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Supreme court to rule in minaret row

This content was published on Dec 19, 2006 The dispute is one of several cases in the country, and comes as some rightwing groups are attempting to fuel the debate over minarets. Opponents of the minaret in Wangen near Olten said they would hand in their appeal before the deadline runs out at the beginning of January. A lawyer said it was not…

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Newland: Journey

This content was published on Dec 19, 2006

Eavesdropping on Lucerne’s artful acoustics

This content was published on Dec 18, 2006 It’s not an unusual gesture in a contemporary architectural gem that has been upstaging the central Swiss town’s famed medieval attractions since it opened a few years ago. Most people booking a backstage tour of the centre designed by renowned French architect, Jean Nouvel, do not get to sit in on rehearsals – this time…

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Pitbull owners stand trial over child’s death

This content was published on Dec 17, 2006 The prosecution is contending that the boy’s death could have been prevented had the accused acted correctly and responsibly. Also in court for the trial in Zurich are the boy’s parents and a 26-year-old woman who witnessed the attack and who has since had chronic post-traumatic stress. The dog owners stand accused of manslaughter and…

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English sparks war of words in parliament

This content was published on Dec 17, 2006 The discussions are part of legislation aimed at boosting and protecting Switzerland’s four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The most controversial element of the law is a proposal to give a national language preference over English in foreign language teaching. Several cantons, notably Zurich and other regions in central and eastern Switzerland, have…

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Federer crowned top sportsman for third time

This content was published on Dec 17, 2006 They were joined on the podium by the Swiss national football team and their trainer, Köbi Kuhn, Arsenal defender Johan Djourou and wheelchair athlete Edith Hunkeler. Federer, who was linked to Bern live on Saturday night from Dubai, won almost 60 per cent of the votes, leaving ice-skater Stéphane Lambiel (29 per cent) and cyclist…

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Army weapons “kill 300 people a year”

This content was published on Dec 16, 2006 These weapons play a central role in suicides and Switzerland’s grim history of family killings, said the research, published on Saturday ahead of a parliamentary debate on the subject. The study revealed that private guns and army weapons were used in 36 per cent of domestic murders. The majority, 60 per cent, of murders outside…

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Swiss crowned best curlers in Europe

This content was published on Dec 16, 2006 In a thrilling match in Basel, the Swiss used home advantage to pip the Scots 7-6 and thus win the title for the first time in 20 years. Swiss skip Andi Schwaller put in a captain’s performance against the Scots on Friday in the first of the men’s play-off matches for a place in the…

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Tributes paid to Clay Regazzoni

This content was published on Dec 15, 2006 Regazzoni, aged 67, who was paralysed after suffering spinal damage in the United States Grand Prix West in Long Beach in 1980, died in a collision near Parma in Italy. Tributes have come from both the Williams and Ferrari teams in which Regazzoni enjoyed the high points of his Grand Prix career. The Swiss, who…

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Lausanne organ pulls out all the stops

This content was published on Dec 15, 2006 The 7,000-pipe organ in Lausanne Cathedral is one of the most expensive instruments in the world, but its power and harmonics are priceless.

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