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Paul Mac Bonvin: Bonne Chance!

This content was published on Dec 28, 2007

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Mexican money remains blocked

This content was published on Dec 27, 2007 In its ruling published on Thursday, the court rejected an appeal by Salinas’ wife against an earlier decision by the investigating authorities to keep the money blocked. The decision enables the Mexican justice authorities to confiscate the assets frozen since 1995 if they present a legal order to their Swiss counterparts. Switzerland handed over the…

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Terrorism financing charges dropped

This content was published on Dec 27, 2007 The Geneva lawyer representing the businessman told the Associated Press news agency that the Federal Prosecutor’s office dropped all charges on December 13. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has not confirmed the reports. It opened proceedings against the Saudi Arabian citizen in October 2001, shortly after he was placed on a United Nations list of persons…

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Bhutto killed in bomb attack

This content was published on Dec 27, 2007 She died in hospital from injuries sustained in Thursday’s attack, which also killed at least 20 other people. The blast occurred as Bhutto left a political rally where she addressed thousands of supporters ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for January 8. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf condemned the killing and called for calm, according to the…

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Christmas comes twice for needy

This content was published on Dec 27, 2007 The event – now in its 11th year – is run by the Swiss Red Cross together with the Swiss Post and swissinfo’s parent company, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. The idea behind Twice Christmas is to redistribute unwanted or surplus gifts. About half are handed out to the needy in Switzerland and the other half…

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Observing the rich and famous in St Moritz

This content was published on Dec 26, 2007 He has written a book telling of his time among the “snowciety” in the 1980s, which included former Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli and the Greek Niarchos dynasty. “Via St Moritz to Hong Kong and Back” is a collection of stories and anecdotes gathered during Keller’s time as director of several top class luxury hotels around…

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Work continues three years after tsunami

This content was published on Dec 26, 2007 Reconstruction after the tsunami – with the exception of northern Sri Lanka – is continuing and livelihood programmes have been implemented. But experts say the trauma of the catastrophe still remains. The wave struck on December 26, 2004, following an underwater earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It caused the deaths of an estimated…

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Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp lives on

This content was published on Dec 25, 2007 Exactly 30 years ago the comedy giant died aged 88 in Vevey, western Switzerland, where he had lived since 1952. As the Tramp, he bewitched women, protected the weak, got one over on the authorities, fought tyranny – and created cinema history. The creator of this inimitable figure was born Charles Spencer Chaplin in London…

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Schmid warns against political intolerance

This content was published on Dec 25, 2007 He said he deplored the erosion of a culture which is marked by political tolerance with people of different opinions. Schmid added the threats had to be taken seriously and called on politicians not to fuel tensions – a statement seen as a hint at some members of his rightwing Swiss People’s Party. The new…

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Paul Mac Bonvin: Bonne Chance!

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Mexican money remains blocked

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Terrorism financing charges dropped

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Christmas comes twice for needy

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Work continues three years after tsunami

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