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Fourth orienteering medal for Swiss

This content was published on Jul 20, 2008 Switzerland – Baptiste Rollier, Matthias Merz and Daniel Hubmann – grabbed third place on Sunday when the leading French team dropped out after losing its last runner to an injury. Britain finished first ahead of the Russians. For Hubmann, it was the third medal at the competition after winning the title in the long-distance race…

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Maire says gems are to be found in Locarno

This content was published on Jul 20, 2008 Maire tells swissinfo that there may be fewer stars, but his Locarno is one where the spirit of discovery still thrives, and where Swiss cinema is beginning to acquire its share of the spotlight. Maire has presided over Locarno, Switzerland’s largest and oldest film festival, since 2005. His new job will be as the head…

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Sounds of Montreux linger on

This content was published on Jul 19, 2008 Since 1967, the festival’s founder and director, Claude Nobs has tried to keep a record of the music. His partner, Thierry Amsalem, now looks after the archive stored in Nobs’ chalet in the hills above Lake Geneva and managed by the Montreux Sounds company. It was there that swissinfo visited Amsalem to see and hear…

Hubmann finds his way fastest

This content was published on Jul 19, 2008 Hubmann ran the 17.3-kilometre course on Saturday in just over one hour and 36 minutes, beating home Norway’s Anders Nordberg and Frenchman François Gonon by more than a minute. The win signals the end of a long wait for the 25-year-old Swiss, who had already collected six individual silver medals at European and world championships.…

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To sleep, perchance to remember

This content was published on Jul 19, 2008 Experts have long known that sleep clarifies the way we think, but neuroscientists at Geneva University have discovered that sleep can produce a lasting impact on how the brain processes and stores newly learnt information. They say sleep stimulates new brain connections, which strengthen learning processes. Sophie Schwartz of the Neurology and Imaging of Cognition…

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“Good vibrations” ahead of Iran nuclear talks

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 On Saturday US Undersecretary of State William Burns will join talks between Iran and other major powers aimed at persuading Iran to halt its nuclear enrichment programme. The talks will hear Tehran’s response to a proposal presented by six leading powers last month aimed at resolving the nuclear standoff. The presence of Burns marks a…

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Defence minister backs army chief

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 Speaking at a news conference in Bern, Schmid described Nef as “loyal, honest and responsible.” Nef, who took up his position in January, came under pressure this week after press revelations he had been the subject of a criminal inquiry after his former partner accused him of coercion, and that the case had been settled…

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Red Cross to stay in Colombia

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe apologised to the Swiss-run ICRC on Wednesday, admitting that a member of the military mission wore the organisation’s insignia during the freeing of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 others. “An officer mistakenly and contrary to orders … put a piece of cloth on his vest that carried the symbol of the International…

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Gaddafi’s son leaves Geneva

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 The Gaddafi couple were freed by Swiss police on Thursday after posting bail of SFr500,000 ($490,000). Aline’s lawyer said on Friday that the two had “probably” left Switzerland altogether. However, a lawyer for Hannibal, whose real name is Motassim Bilal Gaddafi, told public television that there was no reason for him to flee and that…

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New football season awaits Euro 2008 effect

This content was published on Jul 18, 2008 Last season saw average crowd numbers at top flight games break the 10,000 barrier for the first time, as FC Basel won their fourth championship in seven years during a pulsating final weekend. But it remains to be seen if domestic football fever blows as hot after Switzerland’s disappointing exit from the European championships, that…

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