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Five sites vie for heritage status

This content was published on Dec 10, 2004 They are among five new candidates chosen by the government for a place on the Unesco list. The cabinet on Friday settled on a shortlist of five candidates for recognition by the United Nations cultural agency. They would be in addition to the six existing World Heritage sites in Switzerland. The government chose one of…

Culture

I Salonisti. Best Of.

This content was published on Dec 10, 2004 Dvorak: Humoresque; Lincke: Glühwürmchen-Idyll; Schubert: Ständchen; Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.17; Johann Schrammel: Wien bleibt Wien a.o.

Violence strikes 40 per cent of Swiss women

This content was published on Dec 10, 2004 A study by Lausanne University found that sexual violence was particularly rife, with one in ten women having been the victim of rape or attempted rape. The report was published on Friday by the university’s School of Criminal Sciences. It was compiled as part of a United Nations survey into violence against women in 30…

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Zurich’s freemasons go public

This content was published on Dec 10, 2004 Efforts to lift the veil of secrecy coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Zurich Modestia cum Libertate lodge. With their members-only rule, the freemasons have always been considered a secret society. And the secrecy surrounding the lodges, the archaic rituals and symbols have given rise to suspicion and prejudice. Alfred Messerli, who organised a…

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Schmid aims to bring politics to the people

This content was published on Dec 10, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, he talks about the concerns of the Swiss, reforms in the army, and what the United Nations “Year of Sport” means for Switzerland. Schmid retains his portfolio as minister for defence and sport during his year in the rotating office of Swiss president. Schmid is from the Bern wing of…

History

S’ bescht Wiehnachtsalbum wo’s git

This content was published on Dec 10, 2004 Johnny Mercer: Winter Wonderland; Natacha: Schwäfelhölzli; Gotthard: Merry X-Mas; Peter Reber: Jingle Bells; The Beach Boys: Frosty; Hans Vollenweider: Ave Maria; Zäller Chind: Still, Still, Still; D’ Schlieremer Chind: Oh Du Fröhliche a.o.Double album.

Culture

Pierre-François Massy: Enfin Seul

This content was published on Dec 9, 2004 Born in 1955. Classical studies at the Lausanne Conservatory of Music. Has always played improvised and classical music alongside.

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Africa to become ICRC’s top priority in 2005

This content was published on Dec 8, 2004 Almost half of the Swiss-run agency’s 2005 field budget is expected to go towards the victims of armed conflict and internal violence in Africa. “Africa is always a bit at risk of being forgotten,” ICRC president Jakob Kellenberger told swissinfo. “The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is very big and very difficult,” he added. “For us,…

Culture

Swiss culture lashes out at Senate punishment

This content was published on Dec 7, 2004 They say that the plan to cut SFr1 million ($880,000) from the Council’s annual budget of SFr34 million is inadmissible, arguing that it is tantamount to state interference. Interior minister Pascal Couchepin also criticised the Senate move at a news conference in Paris but called for people to keep calm. He said he had been…

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Zurich customs gear up for festive season

This content was published on Dec 7, 2004 Spot checks have uncovered suitcases full of spiders, air-dried rats, and even an ape’s hand. Contraband comes in many shapes and sizes, and customs officers undergo a total of six years of theoretical and practical training to prepare them for the job of rooting out smugglers. Customs chief Miroslaw Ritschard has worked at Zurich airport…

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