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First of three ‘Cannon Run’ Brits handed suspended sentence

This content was published on Dec 11, 2017 One of three Brits arrested for speeding in Switzerland during the illegal 2017 “Cannon Run” race has been handed a 13-month suspended prison term.

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura

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Syria: what will it take to make peace?

This content was published on Dec 11, 2017 Lots of waiting, with very little outcome. Geneva correspondent Imogen Foulkes explains the hard reality of Syrian peace talks going nowhere.

Roger Federer on a screen accepting his award

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Federer named Swiss Sportsman of the Year (again)

This content was published on Dec 11, 2017 Roger Federer has been chosen as Swiss Sportsman of the Year for the ninth time (including twice as a member of the Team of the Year).

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Swiss chocolate, cheaper skiing and not-so-lonely expats

This content was published on Dec 10, 2017 Here is a selection of stories to look ahead to on swissinfo.ch in the week of December 11.

Collection of old black and white photographs

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The forgotten story of Swiss au pairs in Britain

This content was published on Dec 10, 2017 In the inter-war and post-war years, Britain was a popular destination for Swiss women.

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‘I am American. I write from my American soul’

This content was published on Dec 10, 2017 Susan Tiberghien, founder of the Geneva Writers’ Group, says she is still very much an American writer.

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‘We called it the Horny Tour’

This content was published on Dec 10, 2017 Mountaineers can be quite inventive in the names they give their routes, as photographer Dan Patitucci explains in his description of this image.

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Gotthard Tunnel gives Ticino tourism a boost

This content was published on Dec 9, 2017 Between January and October, the number of overnights increased by 7.7% compared with the same period for 2016. This is the best result for seven years, according to Ticino TourismExternal link. June even saw growth of 13.6%, while the number of overnight stays in October was 16.3% higher than October 2016. The 57km (35-mile) Gotthard,…

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Rediscovering an ancient medicinal plant

This content was published on Dec 9, 2017 It’s associated with Christmas traditions and even the ancient Druids but mistletoe has a more practical use: as a treatment for cancer patients.

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Government seeks to boost police anti-terror powers

This content was published on Dec 8, 2017 People not subject to criminal proceedings could still be held under house arrest if deemed a potential terror threat, the government proposes.

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