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Russian success at Zurich film festival

This content was published on Oct 4, 2009 The Russian film Wolfy, directed by Vassily Sigarev, won the Golden Eye in the international feature film section. The German-Swiss co-production “The Sound After The Storm” by Patrik Soergel, Ryan Fenson-Hood and Sven Hill, won the same award in the international documentary film section, while the German film 66/67 – Fairplay is Over, by Carsten…

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In-form Lambiel looks ahead to Vancouver

This content was published on Oct 3, 2009 A year after an injury forced him into early retirement, the two-time world champion kept his Olympic dreams alive by winning the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf in Germany last weekend. On September 25 Lambiel won both the short and long programmes at the Nebelhorn championships, finishing more than 25 points ahead of his nearest rival.…

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Rescue workers in Sumatra find only bodies

This content was published on Oct 3, 2009 “Our teams are working, or have worked, at seven or eight sites,” the team’s spokeswoman on the spot, Michèle Mercier, told the Swiss news agency. She said they had recovered six bodies. Padang is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra which was hit by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. The authorities…

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Blocher would have warned Polanski

This content was published on Oct 3, 2009 Blocher told an interviewer on the Teleblocher internet site on Friday that it would have been legally permissible to inform Polanski or his lawyer, and that this would have avoided many problems for Switzerland. However, he did not minimise the seriousness of the case outstanding against Polanski. Polanski was detained at Zurich airport last week…

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Finding the next acting stars

This content was published on Oct 3, 2009 Set up by casting directors Corinna Glaus and Susan Müller, the project selects a few upcoming talents and helps promote them. The actors were showcased at the Zurich Film Festival’s Industry Day. Some Swiss actors have already made it – Ursula Andress shot to fame as a Bond girl, Anatole Taubman was the baddie’s sidekick…

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Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics

This content was published on Oct 2, 2009 It will be the first time in the history of the games that the world’s biggest sporting event will take place in South America. The decision by the International Olympic Committee meeting in Copenhagen kicked off a Carnival-style celebration on the sand of Copacabana beach as thousands of residents danced and shouted in delight after…

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Yello: Touch

This content was published on Oct 2, 2009 Out Of Dawn Yello

America’s Cup challenger disputes venue

This content was published on Oct 2, 2009 The United States-based syndicate has cited “grave safety concerns” for its demand. It wants to stage the event at Valencia, Spain, the previous venue. The team, owned by California software tycoon Larry Ellison, said that Ras al-Khaimah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, was unsuitable partly because the proposed racing area was within 27…

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FC Basel lose to Fulham

This content was published on Oct 2, 2009 Fulham captain Danny Murphy scored the game’s only goal in the 57th minute to take the club to the top of Group E with four points. The teams are part of the new Uefa Europa League. The Uefa match report said Fulham “shrugged off a sluggish first-half display and left Basel ruing the chances they…

Natural disasters leave Asia reeling

This content was published on Oct 1, 2009 In Indonesia, emergency workers sought to find scores of people trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake hit the city of Padang, possibly killing thousands. Swiss rescue workers will join the effort on Friday. The 7.6 magnitude quake on Wednesday originated in the sea off Sumatra island. It caused buildings to collapse and disrupted telephone…

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