SWI swissinfo.ch reaffirms its commitment to reader trust and quality
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"SWI plus" - Your rendez-vous with Switzerland, now in English
plusIn partnership with Europe's public service media, SWI swissinfo.ch offers "A European Perspective"
plusOn the 50th anniversary of the death of Hermann Hesse - exclusive images at swissinfo.ch
plusswissinfo.ch: John Harlin III - high adventure on the Swiss border
Bern (ots) - American Alpine Journal editor, John Harlin III, has entered the final phase of his attempt to climb, cycle and paddle the entire Swiss alpine border. Follow it live on swissinfo.ch! The extraordinary feat demanding not only skill but endurance, is comparable to going up and down Everest 12 times from the sea. John Harlin started his tour de force in June 2010, on the south shore of Lake Geneva. His goal was ...
plusLive on swissinfo.ch - High Adventure on Switzerland's Borders
Bern (ots) - The adventure continues - the American climber and writer John Harlin III begins the third and final chapter of his attempt to travel the entire 2,000km Swiss border on July 6. After paddling and cycling along the northern and western borders, this summer he will climb the thin, and often dangerous, alpine line that separates Switzerland from its southern neighbours. Follow John's adventure through his ...
plusswissinfo.ch launches iPad application in 9 languages
plusThe Gotthard Base Tunnel: the world's longest railway tunnel witnesses its final breakthrough in Switzerland on 15 October
Bern (ots) - The new Gotthard Base Tunnel - at 57 kilometres the longest railway tunnel in the world - will achieve breakthrough on October 15, 2010. swissinfo.ch is devoting a multimedia special dossier to this important stage in the new transalpine transit route, explaining the most important aspects of the ...
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John Harlin III - Hiking, biking, climbing and kayaking around Switzerland's borders in three months
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swissinfo.ch: World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Bern (ots) - swissinfo.ch is presenting special multimedia reports on the country's growing and diverse list of Unesco World Heritage Sites. The special dossier, available online in Switzerland's national languages, is now also in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. The reports invite visitors on a virtual journey through the centuries to discover Switzerland's cultural and natural treasures that ...
plusSwissinfo.ch - Analysis and reporting of the minaret debate
Berne (ots) - The Swiss people decided at the weekend to ban the building of minarets in the country. swissinfo.ch has for months been closely following and reporting on the process leading up to acceptance of the people?s initiative. Switzerland?s direct democracy means that it is citizens who have the last word on important political decisions. At the weekend Swiss voted, with a majority of 58 per cent, to ...
plusswissinfo.ch - dossier on the minaret controversy in Switzerland
Berne (ots) - On November 29 the Swiss will decide on whether to ban the construction of minarets. As the debate heats up, swissinfo.ch explores the issues behind the vote. swissinfo.ch's English dossier explains the controversy and offers a wealth of background information. Switzerland's system of direct democracy enables any citizen or pressure group to demand a change in the constitution if they can ...
plusswissinfo.ch - major Special on Swiss records
Bern (ots) - No country builds more bunkers than Switzerland. Europe's longest glacier is in Switzerland. The Swiss are world champions in rail travel, recycling glass and eating chocolate. Switzerland holds many records. Some are disputed. And not all are glorious. swissinfo.ch tracks down the stories behind the records in written articles, videos, audio slideshows and picture galleries. Each Monday, ...
plusswissinfo: Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland - full information at a glance
Bern (ots) - The swissinfo.ch internet platform is reporting on the Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland with a special web page. The dossier contains information on the matches, looks behind the scenes and presents background reports on the competition. Briefings on the 2009 IIHF World Championships in Switzerland are available in English, German, French, ...
plusSwiss banking secrecy under fire - background reports and analysis on swissinfo.ch
Bern (ots) - Switzerland is synonymous with discreet banking but 75 years after Swiss banking secrecy was enshrined in law, the practice is under massive international pressure. Banking secrecy obliges banks to keep information about their clients confidential, except in cases of criminal investigation. But what happens when a crime in one country is not ...
plusswissinfo videos now on YouTube
Bern (ots) - swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) is starting its own channel on YouTube, the world's most popular online video portal. The channel can be accessed at http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos. Starting today, it enables the international voice of SRG SSR idée suisse to make its own content available internationally via YouTube, thereby expanding its online video offering. More and more people are searching the internet for specific film footage. In ...
plusSwiss Radio International to stop broadcasting
Bern (ots) - swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) is to broadcast its last shortwave and satellite radio programmes on October 30, 2004. As SRI goes off the air after nearly 70 years, a chapter in Swiss radio history comes to an end. swissinfo/SRI will in future focus exclusively on its multimedia news and information platform, www.swissinfo.org, which is available in nine languages. Swiss Radio International ...
plusswissinfo - William Tell: an eternal myth
From July 26, swissinfo.org will be devoting a special feature to Switzerland's national hero. Berne (ots) - The legend of William Tell has survived for seven centuries. It has now entered the internet age. To mark the bicentenary of Friedrich Schiller's famous play "William Tell", the multimedia platform of swissinfo/Swiss Radio International explores the mythical past and present of the celebrated Swiss hero. ...
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Relaunch of www.swissinfo.org
Berne (ots) - Three years after its initial launch, swissinfo's website (http://www.swissinfo.org) is getting a new look. The updated design will make swissinfo/Swiss Radio International's online platform even more user friendly. www.swissinfo.org provides online information and services, designed especially for the Swiss abroad. In addition, the multimedia section is now available in nine languages, including English. Launched in 1999, www.swissinfo.org is a Swiss ...
plusswisspolitics.org - stay in the loop, stay connected, have your say
Berne (ots) - On 15 April swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) is launching the new Swiss political platform swisspolitics.org (www.swisspolitics.org). With its slogan "stay in the loop, stay connected, have your say", swisspolitics.org combines up-to-date news with a comprehensive database, plus sophisticated community applications. swisspolitics.org will be ...
plusAlmost half the Swiss population dream of emigrating
Bern (ots) - Nearly half of Switzerland's population has toyed with the idea of emigrating. Men dream slightly more often of moving to warmer climes than women, and the German and French-speaking Swiss do so a little more than their Italian-speaking counterparts. These are some of the most significant findings of a survey commissioned by swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI), which also revealed that Australia is ...
plus"Canyoning trial": an exclusive service from www.swissinfo.org
Bern (ots) - From December 3 to 11, the long-awaited trial of eight members of the now defunct company, Adventure World, will take place in Interlaken, Switzerland. They are charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 21 people in a canyoning accident near Interlaken in 1999. www.swissinfo.org will provide daily reports of the trial on its English language website www.swissinfo.org/sen The defendants ...
plusAlberto Giacometti - everything you need to know about his life and work on the Internet in English now.
Berne (ots) - Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG and swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) have joined forces to create a comprehensive English-language Internet site on the life and work of Alberto Giacometti: www.alberto-giacometti.ch/en. Having created a German-language site to mark the Giacometti exhibition at ...
plus"Alps Walk"- from icy beginnings to melting glaciers (August 26-September 4, 2001).
Bern (ots) - A 10-day British-Swiss transalpine expedition re-visits a 19th century climb across some of the most spectacular parts of the Swiss Alps, tracing the history and development of mountaineering, and the changes to the landscape. For the first time an expedition of this kind can be followed on the Internet. swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) ...
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