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Libya lifts sanctions against Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 9, 2012 The new Libyan government made the decision on Sunday and announced the news on Monday, leaving Libya free to do business with Switzerland as well as with Lebanon, which the late ruler Moammar Gaddafi had also boycotted. The economic sanctions against Switzerland were the result of a diplomatic row between Switzerland and Libya over the…

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Swiss women’s ski team shine

This content was published on Jan 8, 2012 Suter covered the tricky course at Bad Kleinkirchheim in one minute 9.89 seconds, ahead of Slovenia’s Tina Maze. It was Suter’s first victory in the Super G in nearly three years. Fränzi Aufdenblatten, Lara Gut and Dominique Gisin finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. Topping off a great weekend for Switzerland’s women skiers, Sabrina Windmüller won…

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“Mud, mud, mud everywhere”

This content was published on Jan 7, 2012 Hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless after typhoon Washi hit the southern cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan on December 17, 2011. Whole neighbourhoods were wiped out after landslides and flash floods caused by the typhoon devastated local communities. Claudio Valsangiacomo, head of the team of six water and logistics experts sent…

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This content was published on Jan 6, 2012 Two years afterwards, more than half a million Haitians are still homeless, and many who have homes are worse off than before the Jan. 12, 2010 quake, as recovery bogs down under a political leadership that has been preoccupied with elections and their messy aftermath. Images Keystone, Reuters and AFP.

Injured Federer pulls out of Qatar Open

This content was published on Jan 6, 2012 The Swiss tennis star said his back had not improved since Thursday when he beat Andreas Seppi in three sets despite pain. “I don’t feel a whole lot of improvement for today, and I just don’t think it is the right time to risk anything more right now,” he told reporters. However, the 16-time Grand…

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Aid experts improve Philippine water supply

This content was published on Jan 6, 2012 A team of logistics specialists and water experts focused on improving the supply of drinking water to the residents of the town of Cagayan de Oro, according to a statement on Friday by the Swiss foreign ministry. During the two-week stay the members of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit installed water tanks, handed over a…

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Fifa lifts threat to suspend Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 6, 2012 World football’s Zurich-based governing body said on Friday its emergency committee had decided that the Swiss Football Association had fulfilled a demand to deal with Sion by a January 13 deadline. The Swiss Football Association deducted 36 league points from Sion for fielding six players this season in breach of a transfer embargo. The club…

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Red Cross worker kidnapped in Pakistan

This content was published on Jan 5, 2012 Armed men kidnapped the man from the city of Quetta on Thursday. The incident occurred not long after Islamist militants killed 15 Pakistani security guards whom they had captured last month. The Geneva-headquartered ICRC confirmed the kidnapping on Thursday, saying the victim was a British doctor. “He was on his way home from work in…

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Red Bull picks Buemi as test and reserve driver

This content was published on Jan 5, 2012 Buemi lost his place on sister team Toro Rosso after finishing 15th in last season’s standings with 15 points. The 23-year-old will now support the Red Bull driver lineup of world champion Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. “I would prefer to be driving at the races of course, but working with Red Bull Racing on…

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Poison hotline receives record number of calls

This content was published on Jan 4, 2012 Nine out of ten cases to the emergency number (145) involved callers who were concerned about exposure to various products and agents. One in ten was to do with preventive and theoretical enquiries. Fifty-two per cent of patients were children who had typically swallowed something by mistake. In 43 per cent of calls adults were…

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