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Cartographer puts Baghdad on the map

This content was published on Jan 11, 2005 His latest version also marks restricted areas such as the Green Zone as well as the best places to get “wood-fire roasted fish”. Rohweder says the map is designed to serve tourists, residents, journalists, military personnel and those involved in rebuilding the city. The cartographer, who specialises in panorama, tourist and road maps, says he…

What’s behind Dimitri’s smile?

This content was published on Jan 7, 2005 Determined to start 2005 with a smile, swissinfo met him at his theatre in Verscio, near Locarno, which was packed to the rafters with well-wishers and old friends. Muffled in a red scarf, Dimitri arrived with his guitar and received us in the small auditorium before the official presentation of the Italian translation of his…

Swiss military helicopters head for Sumatra

This content was published on Jan 7, 2005 The decision follows a request by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday. The military detachment will consist of the helicopter crew, as well as ground and security staff. Army chief Christophe Keckeis said they would be armed for their own security. The Super Puma helicopters are due to be flown out to Sumatra…

Annual jobless rate still climbing

This content was published on Jan 7, 2005 But for the first time in four years, there were fewer people out of work in December than in January. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said that although the unemployment rate decreased from a high of 4.3 per cent in January, the average rate was still higher than in 2003. An average 153,091…

Swiss cut list of tsunami missing by 100

This content was published on Jan 6, 2005 The news came as Swiss aid experts in Indonesia, where more than 100,000 people have died, reported that the scale of destruction was hampering relief efforts. The foreign ministry said on Thursday that it had lowered its figure for missing Swiss. The number of confirmed dead still stands at 23. Peter Sutter, head of the…

Swiss unite in grief for tsunami victims

This content was published on Jan 5, 2005 His appeal at a memorial service in Bern on Wednesday came as donations for the tragedy reached record levels. Speaking at the multi-faith service in Bern’s cathedral, Schmid said the Swiss people shared the grief of all those who had lost loved ones. He offered his condolences to the families of the missing and the…

Switzerland remembers tsunami dead

This content was published on Jan 5, 2005 Flags hung at half-mast and church bells rang in memory of the hundreds of thousands of people swept to their deaths by the tidal waves. So far 23 Swiss have been confirmed dead and 500 are still unaccounted for. On Tuesday, President Samuel Schmid told the nation that the final death toll would run to…

“It’s like a nuclear bomb has gone off”

This content was published on Jan 5, 2005 Andreas Graf was speaking to swissinfo as Switzerland stepped up its relief effort in the province of Aceh on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Aceh lies close to the epicentre of the December 26 quake, which measured 9.0 on the Richter scale. About 100,000 people are confirmed dead in northern Indonesia, while…

Care specialist recounts grim scenes

This content was published on Jan 4, 2005 Peter Fässler, head of the Winterthur Centre for Crisis Intervention, spoke to swissinfo about the six days he spent in the crisis-stricken area. swissinfo: What did you find when you arrived in Phuket? Peter Fässler: It was an indescribable mass of destruction… an almost apocalyptic catastrophe. Bungalows, hotel complexes and entire resorts had been destroyed.…

Swiss fund reconstruction of Thai village

This content was published on Jan 3, 2005 The announcement was made on Monday by Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, who was in the Thai capital, Bangkok, as part of her tour of areas affected by the disaster. Walter Fust, head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, who is accompanying Calmy-Rey, told swissinfo that the money would go to a village in…

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