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Trial begins of avalanche deaths guides

This content was published on Nov 16, 2009 On July 12, 2007, the guides gave the go-ahead for the group of soldiers they were leading to ascend the Jungfrau mountain despite a high risk of avalanche. The defendants face up to three years in prison if found guilty by the military tribunal. The six fell 1,000 metres down the flanks of the Jungfrau,…

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Concern raised over citizenship “obstacle”

This content was published on Nov 16, 2009 While proponents say the courses will help integration, the Federal Commission for Migration Issues says they could become an obstacle to citizenship applicants, rather than an aid. The courses are already mandatory in many parts of canton Bern, but under a decision by the cantonal government every district will have to offer the courses from…

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Papers laud U17 World Cup winners

This content was published on Nov 16, 2009 Most recognised that the victory in a packed 64,000 stadium in Abuja will go down in Swiss football history as a major triumph. The Geneva newspaper Le Temps described the win as a “historic moment” that had never been experienced before. Although Switzerland were U17 European Champions in 2002, no Swiss side of any age…

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Going to work on a high

This content was published on Nov 16, 2009 Shovelling snow, monitoring experiments, giving a bed to up to 20 scientists – the married couple who run the research station on the Jungfraujoch mountain ridge have their hands full all year round. The day begins early: at 6am Martin, 44, is already clearing the snow from the observatory terrace on the peak called the…

A multicultural success story

This content was published on Nov 16, 2009 The Swiss national U17 football team owes its success in Nigeria to players from 12 countries on three continents and a highly respected youth training programme for Swiss talent.

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Swiss crowned football world champions!

This content was published on Nov 15, 2009 A day after the Swiss national side got booed off the pitch in Geneva after losing 1-0 in a friendly to Norway, the teenagers kept their composure and won their seventh game in a row thanks to Haris Seferovic’s header in the 63rd minute. The Swiss started tensely however. Their opponents, spurred on by a…

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London’s Swiss church re-opens to great applause

This content was published on Nov 15, 2009 Braving November downpours and negotiating their way through crowds of Christmas shoppers, church-goers, dignitaries, donors, and well-wishers came together in a quiet side street a few hundred metres from the bustle of Covent Garden to admire the refurbished interior of the Grade II listed building. Basel architects Christ & Gantenbein, who have achieved international acclaim…

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Footballers lose to Norway in World Cup friendly

This content was published on Nov 15, 2009 Switzerland won its qualifying group for next year’s tournament in South Africa but failed to impress a home crowd that booed the team into the dressing room at the Stade de Genève on Saturday. Norway did not qualify for the World Cup. Both sides started defensively and had few chances in the first half. Switzerland…

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“King of bob” wins season-opening thriller

This content was published on Nov 14, 2009 Hefti, who captured Olympic bronze on the same track in 2002, teamed up with Baumann to produce the fastest time over both runs to ease to gold in a combined time of 1:37.08 minutes. This was just 0.11 seconds ahead of Americans Todd Hays and Steven Langton. Ivo Rueegg and Cedric Grand – also from…

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I Quattro: Passione

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 Les Trois Cloches I Quattro

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