Cluster: Swiss Identity

Ogi to meet US defence secretary for talks on more fighters

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 Ogi will be holding the talks in his capacity as defence minister. He will explore the possibility of buying between eight and 11 American-built F/A-18 fighter planes. However, the aircraft in question would not be the very latest prototypes, as used by the US airforce, but older “second-hand” versions. These combat jets would be in…

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Memorial service held for victims of Swiss canyoning disaster

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The mourners, mainly relatives and friends of the dead, held the ceremony above the Saxet Gorge. The victims died when a flash flood swept through the gorge. The service took place around a memorial stone bearing the names of the dead. Bouquets were laid around the monument with the flags of their native countries. Many…

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South Africa may take World Cup case to Swiss courts

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The chairman of South Africa’s bid committee, Irvin Khoza, said the country’s football association had been holding discussions with an expert in Swiss law, who reportedly suggested that South Africa might have legal grounds to call for a new vote by Fifa. The Swiss president of Fifa, Sepp Blatter, has so far ruled out a…

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Oasis storms off stage at Paleo festival

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 Lead singer, Liam Gallagher, walked off the stage, followed by his band, about 30 minutes into the performance. They were playing on the festival’s main stage in front on 35,000 fans when the incident happened. In a statement on behalf of Oasis, Sony Music said the show was stopped when “several bottles, cans and coins…

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Colombian peace conference tapes stolen in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The Swiss foreign ministry official responsible for the meeting, Jean-Pierre Gontard, said a technician who had the tapes was robbed by two Spanish-speaking men as he entered a car park next to the hotel where the meeting took place. Gontard said the two men had made it clear they wanted the tapes. They escaped on…

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Families gather to remember canyoning victims

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 Around 100 relatives of the victims – most of whom were Australian – are attending the ceremony in Wilderswil. The service is taking place above the Saxet Gorge, where the tragedy occurred exactly one year ago. On July 27, 1999, a group of canyoning enthusiasts set out to traverse the gorge in the Bernese Oberland.…

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Davis Cup players come down to earth

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 Despite winning the first set, Manta went out in the second round of a tournament in Los Angeles. He was beaten by the American Paul Goldstein 3-6, 6-1,6-4. Michel Kratochvil fared no better on Wednesday. He was beaten in the second round of the ATP tennis tournament in Kitzbühel, Austria, losing in straight sets to…

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Refugee groups urge halt to return of Tamil asylum seekers

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The non-governmental organisation warned on Thursday that the ongoing military conflict between the army and Tamil Tiger rebels meant that repatriated asylum seekers could face imprisonment if they returned home. A spokeswoman for the Refugee Council, an umbrella organisation for several charities and aid groups, told swissinfo of at least one incident in Berne when,…

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US court ruling on dormant accounts payments welcomed

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The long-awaited accord will compensate survivors or relatives of Holocaust victims for funds blocked in Switzerland since the Nazi era. Switzerland’s two main banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, who agreed to the terms with the lawyers for plaintiffs in August 1998, said in a joint statement: “The verdict reached by the US district judge, Korman,…

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Servette triumph against Champions League winners Real Madrid

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The half-time score was 2-2. But two goals by the Bulgarian, Petrov, in the second half, including one in the 89th minute, swung the game Servette’s way. The match was watched by 6,250 people, which is a more than came to the club’s first two home matches of the season put together. Servette’s victory comes…

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