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School bags are a pain in the back

This content was published on Oct 19, 2007 Children regularly carry overweight bags, despite campaigns warning teachers and students of the damage that can be done when the load exceeds 15 per cent of a pupil’s body weight. You see them at almost every bus stop in Switzerland on their way to and from school – heroic pupils battling with huge overloaded rucksacks.…

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Unicef sounds alarm over child trafficking

This content was published on Oct 18, 2007 It wants the government to draw up a national action plan on children’s rights to deal with the trade in minors. The lack of data on such cases also needs to be amended, says Unicef. Presenting its “Switzerland and Child Trafficking” study, which was released on Thursday, Unicef said that Switzerland, like many other western…

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Andy Martin: Honky Tonk Downstairs

This content was published on Oct 18, 2007

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Lacklustre Swiss suffer setback against US

This content was published on Oct 17, 2007 Wednesday’s test in Basel was part of the preparations for the Swiss team who have qualified automatically for Euro 2008, which they are co-hosting with neighbouring Austria. The disappointing Swiss were clearly not able to build on their performance at the weekend, when they defeated Austria 3-1. The goal by Michael Bradley five minutes before…

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Campaign highlights “abnormal” Swiss poverty

This content was published on Oct 17, 2007 She made her comments after receiving a delegation of poor families in the Swiss capital, Bern, as part of events to mark International Day against Poverty on Wednesday. “People have huge financial problems but Switzerland is a rich country with a growing gross domestic product and a flourishing economy,” Calmy-Rey said. She told the Swiss…

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Hodler climbs to new heights

This content was published on Oct 17, 2007 Over the past few years there has been a surge of interest for the Bernese artist, whose figurative landscapes have repeatedly smashed Swiss auction records. Last week Sotheby’s unveiled his latest masterpiece to go under the hammer on November 27. “Les Dents-du-Midi” is a view of the spectacular, jagged chain of mountains that Hodler painted…

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ICRC “deeply worried” over Myanmar detainees

This content was published on Oct 16, 2007 It said it was seeking access to thousands of people who were detained during the recent crackdown in the country, but that the authorities had not yet agreed to talks. In an interview posted on its website, Pierre Krähenbühl, the organisation’s director of operations, said efforts would continue to restore a “meaningful” dialogue with the…

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Swiss firms struggling to contain fraud

This content was published on Oct 16, 2007 The latest economic crime survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) also shows complacency towards future violations and recommends stronger whistle-blowing regulation in Switzerland. The survey of 84 of Switzerland’s largest companies found that 37 per cent of respondents had reported at least one case of corruption within their ranks over the past two years – the same…

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Andreas Schaerer: Hildegard lernt fliegen

This content was published on Oct 16, 2007

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