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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Gian-Luca Cavigelli of Switzerland won his first snowboard World Cup title on Sunday, capturing a big air competition on a 112-foot-high ramp built in the South Korean capital's downtown.
As the region's first all year round five-star hotel it is situated right by the golf course amidst nature and the majestic alpine landscape of the Valais, Switzerland, prepared to offer any possible amenities to their guests.
BERN, SWITZERLAND — Kevin Johnson promised that Vitali Klitschko wouldn't knock him out when they fought for the WBC heavyweight title Saturday night.
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Beat Hefti of Switzerland used a strong second run Saturday to win a two-man bobsled World Cup race despite nearly overturning at the finish line.
(RTTNews) - During early Asian deals on Tuesday, the U.S. dollar strengthened slightly against the currencies of Europe and Switzerland. At 9:20 pm ET, the dollar reached highs of 1.0333 against the franc and 1.4641 against the euro, compared to yesterday's close of 1.0315 and 1.4662, respectively.
In her lecture on Tuesday, Julie Rich, Assistant Professor of Geography at Weber State University, presented how geography and climate conditions contributed to the writing of "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. "The genesis of 'Frankenstein' takes place in Geneva, Switzerland," Rich said.
A majority of the Swiss people voted Nov. 29 to block the construction of minarets, tall spires typically associated with Islamic mosques. The move raised questions about Switzerland's historic tolerance and prompted criticism from some in the international community.
Switzerland to host international hot air balloon festivalLausanne, Switzerland - The town of Chateau-d'Oex in western Switzerland is to host a major hot air balloon festival on January 23 to 31, 2010. The festival will also bring together paraglider...
Gstaad, Switzerland - Inhabitants of the Swiss canton of Bern have a reputation among their countrymen for slowness. Villagers in the exclusive winter resort of Gstaad, south-west of the capital Bern in the Bernese Alps, do not mind the ribbing at al...
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - 12/14/09) - In early December, CNH inaugurated new upgrades to its Harbin facility, which aim to improve local production capacity of agricultural machinery, after sales service levels, as well as training to the farmers of the future. The new site in Heilongjiang Province, called Case New Holland Machinery (Harbin) Ltd., stretches over 20,000 square metres and ...
VILNIUS, Lithuania (JTA) -- A week after the Swiss referendum banning the construction of new mosque minarets in Switzerland, I flew to Vilnius, Lithuania, for a seminar that focused on the destruction of Jewish heritage in Lithuania during the Holocaust.
AARAU, Switzerland, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- One shelter for battered men is already open in Switzerland and another is about to open, offering services to male victims of abuse, officials said.
Austin Krajicek, a junior left-hander from Brandon, Fla., defeated Patrick Fischer, 7-6, 6-2, in a 7-0 opening-round victory for the U.S. over Switzerland on Friday. He and American teammate Steve Johnson of defending national champion USC also beat Dorian Descloix and Elie Rousset, 6-4, 6-4, in doubles to help Team USA edge host France, 4-3, in the championship finals on Sunday.
The State Department of Education released data on the South Carolina high schools that are part of the International Baccalaureate, a Geneva, Switzerland-based diploma program that offers students intensive academic preparation.
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Results Sunday from a cross country skiing World Cup event: Men 1-Kilometer Sprint 1. John Kristian Dahl, Norway, 3 minutes 53.0 seconds. 2. Petter Northug, Norway, 0.1 seconds behind. 3. Alexei Petukhov, Russia, 0.2. 4. Matias Strandvall, Finland, 0.7. 5. Oystein Pettersen, Norway, 0.8. 6. Cyril Miranda, France, 4.0. 7. Nikolay Morilov, Russia. 8. Jesper Modin, Sweden ...
Sunday At Seoul, South Korea Big Air Men 1. Gian-Luca Cavigelli, Switzerland. 2. Stefan Gimpl, Austria. 3. Markku Koski, Finland. 4. Jaakko Ruha, Finland. 5. Benedikt Nadig, Switzerland. 6. Niklas Mattsson, Sweden. 7. Matevz Pristavec, Slovenia. 8. Stefan Falkeis, Austria. 9. Thomas Franc, Switzerland. 10. Michael Macho, Austria. World Cup Big Air Standings (After four events) 1. Stefan Gimpl ...
