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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.
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.
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.
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 ...
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Former slalom world champion Ivica Kostelic of Croatia underwent the sixth knee operation of his career on Sunday but is expected to compete at next year's Winter Olympics.
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. Cavigelli finally beat Stefan Gimpl, edging the Austrian after narrowly losing to him in World Cup big air competitions in London, Barcelona and Stockholm.
Substations and network management solution to facilitate reliable and efficient power supply Zurich, Switzerland, - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $115 million from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to provide power solutions for a planned metro network in Bangalore, India's leading technology hub. It is a turnkey project for the ...
Holistic approach to aerosol research boosts prediction power for climate and air quality models
Thousands of UBS clients have been hit by a move by Switzerland's biggest bank to liquidate a property investment fund worth billions of dollars, Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reported Sunday.
(RTTNews) - Monday during early deals, the US dollar fell against the currencies of Europe, Switzerland and Japan as a gain in most Asian and European stocks reduced demand for the safe-haven greenback.
