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Wawrinka out in Indian Wells, Federer moves on

This content was published on Mar 19, 2009 Djokovic of Serbia beat Wawrinka, ranked 16th, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (8). Roger Federer, the world number two, took one hour and 49 minutes to see off 17th seeded Fernando Gonzales of Chile 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Federer’s victory at the California resort sets up a quarterfinal with Fernando Verdasco of Spain. “I’m looking forward to playing…

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Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Concertos

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 Allegro. From Clarinet Concerto No. 1 Càsola, clar.; RCP; J. Gilbo, dir.

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Religion in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009

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Swiss flag “remixed” in Big Apple

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 Unable to resort to colourful tattoos, excessive facial hair or just plain loudness, the Swiss Institute has chosen to “remix” the Swiss flag as a way to stand out. “Broadway is so long and people don’t really know where the Swiss Institute is, so it’s a way to orientate visitors,” said Gianni Jetzer, director of…

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Hockey world counts down to Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 swissinfo’s coverage of the tournament, the country’s largest sporting event of the year, features an exciting dossier with live interactive coverage of games, detailed reports and insightful background articles. It also marks swissinfo’s first foray into Russian. swissinfo, the international service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, invites you to play a central role in our…

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TV ad ban approved for beer and wine

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 A majority agreed to re-introduce a blanket advertising ban for alcohol products, against a decision by the cabinet. The other parliamentary chamber, the House of Representatives, will discuss the amendment during the summer session. During Wednesday’s debate supporters argued the ban was part of prevention efforts. However, opponents said the measure was unjust because it…

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Learning to catch a better technique

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 To try to solve the problem, Marco Baron, a former goalie in the National Hockey League (NHL), took some hints from a different sport – baseball. “It’s interesting to observe the goalies’ moves during warm-up,” says the Swiss-Canadian, now a coach and television commentator. For fans, the game begins the second the referee drops the…

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How Russians skated into Swiss hockey history

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 The man behind it all was Jean Martinet, the club’s president at the beginning of the decade. Martinet is credited with having created one of the most formidable duos in Swiss ice hockey history by matching Bykov with fellow Russian Andrei Khomutov. But how the two powerhouse players came to Fribourg was as much about…

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Red Cross report reveals “torture” at CIA jails

This content was published on Mar 18, 2009 Published excerpts from the internal report by the Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), contain first-person accounts detailing CIA interrogation techniques of al-Qaeda suspects held in secret prisons overseas. The report says these techniques “constituted torture”. The ICRC report was obtained by Mark Danner, a US writer and professor at the University of…

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