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Holocaust survivor sues Swiss for compensation

This content was published on Dec 30, 1999 (AP) — The sister of a Jewish refugee who demanded SFr100,000 ($625,000) to compensate for the death of his parents in Auschwitz, has also filed for damages, reports said Thursday. It represents the third claim for damages made against the Swiss government for turning back refugees into Nazi-controlled territory during the World War II era…

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Swiss police unmask Russian spy

This content was published on Dec 29, 1999 A Russian embassy official was caught during illegal intelligence gathering operations and left the country after Switzerland launched a formal protest with the Russian Embassy, Swiss police said on Wednesday. The Federal Police Office said the embassy official was caught red-handed by federal and cantonal police during an illegal intelligence gathering operation. Switzerland immediately lodged…

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Apples to Picasso: A review of the arts in Switzerland in 1999

This content was published on Dec 28, 1999

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Millennium makeover for 18th century organ

This content was published on Dec 28, 1999 Switzerland’s largest and most important late medieval church, the Berne cathedral, or Münster, has unveiled its newly-restored 18th century organ. It was heard again on Thursday during an inauguration concert by the Berne Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dimitri Kitayenko. Music by Bach and Händel shook the organ out of its two year sleep.…

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“Twice Christmas” presents make children smile

This content was published on Dec 24, 1999

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Salvation Army tries to revamp image with new museum

This content was published on Dec 23, 1999

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Switzerland, U.S. split confiscated drug money

This content was published on Dec 22, 1999 Switzerland and the United States have split $9 million dollars in confiscated Colombian drug money, the federal police authorities said on Wednesday. Canton Vaud investigative judge Jacques Antenen said the funds were confiscated from various accounts at the former Union Bank of Switzerland as part of a joint money laundering investigation against Sheila Arana de…

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Switzerland gets ready for Expo 2000

This content was published on Dec 21, 1999

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Former Red Brigade terrorist can be extradited

This content was published on Dec 21, 1999 (AP) — A former Red Brigade terrorist can be extradited to Italy because his crimes were not political, Switzerland’s highest court ruled Tuesday. Marco Ghiringhelli, 57, absconded from Italy in December 1998 while on temporary release from prison in the northern town of Novara. He had received two life sentences for shooting dead two security…

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