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Catholic convent sheltered Jewish refugees

This content was published on May 26, 2010 Brother Thomas Fässler made the discovery while working on his thesis for his theology degree. It covers the history of the Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln, from 1934 to the present. “I work in the archive and sometimes I discover little stories that I can’t really use for my dissertation,” Fässler told swissinfo.ch. Yet it would…

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Nuclear negotiations reach crucial stage

This content was published on May 25, 2010 The conference began on May 3 and has so far been positive, according to the Swiss delegation, although heels are expected to dig in and the debates become tougher as Friday’s final session approaches. The United States and the four other countries allowed to keep nuclear arms under the NPT – Britain, France, China and…

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Spotlight turned on issue of land grabbing

This content was published on May 25, 2010 The phenomenon is popularly known as “land grabbing”; the more neutral term is “transnational land acquisition”. A seminar in Zurich brought together development experts to put the issue into context and take a long term view. It was organised by the North-South Centre of the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and the Bern-based Swiss National…

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Politicians debate Swiss involvement with EU

This content was published on May 23, 2010 The European Union earlier this month agreed a plan to support the euro amid fears the Greek debt crisis could spread. Greece received the first part of an EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to prop up its economy this week. Alec von Graffenried, a member of the Green Party, is a leading member…

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Counterfeit drugs polarise WHO debate

This content was published on May 21, 2010 According to the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, more than 2,000 incidents involving counterfeit drugs were reported worldwide by police and customs authorities in 2009 – up nine per cent on the previous year – but the true scale remains unknown. India and Brazil, which are big producers of generic medicines, say concerns about counterfeit drugs are…

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Lausanne honours late IOC president

This content was published on May 20, 2010 The former International Olympic Committee president passed away in Spain on April 21. He was 89 years old. Samaranch is credited with turning Lausanne into an Olympic city in 1982 and into the Olympic “capital” in 1993. He also helped establish the Olympic Museum in canton Vaud’s capital. Samaranch led the IOC from 1980 until…

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Thai protest ends but crisis is far from over

This content was published on May 19, 2010 But the economic crisis that has hit Thailand is expected to continue to jeopardise the stability of the Southeast Asian region. Armed forces stormed a protest encampment in Bangkok on Wednesday forcing anti-government leaders to give up. The assault put an end to the occupation of the city’s commercial centre. At the beginning of the…

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ICRC warns of long-term impact of conflict

This content was published on May 19, 2010 In its annual report issued on Wednesday, the Swiss-run ICRC warned that prolonged periods of conflict led to a combination of complex problems, which last long after the story itself is out of the headlines. “The uncertainty that comes with not being able to return home for years on end or the monotony of walking…

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US deal must be ratified, official warns

This content was published on May 19, 2010 Michael Ambühl, who heads the recently created international financial and tax matters department in the finance ministry, spoke to journalists on Tuesday at the end of a hectic two-day visit to Washington. It was his first visit to the United States capital since his appointment in January. He met representatives of the US Justice Department…

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Cautious optimism greets Iranian nuclear deal

This content was published on May 17, 2010 The proposal, hashed out by the top leaders of Brazil, Turkey and Iran, is nearly identical to one forged in Switzerland seven months ago, leaving some to wonder if the agreement is an attempt to buy time. “They are now accepting what they refused to accept several months ago,” Bruno Pellaud, a Swiss physicist and…

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