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Linard Bardill: Mini Geiss goes Polkajazz

This content was published on Jun 17, 2006

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DJ Antoine: Mainstation 2006

This content was published on Jun 17, 2006

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Weber invites public into his imagination

This content was published on Jun 17, 2006 But while my taxi driver didn’t hesitate to drive to the park, he admitted he wouldn’t want to be surrounded by all of the surreal, mythical creatures after dark. Unlike Gaudí and Hundertwasser, who died in 1926 and 2000 respectively, Bruno Weber is a living legend and is currently halfway through the most monumental of…

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Church agrees to bless gay partnerships

This content was published on Jun 17, 2006 The move has been welcomed by the gay rights group, Pink Cross, but the Roman Catholic Bishops Conference is questioning whether it is merely a publicity stunt to attract new members. The Old Catholic Church, which parted ways with Rome in 1870, voted at its national synod to offer gay congregation members the possibility of…

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Swiss prepare for “stormy” whaling meeting

This content was published on Jun 16, 2006 “Calm before the storm” is how delegation member Bruno Mainini describes the charged atmosphere in St Kitts, with pro-whalers poised to win majority control. The Swiss will be playing a mediation role between pro- and anti-whalers. Against this backdrop, Switzerland will be calling for a continuation of protective measures for endangered whales. It will also…

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Asylum granted to victims of warlords

This content was published on Jun 15, 2006 The move follows repeated calls by the United Nations refugee agency and makes Switzerland the last signatory of an international refugee convention to adapt its regulations. The Asylum Appeal Commission said on Thursday that it had ruled in favour of extending asylum status to people persecuted and threatened by private groups in countries where law…

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World Cup special for Swiss family Degen

This content was published on Jun 15, 2006 The pair spoke to swissinfo in Stuttgart and explained what it means for them to become only the fifth set of twins in World Cup history to take part in the tournament. “It is a unique and special moment for us to come to the World Cup together as twins. We both hope that we…

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UN human rights body rises to the challenge

This content was published on Jun 15, 2006 She says the UN body – of which Switzerland is a member – must put in place efficient working practices and foster a culture of dialogue, without forgetting the plight of victims and crisis situations. On the eve of the council’s first session, Calmy-Rey says she hopes the Geneva-based body will allow real progress in…

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Swiss donors give less blood

This content was published on Jun 14, 2006 But the Swiss Red Cross transfusion service, which is based in Bern, said the decline to 372,000 was no real cause for concern. “We were not surprised,” Rudolf Schwabe, head of the service, told swissinfo, pointing out that the figures published earlier this week were less than one per cent away from its management plan…

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