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Swiss fund announces more gifts for Holocaust victims

This content was published on Nov 5, 1999 (AP) — The Swiss fund for needy Holocaust survivors Friday announced gifts to 25 people forcibly sterilised by the Nazis under a 1933 German law for “racial and heritage hygiene.” The fund, which has already distributed more than SFr250 million ($167 million) to over 300,000 survivors of the Nazis, will make donations through the German…

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Prosecutors pursue second charge against Swiss boy

This content was published on Nov 5, 1999 An 11-year-old Swiss-American boy faces another charge involving alleged sexual activity with his 5-year-old sister. Jefferson County Magistrate Marilyn Leonard ruled at the court in Golden, Colorado, Thursday that there is enough evidence to arraign the boy, known only as Raoul, on a charge of sexual assault in addition to an earlier charge of aggravated…

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Vitamin makers reach $1.17 billion settlement with buyers

This content was published on Nov 4, 1999 Corporate buyers of bulk vitamins presented to a U.S. federal judge the details of a proposed $1.17 billion settlement with vitamin makers over alleged price-fixing. “It’s the largest class-action antitrust settlement in the country,” Jonathan Schiller, a lead attorney for plaintiffs in the case, told reporters Wednesday. A spokesman for Swiss-based pharmaceuticals giant Roche confirmed…

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The Museum of Antiquities features Syria

This content was published on Nov 4, 1999

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New Swiss-based foundation to fight malaria

This content was published on Nov 3, 1999

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Tomlinson arrested in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 3, 1999

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Court hands down prison sentences in “robbery of the century” case

This content was published on Nov 3, 1999 A Zurich district court Wednesday handed down prison sentences of up to 5 ½ years in the “postal robbery of the century” trial. The court found all eight defendants in the case guilty for their role in the 1997 robbery, in which SFr53 million (then $37 million) was stolen The seven who were jailed —…

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The main Swiss news stories of the week

This content was published on Oct 29, 1999

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Switzerland contributes armed police to Kosovo force

This content was published on Oct 29, 1999 In an unprecedented move, Switzerland has decided to contribute armed military police to the multi-national force deployed in Kosovo. Following a request for police support by KFOR commanders, the Swiss government Friday gave the green light for four policemen to join a German contingent carrying out police work in the war-torn Serb province. The Swiss…

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