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Spring clean can pose a health hazard

This content was published on Apr 23, 2008 Thousands of housework related injuries happen in the springtime during intensive bouts of cleaning, the Council for Accident Prevention said on Wednesday. It advised people to fight the urge to delve into full-scale spring cleaning and instead spread jobs over several days or weeks. Around 400,000 accidents happen in the home every year, 12 per…

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Ländler-Wurlitzer: Sie wünsched – mir spieled!

This content was published on Apr 23, 2008

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Wear it like Beckham

This content was published on Apr 23, 2008 In the run-up to Euro 2008 Presence Switzerland, a government promotional agency, and the Swiss embassy in Vienna organised with other partners an unusual fashion event. The 22 Swiss and Austrian winners of a football-related competition presented their designs on the catwalk. (All images: www.katsey.org)

Swiss and Turks to bond before Euro 2008 match

This content was published on Apr 23, 2008 That was when players clashed in the tunnel after Switzerland clinched qualification for the 2006 World Cup. Swiss politicians and police are pleading for calm ahead of June’s group match in Basel. “For 90 minutes we will meet as opponents on the pitch. But before and after the match we need to get together and…

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Books parade their importance

This content was published on Apr 23, 2008 Visitors can literally see books in action as book parades – where people join a procession reading aloud from their favourite tomes – will take place in four towns and cities on Wednesday. World Book and Copyright Day, as designated by the United Nations cultural body Unesco, is held each year on April 23. This…

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Amor Ticines. Le più belle canzoni del Ticino.

This content was published on Apr 22, 2008

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This content was published on Apr 22, 2008

The visionary painting of an agonised soul

This content was published on Apr 22, 2008 It aims to show how the rediscovered Soutine, a contemporary and friend of Marc Chagall and Amedeo Modigliani, developed his unique technique during a time of great change in art. Soutine (1893-1943), who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career, is generally considered to have a style closely related to early 20th…

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Euro 2008 according to Johan Djourou

This content was published on Apr 22, 2008 After taking part in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Djourou intends to make the most of this second major date of his career. swissinfo: What does this European championship mean to you? Johan Djourou: It is difficult to say today because the event is near and yet still far away. But in any case…

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Forum moves to the beat of human rights

This content was published on Apr 22, 2008 The proceeds are to go to the United Nations body’s water, environment and sanitation programme – staying very much in line with the theme of this year’s forum: human rights and the environment. Cliff, famous for such hits as “You can get it if you really want” and “The harder they come”, has a long…

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