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Tree-mendous

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008 Whether real or fake, Christmas trees are often festooned with lights, bringing a little sparkle, warmth and cheer to this cold time of year. (Pictures and text: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)

Saint keeps watch as miners keep tunnelling

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008 December 4 is the day dedicated to St Barbara, the patron saint of miners. Tunnel builders still ask her to watch over them. Her statue stands at the entrance of every tunnel site, and the workers mark her feast day with a special church service. Tunnel building has a long history in Switzerland. This year…

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Die grössten Schweizer Hits. Greatest Swiss Hits.

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008

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Pupils in German-speaking regions do better

This content was published on Dec 3, 2008 The canton in eastern Switzerland came out on top in all three categories – science, mathematics and reading. St Gallen students also scored well across the board. Zurich students were the worst in German-speaking Switzerland, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme of International Student Assessment (Pisa). Overall, Swiss students were strongest…

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Marie-Theres von Gunten: E Gsang i minne Ohre

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008 Dis Lächle isch… M.-T. von Gunten & F. Meyer

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Rich world “needs more foreign workers”

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008 The IOM says that despite the downturn, wealthy states like Switzerland will continue to need foreign workers to fill jobs their shrinking workforces cannot or will not do. Switzerland hosts the third-largest number of migrants in Europe relative to population size, the Geneva-based intergovernmental body says. “Switzerland, with its bilateral agreements with the EU, has…

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Credit Suisse decimates British workforce

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008 Switzerland’s second-largest bank would not comment on whether there would be more job reductions in other countries or on the time frame for the measures. Credit Suisse employs more than 6,000 people in London, Birmingham and Manchester. It has already cut 1,800 posts this year. The cuts are the latest in a wave of job…

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Honegger. Une Cantate de Noël. The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales. Thierry Fischer, cond.

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008

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Calls issued for more action over war rape

This content was published on Dec 2, 2008 The gynaecologist tells swissinfo that peacekeepers often add to the problem of sexual abuse in war zones. Hauser set up the non-governmental organisation medica mondiale, which is active in countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo. The desperate situation facing many women and girls was highlighted on the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination…

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Having fun the old way

This content was published on Dec 1, 2008 “The idea is to trace the development of games from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. This was a pivotal time in the transformation of home amusements,” Rita Schyrr of the museum told swissinfo. In the 18th century, the aristocracy had plenty of time on its hands. “To be well regarded in…

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