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Seven charged over suspected money laundering

This content was published on Oct 24, 2011 In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said formal charges had been filed with the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. Around SFr600 million ($680 million) in Swiss bank accounts has already been seized. In June 2005, the prosecutor’s office opened a criminal procedure in connection with the allegedly illegal takeover of one of the most important…

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Lüthi victory marred by fatal accident

This content was published on Oct 24, 2011 Lüthi came first in the Moto2 category at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. He beat Stefan Bradl of Germany by 0.187 seconds. He stands fifth in the overall world championship rankings, with only one race to go. At 151 points, he is 123 points behind Bradl, who tops the list. But joy in Lüthi’s…

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Janka finishes amongst leaders in Austria

This content was published on Oct 23, 2011 The first race of the season on Austria’s Sölden glacier was won by the United States’ Ted Ligety. Janka, who has been suffering from back pain for the past three weeks, described the result as a good start to the season. “Making the top five is always an excellent result. I can’t say I’m disappointed,…

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Women skiers miss top ten in opening race

This content was published on Oct 22, 2011 Dominique Gisin was the highest-place Swiss in 11th, followed by Lara Gut in 15th and Fabienne Suter in 20th. The American three-time overall champion was fourth after the opening run on the Rettenbach course, but used a blistering finish to close out her second run and take it with a combined time of 2 minutes,…

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Zurich bans locals from international schools

This content was published on Oct 22, 2011 The ruling from the canton’s education minister Regine Aeppli has added another chapter to the ongoing debate about preserving local culture and language in the face of an ever increasing flood of foreign workers. Zurich has effectively overruled a 1998 decision to allow anyone to attend international schools without having to give justification. Some local…

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Franz Feierabend – New renditions by Willi’s Wyberkapelle, Hujässler, Trio Markus Flückiger, Marion Suter and Trio Fredy Reichmuth

This content was published on Oct 21, 2011 Öpis urchigs vom Stalde-Franz Hujässler

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Fifa vows to release details on ISL case

This content was published on Oct 21, 2011 President Sepp Blatter said that Fifa’s executive committee will examine the documents at a meeting in Tokyo in December. At news conference in Zurich on Friday, he added an independent body would decide how the case will proceed. The federation had been trying to stop a Swiss court from releasing documents confirming which officials took…

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‘Ndrangheta members to face trial

This content was published on Oct 21, 2011 The Federal Prosecutors Office said the group, which has been active in Switzerland since at least 1994, would also have to face charges of smuggling weapons between the two countries. The total value of laundered money is estimated at SFr15 million ($17 million) as well as 14 kg of cocaine and 285 weapons. Investigations have…

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Tourists like service, not high costs

This content was published on Oct 21, 2011 That is one of the findings from the Tourism Monitor Switzerland, a survey of tourists from 110 countries published on Friday by the national tourist office. More than 47 per cent of the 9,000 tourists who took part in the survey in 2010, when the franc had gained strength against other major currencies including the…

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