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Swiss man secretly helped CIA in nuclear sting

This content was published on Jan 23, 2009 Speaking publicly for the first time since his release from prison, Urs Tinner said he told the Central Intelligence Agency in 2003 that Libya was about to receive equipment needed to make an atomic bomb. Agents at a shipyard in Italy shortly afterward seized centrifuges bound for the African country. The bust eventually forced Libyan…

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Gaza at war (January 2009)

This content was published on Jan 22, 2009 Israel launched an offensive against the Gaza Strip and the Hamas movement on December 27. The cost was heavy. Israel had 13 dead but around 1,300 Palestinians were killed and 5,300 wounded before a ceasefire was accepted on January 18. Some parts of central Gaza emerged virtually unscathed. But other communities, such as Jabalya, and…

Israeli offensive dealt “major blow” to Hamas

This content was published on Jan 22, 2009 Pascal de Crousaz gives swissinfo his assessment of the offensive on Gaza and its implications on both the Palestinians and the Israelis. He also looks ahead to diplomatic negotiations underway to solve the conflict. The Israeli army withdrew from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the third day of a ceasefire declared separately by Israel and…

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“Revolutionary whore” to rest alongside Calvin

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009 Supporters of the move claim Grisélidis Réal, who died in 2005 at the age of 75, played an important role in Geneva society as a writer, personality and activist. But opponents say relocating Réal alongside Geneva’s heroes is an outrage. Following a decision by the city council last year, Réal’s remains are to be transferred…

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Swiss delegation arrives in Libya

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009 The Swiss have given no details about the delegation, except to say that it is made up of a number of diplomats. It is scheduled to remain in Libya until Thursday. Swiss-Libyan relations have been strained since July, when one of Moammar Gaddafi’s sons, Hannibal, and Hannibal’s wife were arrested by Geneva police over complaints…

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A Swiss home for Guantánamo ex-inmates?

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009 A statement released to the media said the government had told the United States government that it welcomed a decision by the new president, Barack Obama, to close the military prison at the US airbase on Cuba as soon as possible. It repeated that Switzerland considers the imprisonment of people at the base to be…

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Obama takes the “oath of hope”

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009 Hope, future and new beginning were the words on every editorialist’s fingertips on Tuesday. Commentators added, however, that while Obama was undoubtedly the best man for the job, the incredible expectations heaped on him would result in disappointment sooner or later. “January 20, 2009 is a day that must be remembered,” said the Fribourg newspaper,…

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Americans in Switzerland welcome Obama

This content was published on Jan 20, 2009 “In my 57 years this is the best thing that has ever happened to me,” said Stefan Lano, an opera conductor from Massachusetts who has lived in northwestern Switzerland for 12 years. “America was founded on the idea – like Switzerland – that all people should have a voice in government. Obama can restore those…

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Protest over black raven posters

This content was published on Jan 20, 2009 The rightwing Swiss People’s Party is campaigning with posters showing black ravens pecking at Switzerland to warn against an influx of migrants if voters approve a labour accord with the European Union in next month’s nationwide ballot. The Swiss ambassador, Livio Hürzeler, said Bucharest had called on the Swiss government to condemn the campaign. He…

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This content was published on Jan 20, 2009

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