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Meeting called to protect civilians in war zones

This content was published on Nov 6, 2009 The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted the Swiss resolution, which was put forward amid a debate on the controversial Goldstone Report. Swiss UN ambassador Peter Maurer said the conference would be open to all states party to the Geneva Conventions. The Swiss proposal came as the General Assembly voted to urge Israel and…

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Italian crucifix case reignites old issue

This content was published on Nov 6, 2009 The court ruled on Tuesday that children’s freedom not to believe in any religion extends to symbols expressing a belief or religion – thereby satisfying secularists who maintain that a state education should be free from religious influence. Education director Claude Roch from the Catholic Swiss canton of Valais took a firm stand following the…

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Three Swiss in tennis quarterfinals

This content was published on Nov 6, 2009 On Thursday, Stanislas Wawrinka (ATP 21) and Marco Chiudinelli (73) both won their matches to join Roger Federer in the final eight. Wawrinka defeated Jarkko Nieminen (125) of Finland, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1, while wild card Chiudinelli beat compatriot Michael Lammer (167), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Wawrinka will have his work cut out for him as he…

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Swiss Muslims speak out against minaret ban

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 At a joint media conference on Thursday, representatives of national Muslim umbrella organisations explained the position of their communities towards the anti-minaret initiative which comes to a popular vote on November 29. “Muslims in Switzerland identify with Switzerland as their home, whose constitution and laws guarantee them protection, freedom and security,” said Farhad Afshar on…

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Alinghi offers Australia as America’s Cup venue

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 It proposed racing rival BMW Oracle off the east coast of Australia next February. Alinghi’s sponsoring club. the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), said that it would name the exact venue “promptly”, if Oracle accepted the offer. But the challenger responded a few hours later by saying it could not agree without knowing the exact…

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Cases of swine flu pandemic treble

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 Confirmed cases of swine flu tripled last week to about 2,000 and were set to increase noticeably in the immediate future, Patrick Mathys of the Federal Health Office said on Thursday. “We cannot stop the wave from reaching the country now that the pandemic has spread in the northern hemisphere,” he said. In total tens…

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Cinephiles refocus debate on Polanski’s œuvre

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 The organisers said they wanted to recall Polanski’s immense talent as a director and his contribution to film history, rather than discuss the ins and outs of the ongoing legal case. But there was sharp criticism of the Swiss authorities over the director’s arrest. The arrest of Polanski in September was a bombshell that “shocked”…

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Posters about disabled cause outcry

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 The Federal Social Security Office, which is behind a nationwide poster campaign, on Thursday said the aim was to use targeted provocation to break a taboo. “We want to tackle widespread prejudices against the disabled,” said Alard du Bois-Reymond, of the Social Security Office’s unit on disability insurance. He said he was aware that the…

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Lucerne Jazz Orchestra: Don’t Walk Too Far

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 Don’t Walk Too Far Lucerne Jazz Orchestra

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