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Lausanne and Basel qualify for UEFA Cup tournament

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 It is the third time Lausanne will be included in the first round line-up of the UEFA Cup, after their second leg away win against Cork. Lausanne had, however, come to Ireland with a 1-0 home win under their belts. The only goal of the match was scored by the 20-year-old defender, Stéphane Gobet, in…

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Deportation methods of Africans criticised

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 The organisation said on Thursday there was increasing evidence that the Federal Refugee Office was deporting illegal African asylum seekers to the west African state, regardless of their country of origin. Numerous letters of complaint were written to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by the deportees held inside Zurich airport’s security wing,…

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Russian prosecutor quits in row over Swiss invitation

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 The Russian prosecutor general’s office said the 48-year-old had asked to take early retirement after 20 years in law enforcement. But in interviews with the Russian media, Volkov hinted that his position had become untenable. “Either I am able to work or not. I will not be in anyone’s pocket,” he said. Volkov said the…

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Salo terminates contract with Sauber

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 The 34-year-old driver exercised an option in his contract to leave Sauber if they failed to perform well in this season’s races. To hold on to the Finn, the team needed to be amongst the top six constructors after the completion of 12 Grand Prix. With those 12 races now run, the Swiss team are…

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Russia name squad for Swiss World Cup qualifier

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 The most notable omission was that of Spartak Moscow captain, Andrei Tikhonov, who has been dropped following a dramatic loss of form. Spartak’s leading scorer with 19 goals last season, Tikhonov has scored just once in 24 league matches this year. There was, however, a recall for one of Tikhonov’s team-mates, Spartak midfielder Yegor Titov,…

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Dance of the sexes at Berne festival

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 The festival kicks off with “A dance tribute to the art of football” by a four-man troupe from Norway making its debut in Berne. Choreographer Jo Stromgren’s send-up about the world’s most popular sport has been described as scrutinising cliché male role models. For the past 14 years, the Berner Tanztage has offered a high-quality…

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Novartis appeal rejected in US

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 The market watchdog found that Novartis had misled the public with claims that its “Doan’s Pills” were a more effective back pain treatment than others on the market. The FTC said there was no medical evidence to confirm the company’s claim. The FTC had ordered Novartis to add on to each “Doan’s Pills” advertisement the…

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Successful night for Swiss tennis players

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 In Connecticut, Schnyder upset eighth-seeded Frenchwoman, Julie Halard-Decugis 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). The Swiss will play Russia’s Elena Dementieva in the next round. In her last outing in Montreal, Schnyder suffered a heavy defeat against America’s Serena Williams. On Long Island, Bastl got past Germany’s unseeded David Prinosil in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. The Swiss…

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Schnyder through to quarter finals in New Haven

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 Schnyder had an abysmal start to the match, winning just one game in the first set. Her recovery began in the second, which she eventually took in a tie-break. By the third, she was well in control, and ended the match 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. The 21-year-old from Basel now faces the Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams.…

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Metzler calls for public action against racism

This content was published on Aug 23, 2000 Metzler said all legal means should be used against the extreme right, and praised the efforts of the federal police and the cantons. She said her department was looking into whether the police and cantons had sufficient means at their disposal to tackle an increase in racist activity. Her comments came a day after police…

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