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Locarno Film Festival looks to the future

This content was published on Jul 12, 2005 But in an interview with swissinfo he said he was optimistic about Locarno’s future on the tough festival circuit, despite the lack of big names and blockbuster films. Both Bignardi and her deputy Teresa Calvina are leaving after five years together at the helm of Locarno – a partnership which Solari says has strengthened the…

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Police warn staff cuts are fuelling crime

This content was published on Jul 12, 2005 The warning comes just days after the Federal Police Office revealed that cases of murder and acts of violence were on the rise. According to official crime statistics published last week, police reported 213 murder cases involving a total of 244 victims last year – up nearly 14 per cent on 2003 and the highest…

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Sun shines on tourism

This content was published on Jul 12, 2005 The figures are proof that tourism has recovered from the downturn experienced after the attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York, says the Federal Statistics Office. Incoming visitors spent nearly SFr13 billion ($10 billion), whereas those leaving the country spent SFr10.9 billion. Tourists to Switzerland spent the bulk of their money – or SFr6.5…

Peter Frei: Three Trios

This content was published on Jul 12, 2005

World marks tenth anniversary of Srebrenica

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005 In Switzerland, a non-governmental organisation, TRIAL, called for renewed efforts to bring to justice those responsible for Europe’s worst massacre since the Second World War. After a religious service in Srebrenica’s memorial centre, the caskets of the 610 most recently identified victims were passed in a long line from hand to hand toward grave pits…

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HIV survey targets time of infection

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005 Aids specialists believe that by examining new reported cases of HIV – and specifically the time of infection – they can improve prevention. “This questionnaire will help us to pinpoint and understand the number of new infections,” said Pietro Vernazza, head of the project. Vernazza, an Aids expert from the cantonal hospital in St Gallen,…

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Experts call for clear euthanasia rules

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005 But experts want the authorities to monitor closely organisations which offer such services. The Advisory Committee on Biomedical Ethic said groups such as Exit or Dignitas, which help people to commit suicide, should be able to continue to operate legally under certain conditions. They added they saw no reason to exclude foreigners from assisted suicide…

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School sets standard for racial integration

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005 The school is on the edge of a high-rise estate for low-income families. Diesel fumes waft through the air from a busy highway along which buses and trucks roar into the nearby city of Lucerne. The place has a bad reputation; it has been described as a ghetto. Most of the locals are immigrants, who…

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Urschwyzer Naturtöne.

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005

Swiss football looks to keep a clean sheet

This content was published on Jul 11, 2005 Ahead of Wednesday’s season opener between Neuchâtel Xamax and Young Boys, league director Edmond Isoz spoke to swissinfo about his hopes for the coming season. Isoz says he is confident that new measures approved last month by 28 club presidents should help the Swiss Football League (SFL) to monitor the financial health of the game…

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