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Russian president pays state visit to Bern

This content was published on Sep 21, 2009 He will be received by President Hans-Rudolf Merz and the entire cabinet for talks on bilateral relations and boosting economic ties. On the agenda are trade, energy and tax issues as well as European security policy. Swiss exports to Russia have quadrupled over the past eight years and were valued at SFr3 billion ($2.8 billion)…

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Marking 50 years of protecting children

This content was published on Sep 21, 2009 But as its director Elsbeth Müller tells swissinfo.ch, these are just some of the successes it has counted during its 50 years in existence – a milestone which is being celebrated on Monday. Unicef Switzerland – one of 36 national Unicef committees worldwide – was set up by former parliamentarian Hans Conzett. It raises funds…

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“Mourners” buy up car relics

This content was published on Sep 21, 2009 The owner of the “car graveyard” in Kaufdorf near Bern, home to wrecks dating back to the 1930s, carried out the auction in order to clear the lot, as demanded by the local authorities. “Dear mourners, once the corpses are gone, there will be dead silence,” said junkyard owner Franz Messerli at the start of…

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Zurich hospital turns away US health tourists

This content was published on Sep 20, 2009 Hospitals in canton Valais have also adopted measures to protect themselves against visitors from the United States, Canada and Britain. “The directive applies only to patients from [the US and Canada] who come to Zurich for elective [non-essential] health treatments,” Zurich University Hospital spokeswoman Petra Seeburger told swissinfo.ch. “It is not because treatment is not…

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Federer seals Davis Cup success

This content was published on Sep 20, 2009 The world number one’s win in Genoa means Switzerland will stay in the World Group next year. In the rubber’s final match on Sunday afternoon, Michael Lammer lost to Fabio Fognini 7-5, 7-6 (4), for an overall 3-2 scoreline in Switzerland’s favour. Federer thus stretched his winning streak in Davis Cup singles matches to 12,…

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Hingis exits TV dance contest in first round

This content was published on Sep 20, 2009 After coming in the bottom two when phone votes were added to the judges’ score, Hingis, 29, lost a dance-off with her dance partner Matthew Cutler against policeman-turned-crime-presenter Rav Wilding and his partner Aliona Vilani. “It was a great experience, I learned so much,” she said. “Maybe I’ll come back for a few more lessons…

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Swiss officials visited Guantánamo

This content was published on Sep 20, 2009 The aim of the trip, it said, was to gather information on inmates Switzerland is considering taking in when they are released. Justice ministry spokesman Guido Balmer on Sunday declined to confirm a report in the SonntagsZeitung newspaper that the four inmates in question were two Chinese Muslims – or Uighurs – an Uzbek national…

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“Home” chosen as Oscar hopeful

This content was published on Sep 20, 2009 In March it won Best Fiction Film at the Swiss Film Prize, Switzerland’s equivalent of the Oscars, as well as the Best Screenplay gong and the Best Emerging Actor or Actress for its ten-year-old old star Kacey Mottet Klein. Home – not to be confused with the aerial environmental documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand of the…

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Day of rest for Basel cars

This content was published on Sep 20, 2009 The so-called SlowUp event – where people can walk, cycle or skate on car-free roads – is being held on a 60km route along the River Rhine. It involves five border crossings and seven river crossings and loops through Switzerland, Germany and France. “SlowUp Basel-Dreiland” is the 15th such happening in Switzerland this year. Celebrating…

Lucerne orchestra strikes a chord in China

This content was published on Sep 19, 2009 It is the first time that the renowned orchestra has played in China, a country in which classical music is hitting a popularity high note. The six-day residency at Beijing’s new National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) begins on Sunday. It will be a busy visit, with four symphony and several chamber concerts. The…

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