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Lugano stretch their lead at top of football league

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 Two goals by Argentinian striker Gimenez, capping two dreadful defensive blunders by Grasshoppers Zurich, helped Lugano to a 3-0 away win in Zurich. An apalling goalkeeping error and a dithering defence allowed Gimenez to score soft goals. He has now netted seven times in the first eight matches of the season. Lugano, who have only…

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 27, 2000 A diplomatic row between Switzerland and Italy over a corruption case involving an alleged cigarette smuggler came to a head this week. The government in Berne rejected Italy’s claims that the Swiss justice authorities failed to provide legal assistance. The government lodged a formal protest to Rome. The Italian finance minister, Ottaviano Del Turco, however,…

Laciga brothers make it a title hat trick in Bilbao

This content was published on Aug 27, 2000 The all-Swiss final was the culmination of an excellent tournament for the Laciga brothers in Bilbao. They are now looking forward to the Sydney Olympics. The Olympic draw was made in Bilbao. The Lacigas will face the Czech duo Palinek and Lebl in Sydney’s first round. The draw also brought comfort in advance: the only…

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Expo.02 fails to excite, says poll

This content was published on Aug 27, 2000 The poll carried out by the French-speaking newspaper “dimanche.ch”, found that only 30 per cent would be sorry if Expo.02 didn’t take place in two year’s time. The news is likely to be a cause of concern for the Expo.02 management team, who had seen the project’s poll ratings rise from a 37 per cent…

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Four injured in skinhead violence, as worries over extremism rise

This content was published on Aug 27, 2000 The police moved in to break up the two groups, and although 63 people were questioned, no arrests were made. However, the police seized a number of weapons, including a baseball bat and a flick-knife. A police spokesman said they did not know who had started the fight. He also said that the skinhead group…

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On form Zülle grabs Vuelta lead

This content was published on Aug 27, 2000 Getting well into his stride on an uncomplicated route Zülle, the 1996 and 1997 Vuelta winner, came in two seconds ahead of the 1998 victor, Spain’s Abraham Olano. The Czech Republic’s Jan Hruska took third place on the podium. Zülle has plenty to motivate him in the Vuelta. His Tour de France this year was…

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Paraglider killed in Bernese Oberland

This content was published on Aug 26, 2000 Police said the man, who was a resident of canton Aargau, fell 150 metres to his death, after launching himself off a cliff. They said the parachute had malfunctioned because of poor wind conditions. The incident occurred on Saturday near the “First” peak above the resort of Grindelwald. No further details were released. swissinfo with…

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Mnouchkine delights festival audience with new acting method

This content was published on Aug 26, 2000 In her 35-year career as one of the world’s most innovative theatre producers and directors, Ariane Mnouchkine has often worked with modern texts that are nonetheless faithful to the classic genre of the tragedy. In “Tambours sur la Digue” (Drummers on the Dyke) her Paris-based Théatre du Soleil stages a text by Hélène Cisoux, a…

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Swiss authorities voice concern over new party drug

This content was published on Aug 26, 2000 Since the start of this year, tens of thousands of Thai pills – so-called because they are manufactured in Thailand – have been discovered in Switzerland; far more than in any other country in Europe. In March, police in canton Berne seized 44,000 pills in one raid alone. “We are seeing more and more of…

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Organised crime still public enemy number one, says Federal Prosecutor

This content was published on Aug 26, 2000 In an interview with the German-language newspaper “Der Bund” on Saturday, Rorschacher said that highly qualified people committed economic crime, such as money laundering. Such crime was very difficult to track, he said, and called for an increase in the number of specialist investigators. Despite recognising that the rising trend of right-wing violence was worrying,…

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