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Swiss pray for fresh start against England
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Will England striker Wayne Rooney's personal issues prevent him from running riot against the Swiss defence? Can Switzerland do a "Spain II" and sneak a surprise win?
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swissinfo.org
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:26:47 +0000
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Tunnelling through a mountain
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Constructing an underground tunnel like the Gotthard, which at 57 kilometres long will be the longest worldwide, is a feat of engineering.
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swissinfo.org
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:24:42 +0000
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"Safe" Islamic finance stuck at hurdle
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Despite proving more resilient to the financial crisis than conventional markets, Islamic finance is struggling to reach its full potential, a conference has heard.
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swissinfo.org
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:27:19 +0000
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Free trade talks with India hit stumbling block
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Efforts to push for open markets between Switzerland and India are meeting opposition from India's industry association and Swiss non-governmental organisations.
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swissinfo.org
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:24:48 +0000
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Protestant Church "needs to speak out"
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The Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, faced with dwindling numbers, has appointed a charismatic new president to head the organisation from January 2011.
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swissinfo.org
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:26:48 +0000
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Wealth industry looks out of the box
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Wealth managers are turning to a variety of surprising sources - such as online dating and charity - to persuade the world's richest people to invest with them.
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swissinfo.org
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:25:24 +0000
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Environment lobbyists face exhausting fight
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Stinking exhaust fumes hanging in the air of Swiss cities may become a thing of the past if a move to ban polluting vehicles from town centres gets the go ahead.
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swissinfo.org
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:28:26 +0000
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Leuenberger is positive about Cancun
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Swiss Environment Minister Moritz Leuenberger says he has been encouraged by two days of informal talks in Geneva on funding efforts to combat climate change.
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swissinfo.org
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:26:02 +0000
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Potent new experimental malaria drug emerges
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Scientists have identified a new experimental malaria drug able to cope with resistant strains of the deadly disease with just one dose.
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swissinfo.org
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:25:56 +0000
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Brewers face beer group pressure
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Following the announced closure of the Cardinal brewery in Fribourg, swissinfo.ch looks at whether the glass is half-full or half-empty for the Swiss beer industry.
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swissinfo.org
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:26:29 +0000
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Swiss want a say on how to end their lives
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Most Swiss are in favour of assisted suicide, and would also support direct active euthanasia - a practice currently outlawed.
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swissinfo.org
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:27:22 +0000
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Wind energy proponents seek to end stalemate
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With wind turbines popping up haphazardly around Switzerland, the time has come for better planning and dialogue to avoid opposition which the machines provoke.
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swissinfo.org
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:28:44 +0000
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Heavy metal cleanup goes off target
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Switzerland is earmarking nearly a billion francs to clean up soil contaminated by heavy metals leached from spent bullets.
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swissinfo.org
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:24:40 +0000
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Talks aim to secure climate finance progress
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Switzerland's top climate envoy hopes this week's informal financing meeting in Geneva will rebuild trust to revive the stalled global climate change talks.
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swissinfo.org
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:26:34 +0000
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Cabinet sticks to planned spending cuts
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The government is pushing ahead with proposed spending cuts to the tune of SFr1.6 billion ($1.56 billion) annually until 2013 to balance the federal budget.
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swissinfo.org
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:27:00 +0000
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