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Energy and human rights dominate talks in Iran

This content was published on Mar 17, 2008 She also attended the signing of an agreement on natural gas supply between Tehran and a private Swiss energy company, EGL. It is a key element of the country’s strategy to diversify its energy supplies. The natural gas from Iran together with natural gas from Azerbaijan is expected to feed into a gas pipeline running…

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Ex Vatican guard puts his faith in parliament

This content was published on Mar 17, 2008 The member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Party is among some 50 parliamentarians who took up their seats just over three months ago following general elections. Few newcomers to the political scene in the capital Bern have as impressive a professional track record as Segmüller, a former teacher and currently head of security at the…

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Calmy-Rey heads to Iran

This content was published on Mar 16, 2008 The meeting will take place on Monday in Tehran, said the foreign ministry in a statement. Human rights will be on the agenda as well as a gas supply agreement. Calmy-Rey will bring up the ongoing human rights dialogue between the two countries. “[She] will also express her concern about the human rights situation in…

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No solution found over cargo strike

This content was published on Mar 16, 2008 Representatives were unable to reach an agreement at a meeting in Biasca in the southern canton of Ticino which went on into late Saturday evening. Federal Railways has announced more than 400 job cuts at its cargo unit after the freight operation suffered a loss of SFr190 million ($190.3 million) last year. This has prompted…

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No solution found over cargo strike

This content was published on Mar 16, 2008 The two sides were unable to reach an agreement at a meeting in the Biasca in the southern canton of Ticino which went on into late Saturday evening. The federal railways have announced more than 400 job cuts at its cargo unit, which prompted a public outcry particularly in the Ticino region. Workers at a…

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Pensions boss faces tough challenges

This content was published on Mar 16, 2008 Netzer, who started on January 1, has to contend with the economic impact of the United States subprime mortgage crisis as well as the repercussions of an ageing society. Before this job, Netzer worked in the banking industry; he is now managing assets worth SFr27 billion ($26.7 billion). The pensions issue is due to be…

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Vietnam human rights dialogue continued

This content was published on Mar 15, 2008 A Vietnamese delegation wrapped up a three-day visit on Saturday, with the main subjects of the talks being legal issues, women’s rights and international human rights. “The talks, which were marked by an openness and interest, allowed a fruitful exchange and showed the particular importance the two countries accord to dialogue,” said a foreign ministry…

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Protest takes place in Switzerland over Tibet

This content was published on Mar 15, 2008 The Swiss foreign ministry on Saturday again condemned “acts of violence” against demonstrators in Tibet, following clashes that have left around ten people dead. The unrest between protesters and Chinese security forces in Tibet’s main city, Lhasa, has been the worst in Tibet in two decades. It erupted on Friday after largely peaceful protests that…

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Tibet violence condemned

This content was published on Mar 15, 2008 In a statement issued on Saturday, it called on the Chinese authorities to stop the violence and to respect human rights. Unrest between protesters and Chinese security forces in Tibet’s main city, Lhasa, is reported to have killed ten people. The violence – the worst in Tibet since 1989 – erupted on the fifth day…

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