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Hingis aiming for the Australian Open

This content was published on Dec 3, 2005 The former world number one announced earlier this week that she was coming out of retirement after three years away from the game. The tennis player is considering beginning her comeback at the Australian Open warm-up tournaments in Hong Kong or Gold Coast, Australia. “It’s going to be great, four more weeks to go probably…

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Appenzeller Weihnacht. Christmas in Appenzell. Hobbysänger Appenzell. Geschwister Küng.

This content was published on Dec 3, 2005

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Zurich Jazz Orchestra: Beyond Swiss Tradition

This content was published on Dec 3, 2005

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Fatal dog attack sparks soul searching

This content was published on Dec 2, 2005 Hundreds of people gathered in the village of Oberglatt for a silent march on Friday evening in memory of the deceased child. Many of those marching to show their solidarity and demand stricter legislation against dangerous dogs were children. The organiser, Rolf Schweizer, said authorities and politicians had to act and ban ownership of these…

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St Nicholas pushes Santa to sidelines

This content was published on Dec 2, 2005 St Nicholas festivities are common in December across Switzerland as well as much of northern Europe, and the Fribourg event is one of the biggest of its kind. The St Nicholas parade is an institution in Fribourg. Each year, on the first Saturday in December, the city’s patron saint rides on his donkey from St…

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Swiss back smoking ban in public places

This content was published on Dec 2, 2005 The study comes a day after the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) announced it would no longer hire smokers. Three out of four respondents said they would like to see a smoking ban inside public buildings, the compilers of the survey said on Friday. The study was published by the Swiss Anti-Cancer League. More than…

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Swiss ready welcome mat for European workers

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 But the new legislation will only allow qualified workers from outside these zones to immigrate to Switzerland. The law reaffirms current two-tier immigration practices. Only a few thousand foreigners from outside the EU and EFTA are allowed to come and work in Switzerland each year. Citizens from Europe’s two major trading blocs benefit from a…

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Keeping audio-visual heritage from fading away

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 Memoriav was founded on December 1, 1995, as the umbrella organisation for various national institutions, including the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, the Swiss Film Archive and National Sound Archives. “The institutions became partners and started to speak to each other,” said Memoriav director, Kurt Deggeller, highlighting one of the organisation’s main achievements in its first ten…

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Gay groups urge rethink on World Aids Day

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 Gay organisations admit there is no “miracle cure” to stem the rising infection rate among homosexuals in Switzerland. The latest rise in infections among homosexuals announced by the Federal Health Office mirrors a similar increase three years ago. This prompted the government and gay organisations to launch a charter outlining minimum safety standards for gay…

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Making merry at Christmas markets

This content was published on Nov 30, 2005 Whether you are planning to be in Zurich this December or on the banks of the Rhine or the shores of Lake Geneva – there is a place to make merry and take care of your shopping. There are around 170 stalls selling trinkets and baubles of all kinds inside the Zurich railway station, billed…

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