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Mixed fortunes for Swiss at French Open

This content was published on May 31, 2000 In their rain-delayed first round matches, Marc Rosset beat Zimbabwe’s Byron Black, but George Bastl lost to the Russian, Marat Safin. Rosset ran out the easy winner in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, 6-0 and will now meet the Ukranian, Andrei Medvedev in the second round. Bastl won the first set in his match but found…

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Who slipped up in the Abacha case?

This content was published on May 31, 2000 On Monday the German weekly “Der Spiegel” published the case of the German bank M.M.Warburg which channelled millions of German marks through their subsidiary in Switzerland in 1998. According to “Der Spiegel”, Warburg money was paid to Abacha by the German construction firm, Ferrostaal, to secure an order for building an aluminium plant in southern…

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Switzerland gives DNA fingerprinting the thumbs up

This content was published on May 31, 2000 The new database will contain genetic information about convicted criminals and it will enable police to establish whether a particular person was present at a crime scene. A special commission of experts recommended the quick introduction of a national system to prevent cantons introducing their own structures which would be difficult to coordinate at a…

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Roche says Tamiflu works

This content was published on May 31, 2000 The move follows recent questions about the drug. Generically known as oseltamivir, Tamiflu is already used in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Latin America. However, it is not approved for use by children aged 12 or under in the United States and Roche last week temporarily withdrew its bid for Europe-wide approval after regulators…

Mabetex boss charged with bribing Kremlin officials

This content was published on May 31, 2000 An examining magistrate in Geneva, Daniel Devaud, said he would be bringing charges against Pacolli for allegedly bribing high-ranking Kremlin officials to the tune of four million US dollars. Pacolli confirmed he has received notice of the charges. He denies all the accusations. Davaud has also issued an international summons to the former Kremlin finance…

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Play resumes at Roland Garros

This content was published on May 31, 2000 Marc Rosset is through to the second round after a 7-5, 7-5, 6-0 victory over Byron Black of Zimbabwe. In women’s play, Miroslava Vavrinec, lost 4-6, 6-7 against Rosanna de los Rios of Paraguay. Georg Bastl, the other Swiss player whose match was cancelled by heavy rain on Tuesday, is facing Russia’s Marat Safin. Four…

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Mabetex boss charged with bribing Kremlin officials

This content was published on May 30, 2000 An examining magistrate in Geneva, Daniel Devaud, said he would be bringing charges against Pacolli for allegedly bribing high-ranking Kremlin officials to the tune of four million US dollars. Pacolli confirmed he has received notice of the charges. He denies all the accusations. Davaud has also issued an international summons to the former Kremlin finance…

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Sforza jumps ship to Bayern Munich

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The 30-year-old midfielder and defender is leaving FC Kaiserslautern, but neither side is giving any clues about how much Bayern had to pay. It’s likely to be a princely sum because the Munich side had also to persuade Kaiserslautern to let Sforza break his contract. swissinfo with agencies

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Bad weather keeps Swiss off court at Roland Garros

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The heavy rain washed out an entire day’s playing at the French Open, forcing the postponement of 64 first round matches. Three Swiss players were forced to contemplate their impending matches for a little longer. George Bastl won’t have enjoyed the delay: he’s facing probably the toughest challenge against Russia’s Marat Safin. His compatriot, Marc…

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Switzerland remembers its red revolution

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The riot marked only the beginning of months of clashes between police and activists belonging to what became known as the Zurich Movement in Switzerland. The revolt, motivated by cultural rather than revolutionary factors, spread to other Swiss cities. It began inconspicuously enough on the evening of May 30 before the start of a routine…

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