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HC Lugano aiming for European trophy

This content was published on Feb 5, 2000 The Swiss ice-hockey champions, Lugano, will be aiming to add some more silverware to their trophy cabinet this weekend when they host the final tournament of the European League. The Ticino side play their semi-final match against Sparta Prague this evening, and they will be counting on some vociferous home support to see them through…

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Masked gunmen kill two in village restaurant

This content was published on Feb 5, 2000 Gunmen have shot dead two people and wounded three others in a crowded restaurant in the village of Dulliken, in canton Solothurn. Police said the two gunmen, who were wearing carnival masks, fled without trace after the shooting. The men entered the Löwen Restaurant through a back door late on Friday and threatened the 70-year-old…

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Report vindicates Swiss over Argentine disappearance

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 A report has vindicated Switzerland’s handling of the case of a Chilean-Swiss dual national who went missing in Argentina in 1977. The disappearance of Alexei Jaccard came back into the spotlight following Switzerland’s request for the extradition of the former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet. The report by two eminent professors rejects accusations that the Swiss…

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Swiss court throws out German request for help in CDU enquiry

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 A court in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden has turned down a request for legal assistance from German prosecutors investigating secret donations to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The German authorities now have 30 days to lodge an appeal. The court accepted arguments by those under investigation that details about their bank accounts should not…

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New strategy for Swiss Aids prevention campaign

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 The Swiss government is launching a new strategy for its “Stop Aids” campaign by taking a more holistic approach. The new campaign will no longer focus exclusively on the HI-Virus, but will instead concentrate on strengthening attitudes towards prevention. The ministry of health’s new Aids campaign is being launched with a series of explicit advertisements.…

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Swiss hope to defy odds in Davis Cup clash

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 Switzerland’s Davis Cup team will be hoping to put aside a damaging rift when they begin their clash against the powerful Australians on Friday. But, without their most successful player, they know they face an uphill struggle. The tie gets under way with a match between George Bastl and the new wonderkid of Aussie tennis,…

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Swiss vet gets 14 years for murdering his wife

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 After a high publicity trial, a Swiss vet, Gabor Bilkei (pictured centre), has been jailed for 14 years for murdering his wife. Her body was never found. Bilkei, who originally came from Hungary, was accused of killing his wife, Heike, in April 1996. He denied the murder charge. The trial relied largely on circumstantial evidence.…

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Switzerland plans protections against forced sterilisation

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 The Swiss parliament has taken a first step towards legislation to protect psychiatric patients from forcible sterilisation. The move follows demands that victims of what used to be accepted practice in this country should be awarded compensation. The move to outlaw forced sterilisation, recommended by the House of Representatives’ legal affairs commission, came in response…

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Swiss banks reveal new guidelines for dormant accounts

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 The Swiss Bankers Association has revealed details about its new guidelines for dormant accounts. Banks drew up the new rules, following a barrage of international criticism over the handling of accounts dating back to the Nazi era. Historically, Swiss banks have classified accounts as “dormant”, if there has been no activity in the account, or…

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“The Alchemist” shares his secrets about changing life

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 Not all the speakers at this year’s World Economic Forum summit in Davos were politician or business people. One of the world’s best-selling authors – the Brazilian novelist, Paulo Coelho -– stopped in to chair a conference on global change, during a tour of Switzerland. Paulo Coelho hardly needs any introduction. His books have been…

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