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Bird flu reaches Swiss border

This content was published on Feb 25, 2006 The director of the office, Hans Wyss, made his comments on Saturday to the news agency, AP, after cases were discovered on the German-Swiss border and in France not far from Geneva. Early on Saturday, France confirmed that it found the virus at a farm 100 kilometres from Geneva where thousands of turkeys had died,…

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Public broadcaster defends internet strategy

This content was published on Feb 24, 2006 The SBC said its multimedia websites added value to its radio and television programmes and were helping the corporation retain its competitive edge. In a speech to mark the anniversary on Friday, the director-general of the SBC, Armin Walpen, said in the digital age it was essential to provide the public with more than just…

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Family rivalry fuels Schochs

This content was published on Feb 24, 2006 Philipp Schoch told swissinfo that riding against each other in the final – a rare event at the Olympics – had been a dream come true for both brothers. “It was unbelievable for me to compete in the final with my brother. It’s simply the best thing that could happen,” Philipp said. “We had a…

Little Venus: Volcano

This content was published on Feb 24, 2006

Brunners Huusmusig: Glanzstimmig.

This content was published on Feb 24, 2006

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Snowboard gold and curling silver in Turin

This content was published on Feb 23, 2006 The 24-year-old top favourite, Daniela Meuli, won gold in snowboard’s parallel giant slalom and the curling team lost a nail-biting final, 7-6 to Sweden. Meuli won the final easily by beating the 18-year-old German newcomer, Amelie Kober, who fell shortly after the start of the race. The defending world champion, Meuli went into the final…

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Carnival fever bewitches Swiss fools

This content was published on Feb 23, 2006 In the city of Lucerne on Thursday the crowds flocked to hear the “Big Bang”, a pre-dawn gun salute, and to the traditional procession. Dead on 5am, dozens of costumed brass bands in Lucerne took their signal from the Big Bang and struck the first chords of marches and other discordant tunes, known as “Guggenmusik”.…

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Snowboarder captures fifth Swiss gold

This content was published on Feb 23, 2006 The 24-year-old top favourite, Daniela Meuli, won gold in the final by beating the German newcomer, Amelie Kober, who fell shortly after the start of the final heat. Meuli, the defending world champion, went into the final run with a 0.21 second lead. “I’m speechless,” Meuli told Swiss television. “It was amazing. I was quite…

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Campaign lays out key education reform

This content was published on Feb 23, 2006 The aim of the reform is to create a unified education system for the whole country across all levels of education, but with minimal federal intervention. Schools have been the exclusive domain of the 26 cantons until now, with each having its own education law. Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin said on Thursday that if Switzerland…

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Albert Bolliger plays historic Organs. Orgues Cliquot 1791, Poitiers (France).

This content was published on Feb 23, 2006

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