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Listening to the voices of the past

This content was published on Nov 19, 2009 The prolific American inventor achieved this feat in 1877. More than 30 years later the Phonogram Archive of Zurich University joined the technical revolution. To mark its centenary this year, the archive is publishing a new CD edition of the legendary Voices of the Homeland, a collection of audio recordings of Swiss dialects, first produced…

Education

University sit-ins spread throughout Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 19, 2009 The protests have taken place as part of Global Week of Action – motto “Education is not for sale” – which has seen students targeting the educational machine in several European cities. In Switzerland lecture halls have been occupied in Basel, Zurich and Bern. “Around 1,200 students have been affected,” said Christoph Pappa, Bern University’s…

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Switzerland registers first swine flu death

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 The five-month-old infant died at the weekend, but it was only after tests had been carried out that it was known that the baby had the H1N1 virus, authorities said. The baby boy had other health conditions, including a cleft lip and palate, a heart problem and a possible immune deficiency, which had made him…

Culture

Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra: Fire

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 I. Coming Into Life Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra

Culture

Les Chemins d’Amour. Dreams of Love.

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 Verdi: Brindisi. Drinking song from “La Traviata”. Rachel Harnisch, Soprano. I Salonisti. Oberwalliser Vokalensemble.

Culture

Tonight & Only: Abafahre

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 Abafahre Tonight & Only

Baby is first in Switzerland to die of swine flu

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 The almost five-month-old infant died on the weekend. Tests confirmed that the baby had the H1N1 virus, authorities said. The baby boy had other health conditions, including a cleft lip and palate, a heart problem and a possible immune deficiency, which had made him weaker, said health officials. The Federal Health Office said last week…

Culture

Francine Jordi: Meine kleine grosse Welt

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 Du bist mein Held Francine Jordi

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Cancellara takes silver after doping scandal

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 The Swiss had placed third during a road cycling race around the Chinese capital in August 2008. The gold medalist, Spaniard Samuel Sanchez, has not been affected. Russian Alexandr Kolobnev will now take the bronze. On Tuesday Italian officials said that the International Olympic Committee had confirmed that the second-place finisher, Italian Davide Rebellin, would…

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U17 footie poll

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009

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