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Cantons make more plans against sport violence

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 The Conference of Cantonal Directors of Justice and Police, meeting in Hergiswil in central Switzerland, said that fan cards would be introduced in the top leagues to identify more easily trouble makers in stadiums. The cantons said they were no longer prepared to accept violence in them. “Families must be able to attend matches in…

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Ils Fränzlis da Tschlin: Fränzlis Live!

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 Il galop dals Ernis Ils Fränzlis da Tschlin

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Swiss accept third vaccine against swine flu

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 The product is called Celtura and is made by the Swiss pharmaceutical group, Novartis, which is based in Basel. In a statement on Friday, the federal authorities said that unlike vaccines already authorised in October – Focetria and Pandemrix – the antigen components of Celtura were not based on hens’ eggs but on a cell…

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Stricter rules set to regulate mini-drones

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 The Swiss transport ministry said on Friday that mini-drones can present a danger to aircraft and to persons on the ground. Remote-controlled machines weighing over 30 kilos already require a licence, but until now smaller ones have been allowed to operate freely anywhere other than near airports. Mini-drones fitted with cameras and navigational equipment which…

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Tansman. Symphonies Vol. 4. Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. Oleg Caetani.

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 Tasman: Sinfonia piccola. III. Scherzo. Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. Caetani.

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Swiss robot creates art one brick at a time

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 Swiss architects Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler are behind the project, which marks the first time a robot has been used to build an installation on site. The robot, nicknamed Rob, worked 14-hour-days in full view of the public to construct the sculpture – a brick wall which forms an infinite loop – arranging and…

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SNB earns SFr6.9 billion for first nine months

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 The central bank attributed its surplus to valuation gains in gold and foreign currencies, as well as the recovery of markets around the world. It called the result “extremely favourable”. Last year the SNB lost SFr4.7 billion. The bank’s foreign currency trades netted it SFr3.1 billion as against a loss of SFr2.4 billion in 2008.…

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“Boy wonder” designer Wang wins textile award

This content was published on Nov 13, 2009 Alexander Wang, a cutting-edge designer educated at New York’s prestigious Parsons design school, picked up the Stella Contemporary Fashion Award in Zurich on Thursday. The prize is worth €100,000 (SFr151,000), although the winner doesn’t get any cash. Ten per cent of the award goes to purchasing Swiss fabric and the balance is put towards production…

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Toy targets taboo

This content was published on Nov 12, 2009 The dogs will be handed out to post office customers in the last two weeks of November, in a campaign organised by the Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems. The character comes from a book written specially for the organisation and aimed at children aged between five and eight. Boby is…

Teenagers reach football World Cup final

This content was published on Nov 12, 2009 Battling 30-degree heat in Nigeria, the young Swiss played aggressively and with confidence, taking every opportunity to go on the attack. The scoreline could easily have been even less flattering for the Colombians. The South Americans didn’t do themselves any favours when Arias was sent off for a handball in the area after only 13…

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