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Disappointing finish for disabled athletes

This content was published on Mar 19, 2006 Both Swiss medals were won by 19-year-old alpine skier Thomas Pfyl, who was born with cerebral palsy. Pfyl picked up silver in the slalom event and bronze in the giant slalom. The Swiss delegation of 20 men and women had hoped to shine in Nordic skiing events, curling, as well as alpine skiing. The final…

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Iranian drama takes Swiss film prize

This content was published on Mar 19, 2006 About 26,000 people attended the week-long festival, which ended on Sunday, dedicated almost exclusively to films from developing countries. The international jury lauded the director of Be Ahestegi…, Maziar Miri, who it said did an “outstanding” job “exploring the various social taboos related to women in Iran”. The film tells the story of one man’s…

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Human rights draw the crowds in Geneva

This content was published on Mar 19, 2006 A Canadian documentary called Ce qu’il reste de nous (What remains of us) on Saturday took the Vierra de Mello prize, named after the former United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights. De Mello was killed in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in 2003. The winning film from François Prévost and Hugo Latulippe was commended for “the…

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Swiss nuns with a global agenda

This content was published on Mar 19, 2006 The convent, which was founded 150 years ago next to Lake Lucerne, is home to 450 sisters. But only one or two novices are joining every year. The order of sisters of mercy of the holy cross spread quickly from Ingenbohl to neighbouring countries. Nowadays Ingenbohl nuns are active around the world in the fields…

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WHO wants to know more about Tamiflu

This content was published on Mar 18, 2006 In a statement from its Geneva headquarters, the WHO said there was no clinical evidence of the anti-viral drug’s efficacy against the deadly H5N1 virus. But it reaffirmed that Tamiflu should be used to treat suspected cases and to prevent the disease in healthcare workers or others who may have been exposed to infection. The…

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Jodlerklub Blüemlisalp Scharnachtal. Jodelquartett Engelhore. Schwyzerörgeliquartett Arisgruess.

This content was published on Mar 18, 2006

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Canada to get access to Swiss flight data

This content was published on Mar 17, 2006 The move comes after Switzerland and Canada signed a memorandum of understanding on the transfer of passenger information on Friday. According to a Swiss Federal Civil Aviation Office statement, the agreement covers 25 types of information, including a person’s name, nationality, passport number and travel ticket data. Left out are “sensitive” details such as religious…

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Political will needed to fight trade in humans

This content was published on Mar 17, 2006 A Swiss expert who attended Friday’s meeting said the aim of international action was not only to combat trafficking but also to provide better protection for its victims. The one-day meeting was organised by the Austrian government and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). There are no reliable statistics, but the Council…

Culture

DJ Bobo: Greatest Hits

This content was published on Mar 17, 2006

Cultural project praised for pioneering work

This content was published on Mar 16, 2006 British consultant Charles Landry said the scheme, which has kick-started dozens of arts projects, should nevertheless cut paperwork, improve marketing and become more pro-active. The Swiss Cultural Programme Southeast Europe and Ukraine (SCP) is a joint initiative of the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The SCP…

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