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Geneva’s Olympic 2018 plans fail to impress

This content was published on Dec 14, 2007 But the Swiss Olympic Association does not share the same enthusiasm about Switzerland hosting the Winter Games, after recently declaring it was not ready to organise such an event. Officials in Geneva told a news conference on Friday they had formed an exploratory bid committee for their “ambitious” Olympic project, which also includes cantons Vaud…

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Cuche takes Super G by a hair’s breadth

This content was published on Dec 14, 2007 He beat Bode Miller of the United States by just two-hundredths of a second and Liechtenstein’s Marco Büchel by four-hundredths of a second. Cuche’s compatriot, Didier Défago, came fourth, but two other Swiss, Daniel Albrecht and Tobias Grünenfelder, were eliminated after falling. It was Cuche’s first World Cup race victory this season and the third…

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Posters Tell the message of Swiss hero

This content was published on Dec 14, 2007 The Swiss National Library is currently showing some 100 posters at an exhibition in Bern that reveals just how Tell has been doing public relations work for shooting festivals, political parties, voting campaigns, films and products. Nothing can bring across a message that is as Swiss, to the point and self evident as a crossbow,…

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Army and foreign police to aid Euro 08 security

This content was published on Dec 13, 2007 Reinforcements are necessary as the country has a relatively low police count of around one officer for every 500 citizens. But organisers insist the tournament will be a “feast, not a fortress”. Speaking at a conference in Zurich on Thursday, Swiss security chief Martin Jäggi was at pains to emphasise that the army will operate…

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ICRC demands action over Palestinian crisis

This content was published on Dec 13, 2007 The Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Thursday for immediate political action to contain the “deep crisis” in the West Bank and Gaza. The statement came just a few days ahead of an important donor conference early next week in Paris, where governments are being asked to provide the Palestinians with…

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Saint-Saëns. Piano Concertos. Jean-Yves Thibaudet. L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Charles Dutoit.

This content was published on Dec 13, 2007

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Vera Kaa: Quietly Blue

This content was published on Dec 13, 2007

Red Cross warns of global warming role in disasters

This content was published on Dec 13, 2007 The Swiss-based humanitarian agency made the comments as it published its World Disasters Report 2007, which this year focuses on tackling discrimination of women, people with disabilities and the elderly during catastrophes. Federation secretary-general Markku Niskala said that overall disasters killed fewer people in 2006 and caused less financial damage around the world than in…

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Traditional music from the Chablais Region

This content was published on Dec 12, 2007 The Chablais region At first sight, the Chablais region appears a somewhat indefinable entity. Geographically, the Chablais extends from the waters of Lake Geneva to the snow-capped summits of the “Dents du Midi” and “Les Diablerets” (at the altitude of 3000 meters). Via the “Morgins Pass” and other openings, the Chablais of the Valais reaches…

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Olivier Darbellay. Contemporary Music for the Horn.

This content was published on Dec 12, 2007

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