Dienstag, September 16, 2008

Oldest wooden chairlift in the world. Last ride in Kandersteg, Switzerland. - swissinfo

After carrying tourists up and down the mountain in Kandersteg for over 60 years, one of the oldest wooden chairlifts of its kind in the world has gone into retirement. The best efforts of heritage groups were unable to stop its dismantling. (SF/swissinfo)




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Oldest wooden chairlift in the world. Last ride in Kandersteg, Switzerland. - swissinfo

After carrying tourists up and down the mountain in Kandersteg for over 60 years, one of the oldest wooden chairlifts of its kind in the world has gone into retirement. The best efforts of heritage groups were unable to stop its dismantling. (SF/swissinfo)




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Freitag, September 12, 2008

Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer returns home to Basel with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. - swissinfo

Thousands of fans gathered on the market square in Basel to welcome Roger Federer home and celebrate his success. After a difficult season, the tennis star is happy to return home with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. (SF1)




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Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer returns home to Basel with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. - swissinfo

Thousands of fans gathered on the market square in Basel to welcome Roger Federer home and celebrate his success. After a difficult season, the tennis star is happy to return home with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. (SF1)




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Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer returns home to Basel with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. - swissinfo

Thousands of fans gathered on the market square in Basel to welcome Roger Federer home and celebrate his success. After a difficult season, the tennis star is happy to return home with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. (SF1)




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Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer returns home to Basel with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. - swissinfo

Thousands of fans gathered on the market square in Basel to welcome Roger Federer home and celebrate his success. After a difficult season, the tennis star is happy to return home with Olympic gold and the US Open trophy. (SF1)




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Donnerstag, September 11, 2008

Cern is launching the Large Hadron Collider LHC to re-enact the "Big Bang". - swissinfo

The LHC is housed in a 27-kilometre tunnel beneath the French-Swiss border near Geneva and is the world's largest and most complex scientific instrument. It smashes protons at almost the speed of light, recreating conditions a fraction of a second after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago. (Cern/swissinfo)




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Cern is launching the Large Hadron Collider LHC to re-enact the "Big Bang". - swissinfo

The LHC is housed in a 27-kilometre tunnel beneath the French-Swiss border near Geneva and is the world's largest and most complex scientific instrument. It smashes protons at almost the speed of light, recreating conditions a fraction of a second after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago. (Cern/swissinfo)




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Dienstag, September 09, 2008

A visit to what could be the largest dumping ground for old cars in Europe. - swissinfo

Car graveyard

Dale Bechtel visits a dumping ground for old cars, which may be the largest of its kind in Europe.

The authorities have ordered the clearing of the site near Bern by the end of the year, saying it no longer meets environmental standards. But the lot is also a fertile ground for rare flora and fauna. (pictures: Karen Cordes)




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A visit to what could be the largest dumping ground for old cars in Europe. - swissinfo

Car graveyard

Dale Bechtel visits a dumping ground for old cars, which may be the largest of its kind in Europe.

The authorities have ordered the clearing of the site near Bern by the end of the year, saying it no longer meets environmental standards. But the lot is also a fertile ground for rare flora and fauna. (pictures: Karen Cordes)




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Breeding snails on an organic farm in Steinen, central Switzerland. - swissinfo

Lucky snails

Molluscs make a mint.

Josef und Silvia Beeler have an unusual occupation. They breed snails on their organic farm in Steinen, central Switzerland. The molluscs could soon help the Beelers make their fortune, as they're about to be offered as delicacies in upmarket restaurants. (SF/swissinfo)




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Breeding snails on an organic farm in Steinen, central Switzerland. - swissinfo

Lucky snails

Molluscs make a mint.

Josef und Silvia Beeler have an unusual occupation. They breed snails on their organic farm in Steinen, central Switzerland. The molluscs could soon help the Beelers make their fortune, as they're about to be offered as delicacies in upmarket restaurants. (SF/swissinfo)




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Freitag, September 05, 2008

Old and forgotten movies come back to life at Bern's 'Lichtspiel' cinema museum and film archive. - swissinfo

The Lichtspiel cinema in Bern takes you on a magical journey back through time, lovingly recalling the early days of silent movies, and charting the development of film through the ages. (swissinfo, Michele Andina)




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Old and forgotten movies come back to life at Bern's 'Lichtspiel' cinema museum and film archive. - swissinfo

The Lichtspiel cinema in Bern takes you on a magical journey back through time, lovingly recalling the early days of silent movies, and charting the development of film through the ages. (swissinfo, Michele Andina)




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Donnerstag, September 04, 2008

Rent a Rodent - swissinfo

From this week on, Swiss pet owners are no longer allowed to keep single canaries, parrots, rats, mice and guinea pigs. New regulations dictate that these social animals must be kept in groups. But what if one of a pair dies? An enterprising breeder has the answer – rent a replacement. (SF/swissinfo)




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Rent a Rodent - swissinfo

From this week on, Swiss pet owners are no longer allowed to keep single canaries, parrots, rats, mice and guinea pigs. New regulations dictate that these social animals must be kept in groups. But what if one of a pair dies? An enterprising breeder has the answer – rent a replacement. (SF/swissinfo)




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Dienstag, September 02, 2008

Swissair crash 1998 Halifax Nova Scotia - swissinfo

September 3, 1998: Swissair flight SR111 crashes off the coast of Canada, killing all 229 passengers and crew. It is the worst accident in Swiss civil aviation history, and causes shockwaves in both Switzerland and Canada. (SF/swissinfo)




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Swissair crash 1998 Halifax Nova Scotia - swissinfo

September 3, 1998: Swissair flight SR111 crashes off the coast of Canada, killing all 229 passengers and crew. It is the worst accident in Swiss civil aviation history, and causes shockwaves in both Switzerland and Canada. (SF/swissinfo)




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Fuse Factory - swissinfo

Fuse Factory is a three-person electro pop act based in Lausanne and is made up of an American, Swiss and a Frenchwoman.




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Fuse Factory - swissinfo

Fuse Factory is a three-person electro pop act based in Lausanne and is made up of an American, Swiss and a Frenchwoman.




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Fuse Factory - swissinfo

Fuse Factory is a three-person electro pop act based in Lausanne and is made up of an American, Swiss and a Frenchwoman.




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Fuse Factory - swissinfo

Fuse Factory is a three-person electro pop act based in Lausanne and is made up of an American, Swiss and a Frenchwoman.




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