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Faith, love and the evangelicals

This content was published on Sep 10, 2007 The music is loud, the songs modern – and mainly sung in English – with the words projected onto huge screens. People are swaying to the music or raising their arms to the ceiling. A visit to Bern’s Pentecostal church, known as Pfimi, is an eye-opener for those whose image of the church is wooden…

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Federer pips them all in the Big Apple

This content was published on Sep 10, 2007 The world number one captured his 12th grand slam title, wearing down his third-seeded opponent in two hours and 26 minutes. Federer, 26, became the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win four straight US championships and now has his sights on the record 14 major titles won by Pete Sampras. “I…

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Fans celebrate Swiss musical traditions

This content was published on Sep 9, 2007 The popular celebration, which is organised every four years, was attended by Economics Minister Doris Leuthard, who gave a speech calling for a society built on modernity anchored in tradition. Some 300 groups (2,800 musicians) of all ages from across the country attended the festival in Stans, canton Nidwalden, to present their different styles of…

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Federer battles to US Open final

This content was published on Sep 9, 2007 The Swiss tennis star, who will be seeking to become the first man to win four consecutive US championships since Bill Tilden in 1925, will face the only man to beat him over the past three months, number three seed Novak Djokovic. On Saturday the number four seed Davydenko had two set points in the…

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Prosecution not to appeal in Swissair case

This content was published on Sep 8, 2007 The public prosecutor’s office in Bülach, near Zurich, said on Friday that after studying the written verdict it would not pursue the case any further as the chances of success were insufficient. On June 7, 2007 a Bülach district court acquitted all 19 defendants accused of charges of mismanagement and criminal negligence contributing to the…

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Richards races to year’s fastest time in Zurich

This content was published on Sep 7, 2007 It was the first major sports event at the Letzigrund stadium, which saw 11 recent world champions taking part in the competitions. Richards, who failed to qualify for her premiere event at the world championships in Osaka, Japan, last month, won in 49.36 seconds on the new track, which organisers billed as “the fastest in…

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Success claimed for tougher asylum policy

This content was published on Sep 7, 2007 Since April 2004 asylum seekers no longer have the right to welfare benefits if their application to stay in Switzerland has been turned down. But not all experts accept the latest findings. The Swiss Federal Migration Office says in its third annual follow-up report on the issue, published on Thursday, that the measures have succeeded…

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Swiss press on with women’s peace efforts

This content was published on Sep 7, 2007 But there have been mixed views on the success and viability of the resolution from both Switzerland and abroad. The UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, adopted in 2000, is the first of its kind to explicitly mention the effect of armed conflicts on women and girls, and to call for…

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Minister stirs debate over court independence

This content was published on Sep 6, 2007 At the same time experts are debating whether Blocher overstepped his mandate and undermined the strict separation of power between the judicial authorities and the government. A key parliamentary committee on Wednesday published a report on the Swiss judicial system, and examined the departure of Federal Prosecutor Valentin Roschacher last year amid reports of disagreements…

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Jetz wei mer eis jödele. 26 fröhliche Jodel- und Volkslieder.

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Faith, love and the evangelicals

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Federer pips them all in the Big Apple

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Fans celebrate Swiss musical traditions

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Federer battles to US Open final

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Prosecution not to appeal in Swissair case

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Richards races to year’s fastest time in Zurich

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Success claimed for tougher asylum policy

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Swiss press on with women’s peace efforts

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Minister stirs debate over court independence

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