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Swiss films make an impact against the odds

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 As usual, the festival brought together not only Swiss film-makers but also representatives of over 20 professional associations which are active in the national film industry, and politicians and civil servants who decide on subsidies. When it began on August 2, the mood on the Swiss film scene was gloomy. Only a month earlier, the…

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Geneva to host first public information centre on cults

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 Eight cantons, most of them French-speaking, have been involved in the creation of the Geneva-based Centre for Information on Beliefs, which is due to open its doors next January. The new body, which will be the first independent and publicly funded centre of its kind, is the result of cooperation between Geneva, Neuchâtel, Jura, Fribourg,…

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Swiss want tougher line on right-wing extremism

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 Sixty-eight per cent of those questioned said they thought the police had been too lax when a crowd of neo-nazis disrupted a speech given by the finance minister, Kaspar Villiger, on August 1. Police did nothing to prevent the extremists getting to the site of the speech, or to disperse the group when it heckled…

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Hingis loses third successive match to Williams

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 Serena Williams turned on the pressure in the second set and rallied past Hingis 4-6 6-2 6-3. She now faces the world number two seed, Lindsay Davenport, in the finals. Hingis had already lost to Williams in the semi-finals of the 1999 Los Angeles Open and last year’s US Open final. After the match, Hingis…

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Hingis loses third successive match to Williams

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 Serena Williams turned on the pressure in the second set and rallied past Hingis 4-6 6-2 6-3. She now faces the world number two seed, Lindsay Davenport, in the finals. Hingis had already lost to Williams in the semi-finals of the 1999 Los Angeles Open and last year’s US Open final. After the match, Hingis…

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Hingis takes on Williams in semi-finals

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 Hingis went through to the next stage of the tournament after she avenged last week’s defeat at the hands of Amy Frazier by beating the American in the quarter-finals on Friday, 6-2 6-1. In a convincing effort, Hingis steamrollered Frazier in just 53 minutes. But last week, it was Frazier who humiliated the Swiss world…

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Lugano go back to the top

This content was published on Aug 13, 2000 The Ticinese side found themselves a goal down early in the game in Basel after Cameroonian striker Tchouga scored his eighth goal of the season. However, two goals by Gimenez gave Lugano the lead before half-time and they held on to secure top spot ahead of a clutch of rivals. Lausanne jumped from sixth to…

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Bucher provides Switzerland with historic win

This content was published on Aug 12, 2000 André Bucher, who has already booked his place at the Olympic Games in Sydney, confirmed his outstanding form with victory in the 800 metres in 1’43″72. With reference to his early lead in the race, Bucher said: “The way I ran, just in front of the field, was very risky and it was a very…

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Director of Locarno film festival announces resignation

This content was published on Aug 12, 2000 Müller made the announcement on Saturday, the penultimate day of the Locarno film festival. He said he would now travel to Bosnia-Herzegovina to assist in the making of a war film directed by a young Bosnian. He explained that he had forewarned the festival’s board of directors several days before Saturday’s surprise public statement. Müller…

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