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Swiss wins right to identify biological father

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 This follows a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which condemned Switzerland for “violating the right to respect for private life” by preventing Andreas Jäggi from obtaining a DNA sample to prove his paternity case. The ruling comes after a battle with the Swiss legal system that has lasted over 40 years. Born…

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races often won or lost by split seconds

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 Longines, Tissot, Tag Heuer, Omega and Swatch are big players at the Olympics, world ski and cycling championships, swimming meets, show jumping and gymnastics. The Olympic Games are the world’s most watched sporting event. Omega spent SFr10 million on this year’s winter games in Turin alone. But its logo was one of the few broadcast…

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Maestro blew alphorn for Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 “Isn’t it humbling to be among these wonderful mountains, which embody the overwhelming power of nature and have helped Switzerland become a land of freedom?” Menuhin once said. The small alpine resort represented the world in a nutshell for this ceaseless traveller, fascinated as he was by a rural region where German and French speakers…

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Hank Shizzoe & Claudia Bettinaglio: Why Don’t You Love Me?

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006

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Paléo pulsates to a rock beat

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 This year’s event, which runs from July 18 to 23, has a heavy rock flavour – both old and new – with plenty of surprises in store. Of the 120 acts on the eclectic bill, over 80 are playing at the six-day festival for the first time. A major coup for the organisers is the…

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Jodlerklub Alpenglühn Wiggen: ’40 schöni Jahr ‘ mit Dirigent Franz Stadelmann.

This content was published on Jul 17, 2006

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Deep Purple “smoke” on the water at Montreux

This content was published on Jul 16, 2006 The band, who composed their influential track “Smoke on the Water” in Montreux in 1971, lit up the final night of a festival that was rich in memorable performances. swissinfo: This year was all about Deep Purple returning to Montreux. You feature on the official poster and you played the final night, which is usually…

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Swiss strive to evacuate nationals from Lebanon

This content was published on Jul 16, 2006 As fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continued into a sixth day, the Swiss embassy in Beirut was trying to pull out 55 nationals stuck in southern Lebanon. The increasingly bloody conflict has prompted several countries, including Switzerland, to start evacuating thousands of foreign nationals from Lebanon. The Swiss foreign ministry said on Sunday…

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This content was published on Jul 15, 2006

Swiss nationals evacuated from Lebanon

This content was published on Jul 15, 2006 On Saturday Israel resumed strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, where numerous civilians are reported to have been killed. The conflict has prompted several countries, including Switzerland, to start evacuating their nationals from Lebanon. “Fifty-four Swiss and 30 German nationals left Beirut late on Friday afternoon in buses arranged by the Swiss…

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