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Lucerne hosts international festival of music

This content was published on Aug 16, 1999 This year’s International Festival of Music in Lucerne features more than 70 performances and musical events. The theme of the festival is “Myths” and is an attempt to bring together mythology and music in a creative relationship. 18 symphonies are performed during the festival, which lasts until September 11. Artistic director Michael Haefliger has given…

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The main news stories in Switzerland this week

This content was published on Aug 13, 1999

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Defence ministry fraud suspect arrested

This content was published on Aug 13, 1999 A former administration official in the Swiss defence ministry has been arrested and is under investigation for embezzlement, falsification of documents and fraud, the federal prosecutor’s office said Friday. Deputy Prosecutor-General Felix Bänziger (r) and defense ministry spokesman Oswald Sigg said the 39-year-old man and his wife had been arrested at Zurich’s Kloten airport overnight.…

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Leaders mark Geneva Conventions’ anniversary with call for peace

This content was published on Aug 12, 1999 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and other international leaders on Thursday marked the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions by condemning the horrors of war, and urging the world community to show respect for human life and dignity. The ceremony in Geneva — where the four conventions were signed on August 12, 1949 – was co-hosted…

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Bartel talks judging criteria in Locarno

This content was published on Aug 12, 1999

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Switzerland tells Kosovar refugees to return home by May 2000

This content was published on Aug 11, 1999 Kosovar refugees have to head home from Switzerland by the end of next May, the Swiss government said Wednesday, offering financial help to those who leave soon. The ruling affects nearly 65,000 Kosovars who fled to Switzerland to escape the fighting between Serbs and Albanians in the southern Yugoslav province. “Now that the fighting has…

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Swiss prosecutor Del Ponte appointed as head of war crimes tribunal

This content was published on Aug 11, 1999 The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously appointed Switzerland’s Federal Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte as the new head of the U.N. war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. The council backed Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s recommendation that Del Ponte replace Louise Arbour, who is joining Canada’s Supreme Court. Del Ponte will take up…

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Del Ponte has reputation as tough prosecutor

This content was published on Aug 11, 1999 Swiss Federal Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has a reputation as a fearless crusader against organized crime and drug trafficking. Del Ponte made international headlines with her money-laundering investigation against the brother of former Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. She also risked the wrath of Russian President Boris Yeltsin by investigating allegations of high-level corruption…

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Dalai Lama ends Swiss visit with call for peaceful change in China

This content was published on Aug 10, 1999 Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, wrapped up his visit to Switzerland with a call for a peaceful approach to autonomy for Tibetans in China. “It is important to avoid violence…If we use violence, we are not getting support from the Chinese people,” the Dalai Lama told reporters in Geneva, adding that he hoped for…

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Swiss film director fascinated by book people

This content was published on Aug 10, 1999

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