowmaking comes in from the cold

This content was published on Dec 29, 2009 Allenbach had his work cut out, preparing for the opening of the ski season, which is now in full swing. Special vehicles transport snow cannon and snow lances onto the green alpine meadows where they are assembled. “It’s hard, physical work,” says Allenbach. “If we don’t have any snow, we don’t have any guests. People…

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Switzerland condemns use of force in Iran

This content was published on Dec 28, 2009 A ministry statement published by the Swiss news agency on Monday spoke of the “importance of the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” and condemned the use of force. “Switzerland’s position is always that differences of opinion should be solved in peaceful dialogue,” the statement said. The demonstrations in Tehran and other cities…

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Polanski thanks supporters

This content was published on Dec 28, 2009 “These messages have come from my neighbours, from people all over Switzerland and from beyond Switzerland – from across the world,” the Oscar-winning film director wrote in an open letter published on the website of French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy. Polanski, who holds dual French and Polish citizenship, was arrested at the request of US authorities…

Skiers better prepared for avalanche risk

This content was published on Dec 28, 2009 Switzerland’s Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) said statistics for the latest ten-year period show that around 40 per cent of people caught in avalanches die. At the end of the 1970s, the figure was around 60 per cent. Christine Pielmeier of the SLF said off-piste skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers are better equipped nowadays,…

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Winter tourists urged to respect wildlife

This content was published on Dec 27, 2009 The federal authorities have joined forces with environmental groups and the tourism and transport sectors for an awareness campaign that could be extended across the entire European alpine region. Andres Overturf, who works as a ranger in central Switzerland, refuses to point the finger at a specific category of potential culprits. He says it is…

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Swiss increases controls on passengers to US

This content was published on Dec 26, 2009 Officials say a Nigerian 23-year-old man, suspected of links to terrorist group al-Qaida, was trying to ignite an explosive device as the Northwest Airlines Flight began its descent to Detroit. As a result of the incident, US authorities have asked for increased surveillance around the globe. Swiss International Airlines is warning passengers on flights to…

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Woman who lunged at pope is Swiss-Italian

This content was published on Dec 25, 2009 The incident did not keep the pope from delivering his Christmas Day blessing, although he looked tired and unsteady but otherwise fine. The 25-year-old woman, who also holds an Italian passport, leapt over a barrier and grabbed the pope’s clothes, knocking him down. She was “psychologically unstable” but unarmed, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said. Vatican…

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