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Ticino tightens the screws on smokers

This content was published on Apr 11, 2007 Several other cantons are considering whether to follow suit, while a nationwide ban has also been mooted. Last March citizens in Ticino decided to follow neighbouring Italy’s lead and voted overwhelming in favour of banning smoking in bars, restaurants and discos. However, the local authorities announced this week that the cantonal parliament had decided to…

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Polo Hofer: Duette 1977-2007

This content was published on Apr 11, 2007

Brahms. Reinecke. Emmanuel Pahud, flute. Yefim Bronfman, piano.

This content was published on Apr 11, 2007

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Jodlerquartett Sichleblitz Eriz: Heimattroum.

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Federer honoured on postage stamp

This content was published on Apr 10, 2007 The world number one, who is widely accepted as the greatest player of his generation, is the first living person to receive the honour. The one-off stamp, bearing a photo of Federer holding the Wimbledon winner’s trophy, was officially unveiled in Basel on Tuesday. “It’s a great honour for me. I compare it to winning…

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Davos win 28th national hockey title

This content was published on Apr 9, 2007 The club had already finished first of the regular season. Monday’s victory caps an exceptional season after Davos won the Spengler Cup, the international tournament it hosts every year. The last match of the season failed to generate much passion until the third term. Until then, opportunities had been few and far between for both…

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Winterthur photo show focuses on Goldblatt

This content was published on Apr 9, 2007 The comprehensive retrospective at the town’s photography museum features shots taken by Goldblatt from the apartheid period after 1948 to the present day. “In David Goldblatt’s photos you experience the smell, taste and social importance of things in the country,” South African author Nadine Gordimer has written about her countryman. Described as a visual anthropologist,…

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Pre-Cup races are plain sailing for Alinghi

This content was published on Apr 8, 2007 Saturday’s two fleet races were the last chance for the 11 challengers to race against Alinghi. On April 16 the challengers begin the round-robin Louis Vuitton Cup to determine who will go head-to-head with Alinghi in the 32nd America’s Cup on June 23. “It’s true we dominated this Act 13 and for us to continue…

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Zurich pastor says world must wake up

This content was published on Apr 8, 2007 The 80-year-old pastor tells swissinfo that the poor and marginalised need not only food, but also love. His vision is for a world that is more just and shows solidarity. Switzerland’s best-known pastor also says he would like the needy to recover their dignity and self-esteem. swissinfo: What does Easter mean to you? Ernst Sieber:…

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O come, a few more of ye faithful

This content was published on Apr 7, 2007 In Basel the Catholic Church is handing out flyers in the hope of boosting numbers and in Zurich a chapel has opened in a shopping centre. People are increasingly unaware that Easter is the main Christian festival. In many western societies painted eggs and chocolate bunnies have taken over as the most significant Easter symbols,…

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