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Seeing the forest for the trees

This content was published on Mar 15, 2002 Numerous events are being held across the country. Participants can take part in talks, forest hikes along interpretive trails and dine on dishes prepared with forest plants and herbs. The organisers of the events are putting the accent this year on mountain forests and the important role they play in supporting sustainable tourism in the…

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Snow and symphony in St.Moritz

This content was published on Mar 15, 2002 The “Snow and Symphony” festival is focused on six gala concerts in luxury hotels in St.Moritz and the neighbouring villages of Sils and Pontresina. These take place at a mere 1,800 metres above sea level. But traditionally there are performances where the highest notes are literally guaranteed. For example, less conventional concert venues are the…

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Snow and symphony in St Moritz

This content was published on Mar 15, 2002 The “Snow and Symphony” festival is focused on six gala concerts in luxury hotels in St Moritz and the neighbouring villages of Sils and Pontresina. These take place at a mere 1,800 metres above sea level. Traditionally the festival stages performances where literally the highest notes are guaranteed. For example, less conventional concert venues are…

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Hingis heads for final Indian Wells showdown

This content was published on Mar 15, 2002 The current world number four booked her place in the final after notching up a two-set victory over her American rival, Monica Seles, 6-3, 6-2. The 21-year-old player has now won a total of 15 encounters against Seles, while the American has emerged victorious just four times. But hopes of an all-Swiss final were dashed…

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Jewish groups say ritual slaughter debate hijacked

This content was published on Mar 14, 2002 The head of the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities, Alfred Donath, said the organisation had backed away from its demand the government lift the ban because of the furious reaction provoked by the debate. “The debate was hijacked by racist and anti-Semitic people,” Donath told swissinfo. “Certainly most of the opponents of ritual slaughter are…

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Government backs down over ritual slaughter

This content was published on Mar 14, 2002 The economics minister, Pascal Couchepin, said on Wednesday that the proposal to lift the ban on ritual slaughter had been rejected in the interests of “religious peace” and because of widespread opposition. Ritual slaughter, banned in Switzerland in 1893, is the bleeding to death of animals that have not been stunned first. The method is…

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Medica agrees settlement over implants

This content was published on Mar 14, 2002 The company said on Thursday that it had formally submitted a finalised class action settlement proposal to a United States District Court in Cleveland, Ohio. The proposal is to settle thousands of claims, mainly from elderly patients in the US, who needed replacement operations for lubricant-tainted hip or knee implants produced by Sulzer Medica’s US…

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Ticino architecture reconciles the traditional with modern

This content was published on Mar 14, 2002 The Ticino tourist board has published an informative guide (in English) to modern architecture in a canton known for producing world-class designers. A tour can last a day or a week, and includes visits to ornate and minimalist structures in Ticino’s busy cities and towns, and in its remote alpine valleys. One of the most…

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Hingis in cruise control at Indian Wells

This content was published on Mar 14, 2002 Hingis eased through to the final four after notching up a two-set victory over her quarter-final opponent Amanda Coetzer. The current world number four needed only an hour to demolish the South African player 6-1, 6-2, and book her place in the semi-finals against former champion Monica Seles. Thursday’s other semi-final tie will see Slovakian…

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Federer through to third round at Indian Wells

This content was published on Mar 14, 2002 Federer beat Austria’s Stefan Koubek in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to proceed through to the third round. But there was disappointment for Federer’s Swiss compatriot, Michel Kratochvil, who was knocked out of the same tournament after suffering defeat at the hands of Chilean rival Marcelo Rios. Kratochvil, who had been expected to perform well after…

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