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Switzerland’s Alinghi faces a new challenge

This content was published on Jul 9, 2004 Coutts, who is the most dominant skipper in America’s Cup history, has fallen out with Bertarelli over management decisions. The storm came to light at a friendly regatta for the UBS Trophy that took place last month at Newport in the United States. Alinghi, which won the America’s Cup off New Zealand last year, is…

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World court finds Israel’s security wall illegal

This content was published on Jul 9, 2004 The Swiss foreign ministry told swissinfo that it was satisfied with the decision, reiterating that the wall contravened humanitarian law. While Israel dismissed the court’s ruling, the Palestinians welcomed it as a “historic” step. The court, which is the highest judicial arm of the United Nations, ruled that the wall had imposed hardship on thousands…

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Souvenir hunters warned off illegal purchases

This content was published on Jul 9, 2004 The warning comes ahead of the introduction of new legislation tightening the rules on imports and sales of cultural goods. The NGO says many travellers fail to realise that “souvenirs”, especially in developing nations, are often objects stripped from historical sites, stolen from tombs or from their legitimate owners. “A country’s heritage is not a…

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Young pot smokers at risk from drug dealers

This content was published on Jul 9, 2004 They say drug dealers could be the main beneficiaries of parliament’s decision not to decriminalise cannabis. In many parts of Switzerland, police have cracked down on hemp shops selling cannabis and related products. In Ticino, of the 75 outlets operating in 2002, only two remained in business in 2003. “We are concerned about it, because…

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Botta puts new twist on tower design

This content was published on Jul 8, 2004 swissinfo caught up with Botta, who collaborated with 700 apprentices from the construction industry to create the unusual landmark. The architect’s design turns the tower, near Malleray in canton Bern, inside out, with a spiral staircase built around the central column. The view from the top stretches from the Black Forest in Germany to Mont…

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Palestinian filmmakers benefit from Swiss aid

This content was published on Jul 8, 2004 A year-long cultural exchange programme is set to begin this week at the first Ramallah film festival, where 20 Swiss films will be on show. “Swiss-Palestinian Encounters” is aimed at creating links between filmmakers from both cultures and nurturing a new generation of Palestinian directors. “The idea is to give opportunities to young Palestinian filmmakers,”…

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Heinz Holliger: Violinkonzert ‘Hommage à Louis Soutter’. E. Ysayë: ‘Ballade’. Thomas Zehetmair, violin; SWR Sinfonieorchester. Dir. Heinz Holliger.

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Teachers deny using bad language

This content was published on Jul 8, 2004 Their comments follow claims by a senior education official that children taught in the Swiss-German dialect end up with poor grammar. The row comes amid a widening public debate over quality standards at Switzerland’s primary schools. In a newspaper interview, Hans Stöckling, a senior education official, said more teachers were needed from over the border…

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Passion is key to Euro 2008 success

This content was published on Jul 8, 2004 swissinfo caught up with Christian Mutschler, Switzerland’s tournament director for Euro 2008, to find out if the Swiss are up to the challenge. The morning after Greece scored a shock victory against Portugal, the Swiss media were full of praise for the hosts of Euro 2004. The tabloid, “Blick”, even hailed the tournament as the…

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Peter A. Schmid / Ned Rothenberg: En Passant

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