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Iranian and US officials meet face to face

This content was published on Oct 1, 2009 A diplomat who was at the meeting but spoke on condition of anonymity said William Burns, the US under secretary of state, had a “significant conversation” with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Iran planned to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on inspections…

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Swiss are “deeply concerned” about Guinea violence

This content was published on Oct 1, 2009 A peaceful demonstration by opposition groups was broken up by government security forces on Monday and reports say more than 100 people were killed. In a statement, the foreign ministry said that in addition to its lack of progress in restoring democratic rule in Guinea, the government there was “increasingly resorting to the use of…

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Crucial Iran nuclear talks open in Geneva

This content was published on Oct 1, 2009 Bruno Pellaud, former deputy director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tells swissinfo.ch that there is a lack of unity among the negotiating partners. He also predicts that Iran may face tougher sanctions. The talks follow the discovery of a second uranium enrichment site in Iran. Pellaud was a top IAEA official from 1993…

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Restrictions lifted on former terror suspect

This content was published on Sep 30, 2009 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) says it has also unblocked bank accounts belonging to Youssef Nada. Nada was banned from leaving his home in the tiny Italian exclave of Campione for almost eight years. Because of its location Campione has significant economic and administrative integration with Switzerland. Nada and his associates have denied…

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Gaza violations “must not go unpunished”

This content was published on Sep 29, 2009 Dante Martinelli told states at the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council that it was “their duty” to follow up a report that accuses Israel and Palestinian groups, notably Hamas, of war crimes during the armed conflict in Gaza last winter. “Serious crimes committed by both sides cannot be ignored,” the Swiss ambassador to the…

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Polanski appeals against extradition custody

This content was published on Sep 29, 2009 The court said in a statement on Tuesday that it will make a decision on the matter “in the next weeks”. Any verdict is subject to appeal from both sides. Leading figures from the film-making world – including fellow directors Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and David Lynch – have signed an international petition calling for…

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Swiss ready to help Russia over legal case

This content was published on Sep 28, 2009 The Russians accuse Berezovsky and a former deputy director-general of the Russian airline, Aeroflot, Nikolay Glushkov, of defrauding the company. They are said to have siphoned off funds from the airline’s foreign transactions via the Lausanne-based accounting company, Andava, and financial group, Forus. The documents in question are an expert report and a financial analysis…

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Why Trub has trouble with voting

This content was published on Sep 28, 2009 And yet according to the statistics, Trub is home to the most apathetic voters in Switzerland. It has recently had difficulty in persuading even a quarter of them to turn out and cast their ballot. If you look around the village square, however, you will soon realise that Switzerland is in no danger of collapsing…

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Voters approve short-term tax hike

This content was published on Sep 27, 2009 In voting on Sunday, 54.5 per cent of the electorate and a majority of cantons came out in favour. The government said a 0.4 percentage point rise in value added tax (VAT) to eight per cent was needed to help ease the strain on the state-run insurance. Most parties supported the government position. Opponents, including…

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Close result expected in tax hike vote

This content was published on Sep 27, 2009 The government says a 0.4 percentage point rise in value added tax (VAT) to eight per cent is needed to help ease the strain on the state-run insurance. Opinion polls predict a close result. Most parties support the government position. Opponents, which include the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and two small rightwing groups, warned that…

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