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Acclaimed Swiss conductor dies at 82

This content was published on Apr 17, 2001 Born in the city of St Gallen, Maag’s first chosen fields of study were literature and philosophy. “Then he wanted to become a pianist and was a pupil of Alfred Cortot,” says René Karlen, director of the Bern Symphony Orchestra. “He really wasn’t sure what to do at this stage of his life.” But fate…

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Peter Ustinov celebrates 80th birthday

This content was published on Apr 17, 2001 “Why should one slow down? I don’t quite understand it,” Ustinov says, professing to be flattered but unmoved by all the attention over his 80th birthday. He describes the event as “a frontier in the sea” which he expects will pass like any other. Most recently, he has finished a television project called “On the…

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St Gallen stay top of national league despite Lugano victory

This content was published on Apr 17, 2001 Although St Gallen failed to gain any league points after a draw with Basel on Saturday, the other teams were unable to knock them off top spot with their final scores after Monday’s matches. Lugano beat Lausanne at Pontaise 3-0, which is the first time Lausanne have lost on home turf since last November. Although…

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Aide pledges that Borodin will return to Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 16, 2001 Ivan Makouchok told the French news agency, AFP, that the 54-year-old would come back to Switzerland, if called before the Geneva court. His comments come after the Swiss prosecutor handling the case voiced doubts about whether Borodin would honour the conditions of his SFr5 million ($2.9 million) bail. Bernard Bertossa, Geneva’s chief prosecutor, said that…

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Federer triumphant in first round of Monte Carlo tennis tournament

This content was published on Apr 16, 2001 Chang got off to a flying start breaking the 19 year-old’s serve twice in the first set but then lost control of the match. After a shaky start, Federer, went on to rule the game. After the match the Swiss player said he had started off badly and made too many errors. “I should have…

Education

Strong economy woos teachers out of the classroom

This content was published on Apr 16, 2001 The Association of Swiss Teachers said the full scale of the problem would not be known for some weeks because teaching contracts were currently up for renewal in a number of cantons. What is clear is that new recruits to the profession are dwindling. In canton Bern, for example, teacher training courses have only managed…

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Cult member to face trial over deaths of followers

This content was published on Apr 16, 2001 The trial is the first time that someone affiliated to the apocalyptic group is to face a court. The former musical conductor of Swiss-French origin is accused of being a member of a criminal organisation, linked to the deaths of 16 people near Grenoble. A French inquiry found that 14 followers had been shot by…

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Nyon presents the world through eyes of filmmakers

This content was published on Apr 16, 2001 “The Gugulettu Seven” – an investigation into apartheid – is one of the five South African films to be shown in Nyon, and is also entered into the festival’s international competition. There will also be works by eastern European filmmakers exploring the fall of the Iron Curtain and Germany’s reunification, while Taiwanese films question the…

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Disappointing performance for Sauber-Petronas in Imola Grand Prix

This content was published on Apr 15, 2001 But their hopes were dashed with Heidfeld finishing seventh and their other driver, Kimi Räikkönen, retiring from the race. The disappointment was heightened by the surprising qualifying time of Räikkönen on Saturday when he secured a place in the top ten. It was one of his personal bests and it bade well for the race…

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Basel lose chances of topping Football league

This content was published on Apr 15, 2001 Both teams had everything to play for on Saturday in the final round of seven deciding matches. The draw means that St Gallen maintain their place at the top of the league with Basel tailing behind in third place. The Basel side were undoubtedly hoping to close the gap between them and St Gallen but…

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