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/ 11 January 2008
It was the flip-open tool of the 20th century, but the Swiss Army Knife fell out of favour as cellphones and MP3 players vied for pocket space. Now from their base in what is popularly known as Swiss Army Knife Valley in central Switzerland, its makers are fighting back with a range of products carrying the iconic brand as well as the creation of a flagship store in New York.
Protesters threw stones and bottles and attacked police officers with sticks in the German port of Rostock on Saturday after a largely peaceful demonstration against next week’s Group of Eight (G8) summit. A group of around 500 demonstrators set upon police near the harbour after a series of marches through the city in which police said 25 000 people took part.