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Lambiel misses gold again

This content was published on Jan 25, 2008 Czech Tomas Verner took the gold. Lambiel’s ach rvial Brian Joubert of France was awarded bronze at the competition on Thursday. Lambiel managed to improve on his third place after the short event on Wednesday, but still fell more than seven points short of Verner. Although he delivered an assured performance, he made several mistakes…

Foster care system to be overhauled

This content was published on Jan 24, 2008 Swiss cantons – which are in charge of carrying out fostering – have called for clearer standards and modernisation. Their calls are backed by a leading Swiss foster care organisation. The justice ministry has been charged with looking into the cantons’ concerns and seeing whether an overhaul of the Foster Children Ordinance is necessary, the…

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Musique Espérance

This content was published on Jan 24, 2008 With this programme we would like to introduce listeners and audiences to “Musique Espérance”, the international organisation founded by pianist Miguel Angel Estrella together with other musicians, music supporters and friends. Musique Espérance was founded to serve the cause of human rights, respect and solidarity through cultural dialogue and communication.This production by the way showcases…

Swiss fear Gaza crisis

This content was published on Jan 24, 2008 Although the Swiss foreign ministry has repeatedly called for an end to the firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel, it describes the Israeli blockade of Gaza as “collective punishment”. Israel rejects the description. “If the current blockade continues, a humanitarian crisis is inevitable,” Mario Carera, head of the SDC office in the West Bank…

Real-life emotions trump cartoon characters

This content was published on Jan 23, 2008 This was the last time Swiss movie producers, directors and actors gathered in Solothurn during the local film festival for the ceremony, with plans afoot to revamp the event and hold it at a later date. The jury, headed by Marthe Keller – known to many for her Hollywood roles in the 1970s – awarded…

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Federer reaches Australian Open semifinals

This content was published on Jan 23, 2008 The win puts the world number one step closer to a third consecutive championship, which would also put him within grasping distance of Pete Sampras’ record of 14 Grand Slam titles. He will face Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, the third seed, in the semifinal. The Serb beat Spain’s David Ferrer in the day’s other men’s quarterfinal…

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Asylum requests fall

This content was published on Jan 23, 2008 The Federal Migration Office said that for the first time in years the largest group of applicants did not come from Serbia, but from Eritrea. Some 16 per cent of asylum-seekers came from war-torn Eritrea, with 1,662 applications. It was followed by Serbia, with 953 requests, Iraq, Turkey and Sri Lanka. The total number of…

Lucerne honours its long-time maestro

This content was published on Jan 23, 2008 Karajan’s association with the festival lasted 40 years and he never forgot how the central Swiss city supported him at a time when his career was overshadowed by his Nazi past. The conductor gave almost 70 concerts in Lucerne, starting in 1948 and ending in 1988, the year before his death. “He always came on…

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Pioneering heart surgery performed in Bern

This content was published on Jan 23, 2008 A team of surgeons and cardiologists at Bern University hospital inserted an artificial valve into the hearts of two patients by passing through a small incision in the chest wall. Both patients are recovering well, a hospital statement said. The minimally invasive keyhole technique is an alternative to open-heart surgery and is suitable for patients…

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Lightly Swiss.

This content was published on Jan 23, 2008 Conducted by Hans Moeckel. German-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra. The Light Orchestra of the German-Swiss Radio was founded in 1946 by Cedric Dumont, prominent conductor, composer and present director of co-ordination of the German Swiss Radio. The following year it made its recording debut. Since then it has won increasing recognition as one of the leading…

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