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Middle Ages meets Middle-earth

This content was published on Jul 2, 2007 These include a gargoyle ready to pounce on unsuspecting passers-by and the scaly, elongated body of a dragon wrapped around the picturesque medieval bridge leading into Saint-Ursanne. Howe has led the transformation of this sleepy village tucked away in a forgotten corner of northwestern Switzerland into a fantasy world. The outdoor installations, exclusive exhibits of…

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Organ donation gets a legal boost

This content was published on Jul 2, 2007 This establishes a national register, but improvement will depend on increasing awareness among the population. The Federal Health Office says the Swiss need to make more of an effort when it comes to donating organs. A new campaign, based on this conviction, has been launched to tie in with the new law. “In 2006, 38…

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Alinghi bubbly on ice because of light wind

This content was published on Jul 1, 2007 Swiss syndicate Alinghi was heading into the match 4-2 up against challengers Team New Zealand. The next race is scheduled for Tuesday. The start to the seventh and possibly decisive race in the best-of-nine-series was first delayed and later cancelled to the ire of the enormous spectator fleet and the nearly 100,000 people who had…

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Ceremony commemorates Überlingen crash

This content was published on Jul 1, 2007 A court in Switzerland is due to announce its verdict in September against employees of the traffic control agency Skyguide accused of negligent manslaughter. Seventy-one people, mainly children and teenagers, died when a Russian passenger plane and a cargo jet collided near Lake Constance. It was the worst crash in Swiss-controlled air space in recent…

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Alinghi on course for victory in America’s Cup

This content was published on Jun 30, 2007 The Swiss syndicate is just one match race victory away from becoming the first European team to retain sailing’s top title clinched in Auckland in 2003. Saturday’s victory was the third straight win for the Swiss boat this weak, putting Alinghi 4-2 up in the best-of-nine series. The next – possibly decisive – race is…

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Alinghi takes 3-2 lead in America’s Cup

This content was published on Jun 29, 2007 Defending champion Alinghi won by 19 seconds on Friday, taking advantage of a torn sail suffered by the Kiwi yacht during the second leg of the race in Valencia, Spain. Both teams utilized the strong sea breeze that was still climbing as the hot weather heated up the course at the start of the race.…

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Looking back with a photographer’s world view

This content was published on Jun 29, 2007 These are just a small selection of the brutally honest, but deeply touching, poetic works of Magnum photographer Leonard Freed currently on display at Lausanne’s Musée de l’Elysée in his first major retrospective – “Worldview”. Leonard Freed, who died last year aged 77, was a quiet, introspective man who preferred the language of black-and-white photography…

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More Swiss beauty

This content was published on Jun 28, 2007

Interview: understanding Swiss Mennonites

This content was published on Jun 28, 2007 The members of the executive council were at pains to underscore the autonomy of each congregation when it comes to theological issues. Taking part in the interview were council members Paul Gerber (president), Erwin Röthlisberger (vice-president), Daniel Geiser (treasurer) and Madeleine Bähler (associate member). swissinfo: What sets the Mennonite church apart from other free churches…

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Lavaux wine region picked for Unesco list

This content was published on Jun 28, 2007 The United Nations cultural agency also extended the High Alps site of Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn at a meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand. The go-ahead by Unesco gives the 800-year-old terraced wine region the same status as the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal. Lavaux, which lies between Lausanne and Vevey, won World Heritage status on…

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