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Five arrested in Liechtenstein on money laundering charges

This content was published on May 13, 2000 For the first time in 130 years, an extraordinary session of the principality’s parliament decided to lift the immunity of lawyer, Marxer. He is suspected of investment fraud. Rudolf Ritter, a financial official, was arrested on Thursday night during a police raid. Another man, who is a suspected collaborator, was detained on Saturday morning. They…

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Womens’ world cup fencing tournament opens in Zurich

This content was published on May 13, 2000 France’s Laura Flessel-Colovic, the Olympic and world champion, is this year’s favourite. Swiss hopes are resting on Diana Romagnoli, who holds the world number two ranking, and Gianna Hablützel-Bürki, four times medal winner at the European Championships. The Swiss champion, Isabella Tarchini, and Sophie Lamon, the recent under-17 world fencing champion, will also be looking…

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Womens’ world cup fencing tournament opens in Zurich

This content was published on May 13, 2000 France’s Laura Flessel-Colovic, the Olympic and world champion, is this year’s favourite. Swiss hopes are resting on Diana Romagnoli, who holds the world number two ranking, and Gianna Hablützel-Bürki, four times medal winner at the European Championships. The Swiss champion, Isabella Tarchini, and Sophie Lamon, the recent under-17 world fencing champion, will also be looking…

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Czech Jan Hruska wins opening stage of Giro d’Italia

This content was published on May 13, 2000 Saturday’s prologue of six kilometres through Rome and along the Tiber river, ended in front of St Peter’s Square. Sunday’s 125 kilometre stage will take the riders from Rome to Terracina. The 3,700 kilometre marathon will take the 72 cyclists across Italy to finish up in Milan by June 4. The race will be broken…

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Hingis knocked out of German Open

This content was published on May 13, 2000 During the game, Hingis made uncharacteristic errors, allowing Martinez to open up a 3-0 lead in the first set. Hingis recovered enough to take the set to 12 games. In the second set, Hingis allowed Martinez a 4-2 lead before the Spaniard took the set 6-4, sealing her victory after eight straight losses to Hingis.…

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American dies bungee jumping with canyoning disaster company

This content was published on May 13, 2000 This is the second fatal accident linked to Adventure World in less than a year.The victim was with a group of seven tourists taking part in activities organised by Adventure World, the same company that was at the centre of last year’s canyoning disaster in the Saxeten gorge. Despite being fastened by large elastic, the…

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on May 12, 2000 While the campaigns for and against the bilateral treaties are drawing to a close, the Swiss government this week pushed ahead with another major project, setting up a special charity for the needy. The planned Solidarity Foundation, first mooted three years ago, is to be financed with the interest from the sale of 500 tonnes…

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Hingis struggles to victory in quarter-finals in Berlin

This content was published on May 12, 2000 Less than a week after regaining her world number one ranking from Lindsay Davenport, Hingis had her work cut out to defeat Sandrine Testud. Testud had the chance to serve out the first set at 5-4, but she failed to hold her serve, giving Hingis a crucial opening. The Swiss star then rallied to win…

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Treasures around the lake of Thun

This content was published on May 12, 2000 The first exhibition, in the castle itself, is of an unusual subject: tapestries which used to hang around the tops of the four-poster beds of well-to-do Bernese families in the 16th- and 17th-centuries. These tapestries were often embroidered with scenes from the Old Testament. The curator of Schloss Oberhofen, Vera Heuberger, said they may have…

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