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Austrian president thanks Switzerland for solidarity

This content was published on Nov 13, 2000 Klestil was speaking during a one-day official visit to Bern on Monday, which was overshadowed by the tragedy. Addressing a joint news conference with the Swiss president, Adolf Ogi, Klestil said there were apparently no Swiss among the victims of the fire, which broke out on a funicular train carrying skiers through a mountain tunnel.…

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How the neutral Swiss celebrate their military past

This content was published on Nov 12, 2000 On November 15, the people of Oberägeri and Sattel will feast the 685th anniversary of the Battle of Morgarten. With speeches, a parade and a traditional shooting contest, residents will commemorate what one organiser of the festivities calls “the first battle in Switzerland’s fight for freedom”. Morgarten is a narrow pass between Zug and Schwyz…

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Swiss observers monitoring Bosnian vote

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 The 10 Swiss experts are part of a contingent of observers appointed by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to ensure the ballot passes off smoothly. A total of 2.5 million voters were expected to cast their ballots for candidates representing 44 parties, as well as several independents. This is the last…

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Swiss film shows effects of sanctions on Iraqi children

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 The film, which is expected to come out later this month, was co-produced by Swiss-Italian television and the government’s Development Agency. It was shot during a 10-day visit to Baghdad last month by Ticino-based Gianni Padlina. Given the working title, “Why”, it documents the problems faced by one Iraqi child in a single day. Padlina…

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No White House winner yet

This content was published on Nov 9, 2000 The recount in Florida became necessary because the voting margin between the two candidates was within 0.5 per cent, triggering a compulsory recount under state law. Both candidates received 48.9 per cent of the Florida vote, with Bush edging slightly ahead with just under 1,800 votes in the original count. The race is so close…

US election enters final stretch

This content was published on Nov 8, 2000 The latest opinion polls give the Republican candidate George W Bush a slight lead – at most two per cent – but analysts agree the race is so close that the winner may not be known until Wednesday morning. The Democratic vice president, Al Gore, has largely positioned himself as the public’s champion. He has…

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Florida holds key to US presidential vote

This content was published on Nov 8, 2000 The race is so close nationally, that whoever wins in Florida will take the presidency. Near final results put both Gore and Bush on 48 per cent of the vote, with Gore less than 300,000 votes ahead out of nearly 100 million votes cast. But the winner of the popular vote will not necessarily become…

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Virtual peacekeeping on Lake Lucerne

This content was published on Nov 8, 2000 But fiction and reality are intertwined in such a realistic way, one could almost believe that two European nations are engaged in a fierce fuel dispute, and that ethnic violence has caused a serious refugee crisis. The 460 participants engaged in this exercise start the day by watching the morning news. AC TV’s Brian Dwyer…

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US election outcome unclear

This content was published on Nov 8, 2000 Gore conceded defeat in a telephone conversation with Bush, before retracting the concession. Gore’s campaign chief, William Daley, told supporters in Nashville, Tennessee, that projections of a victory for Bush were “premature”. The 25 electoral college votes in Florida would put the winner in that state above the 270 votes needed to secure victory. Even…

George Bush wins US election

This content was published on Nov 8, 2000 Provisional results from the state of Florida, one of the last states to count its votes, gave Bush the necessary majority in the US electoral college. It was the closest presidential contest for over 30 years. Among the most important results were Gore’s victories in California, Michigan and Pennsylvania. However, Bush won Gore’s home state…

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