Cluster: Swiss Identity

Switzerland seeks Russian help in Mabetex affair

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 Russia’s Itar-tass news agency reported that the Swiss authorities had formally asked Moscow to provide documents relating to the case. The Swiss authorities were unavailable to confirm the report because Tuesday was a national holiday. Itar-tass said the Swiss request was made last Friday to Russian prosecutor, Nikolai Volkov, during his visit to Berne. Volkov…

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Federer falters as hurricane Hewitt charges to victory

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 Federer had a tough challenge on his hands in the teenage tussle with Adelaide’s Hewitt. The 19-year-old Australian is just six months older than Federer but has already risen to tenth place in the world rankings. Hewitt has four tournament wins to his name already this season and has a one-sided, if brief, history against…

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Drugs trial of Swiss men resumes in Guatemala

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 On Monday, one of the defendants, José Luis Zebadua – head of police in the town of Antigua, where Hänggi lived – appeared in court, along with Hänggi and Giovanoli. The two Swiss men are serving prison sentences in Guatemala. The latest proceedings were ordered because of legal shortcomings in the highly controversial first trial…

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More Swiss companies come forward on Nazi slave labour

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 The life sciences group, Novartis, said on Monday that one of its German subsidiaries had used 33 labourers from prison camps. It promised to hand over the information and contribute to a nearlySFr5 billion restitution fund set up in Germany by public and private entities. A spokesman for the pharmaceutical giant, Roche, also said its…

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Olympic hopes fading for Weyermann

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 A bronze medallist in the 1,500 metres at the World and European championships, Weyermann was seen as one of Switzerland’s best Olympic medal hopes. But a series of injuries and personal problems have seriously threatened her hopes of making it to Sydney, even after the Swiss Athletics Association agreed to extend her qualification period until…

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Aids deaths continue to decline

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 The Federal Health Office said on Monday that in the first six months of the year, 89 women and 31 men were diagnosed with Aids. But statistics show that since 1995, the number of people dying of Aids has been falling. The reason for the drop is largely because of the combination therapies used to…

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Diversity of Aboriginal art at Olympic Museum

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 Until the 1970s, Aboriginal culture was dismissed out of hand as something rather primitive. Now works by top Aborigine artists are much sought-after and fetch a great deal of money. The works on display in Lausanne are typically intricate and colourful. They belong to a Swiss diplomat, Jean-Jacques de Dardel, whose love of Aboriginal art…

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Textile art exhibited in Lausanne

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 Tapestry-making made a comeback in the early 1960s thanks largely to its promotion by one of the collectors, Pierre Pauli, who died in 1970. His collection was recently merged with another – which also includes older tapestries – begun by Mary Toms, and examples from both are on show in the Espace Arlaud until August…

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Canoeist, diver and showjumpers join Olympic rush

This content was published on Jul 30, 2000 The 26-year-old from Berne is seen as a potential medal winner for Switzerland, having previously taken bronze in both the World and European championships. Friedli will be looking to build on her experiences in the last Olympics, where she finished in sixth place. The Genevan diver, Jean-Romain Delaloye, is also set for Sydney after passing…

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Record crowds flock to Paléo music festival

This content was published on Jul 30, 2000 The record was cause for celebration, but not everything at the festival has run so successfully. The British band, Oasis, walked off stage just 25 minutes into their performance. The group said the crowd had pelted them with bottles, cans and coins. Oasis threatened to sue the organisers. Paléo replied by calling the band “fragile”,…

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