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Press voices hope and fear over Libya

This content was published on Aug 23, 2011 At the same time they voiced concern over how the nation would move forward after four decades under the control of Moammar Gaddafi and his clan. Gaddafi’s location – as well as his intentions – remain unclear. Rebel troops swept into Tripoli on Sunday, meeting little resistance from loyalists. Although they claimed to have captured…

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Calmy-Rey criticises US tactics on tax evasion

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 Calmy-Rey told a meeting of Swiss diplomats in Lucerne on Monday that the procedures demanded by Washington were either “too tedious, or legally impermissible, or politically unjustifiable”. US authorities are investigating several Swiss banks for allegedly helping Americans hide money from the Internal Revenue System. Calmy-Rey said an existing tax treaty and other procedures were…

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ICRC highlights dangers facing aid workers

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 The report’s lead author, Robin Coupland, has spent seven years working as a war surgeon, and tells swissinfo.ch that basic respect for the neutrality of the Swiss-run ICRC and the Geneva Conventions is eroding. “Healthcare in danger: making the case”, published this month, cites bombing attacks on medical centres and the prospect of jail as…

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Libya – historic days

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 The revolt against the regime of Moammar Gaddafi, which started in Benghazi, rapidly turned into a full-scale conflict. On August 21 the rebels entered Tripoli. The days seem numbered for the Libyan leader Gaddafi.

Switzerland calls for restraint in Libya

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 In a statement on Monday, the foreign ministry called on the regime of Moammar Gaddafi to “leave power immediately, to prevent further suffering by the civilian population”. In addition, Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey told an ambassadors’ conference in Lucerne that she was happy about what appeared to be the approaching end of the Gaddafi…

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Syria in the dock at UN rights body

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 The United States envoy said on Monday that the meeting underscored the growing international isolation of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Switzerland has “decisively condemned” human rights violations in the country. Swiss UN Ambassador Jürg Lauber added that Bern supported – as do the US, the European Union and Arab countries – the setting up of an…

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Rebels predict end of Gaddafi

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 Crowds took to the streets to celebrate what they saw as the end of Moammar Gaddafi’s four decades in power. The whereabouts of the Libyan leader were unknown, but rebels held three of his sons, Saif al-Islam, Saadi and Mohammed. Despite euphoria among rebels and their backers in Tripoli and elsewhere, a rebel spokesman, identified on…

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Swiss bears sell well in North Carolina

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 A carved wooden bear holding the flag of the Swiss capital stands next to the entrance to the store, which is owned by John P. Sturman and his wife Hanna, an immigrant from Belp near Bern. The small town on the East coast of the United States was founded by Swiss immigrants 300 years ago.…

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“Gaddafi has three options”

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 Crowds took to the streets to celebrate what they saw as the end of Moammar Gaddafi’s four decades in power. The whereabouts of the Libyan leader were unknown, but rebels held two of his sons, Saif al-Islam and Mohammed. Despite euphoria among rebels and their backers in Tripoli and elsewhere, a rebel spokesman, identified on…

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Poll finds Swiss divided over immigration

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011 The poll published in the SonntagsBlick newspaper on Sunday found 59 per cent of respondents said immigration by European workers was not a concern, whereas 40 per cent said they were “rather” or “very” concerned. It is a particular worry for people aged over 54 and those with a basic level of education. Around half…

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