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Germans move up a gear, advance to Euro semis

This content was published on Jun 20, 2008 Schweinsteiger and Klose put the German team ahead before Gomes pulled a goal back in the first half of the match in Basel. Ballack extended his team’s lead with a header in the 61st minute, while substitute Postinga nodded Portugal’s second goal in the last minutes of the game. The Germans had come second in…

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Ex-UBS banker pleads guilty in US tax case

This content was published on Jun 20, 2008 Bradley Birkenfeld admitted to tax fraud in a statement issued before a federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday. Prosecutors claimed he and others helped a real estate magnate hide $200 million in assets. The 43-year-old American citizen left UBS in 2006 and now lives in Switzerland where he works for a Geneva-based private…

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Swiss target illicit online sales of treasures

This content was published on Jun 19, 2008 The deal obliges eBay to tighten its monitoring of the trade in archaeological goods amid reports of an increase in illegal trafficking of stolen treasures – including art objects, statues, ceramics, religious relics and coins. Three years ago a law banning the illegal trafficking of cultural property came into force in Switzerland – one of…

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Celebrating St Maurice

This content was published on Jun 19, 2008 Justin Häne reports on an annual African pilgrimage to the southern Swiss abbey of St Maurice, said to hold the remains of the third century martyr.

Accident prevention body urges swimming tests

This content was published on Jun 19, 2008 The Swiss Council for Accident Prevention on Wednesday said that a three-part test would be more effective in reducing injuries and fatalities than mandatory swimming lessons in schools. The call strikes a balance between the positions of the Swiss Lifesaving Society, which in May submitted a petition calling for mandatory swimming lessons in schools, and…

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No water loo wins over sceptics

This content was published on Jun 19, 2008 Toilet humour aside, flush is totally the wrong word to describe a urinal that does not use water, oils or chemicals. It also claims to be odour free. The United Nations has declared 2008 International Year of Sanitation to highlight the fact that one third of the world’s population have no basic sanitation facilities. At…

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Russia make it to Euro 2008 quarterfinals

This content was published on Jun 19, 2008 Russia finished second behind Spain in Group D with six points, three ahead of Sweden, after the Vienna match on Wednesday. Pavlyuchenko scored the match’s first goal in the first half and Arshavin a second after the break. It is the first time Russia have qualified for the knockout stage since the breakup of the…

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Jet skis remain banned on lakes

This content was published on Jun 18, 2008 Cabinet plans to reclassify jet skis as sports boats, in line with European Union guidelines, sparked widespread opposition. This would have paved the way for their use on Swiss lakes. However, the authorities in many cantons and environmental groups said they were opposed to the move. Cabinet also agreed on Wednesday not to water down…

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Blatter blames Kuhn for Euro failure

This content was published on Jun 18, 2008 Blatter said in an interview with the Lausanne-based newspaper Le Matin that he had advised the Swiss Football Association (SFA) to dump Köbi Kuhn after the team’s second-round loss in the 2006 World Cup. “We had reached the ceiling with this coach,” Blatter said he told SFA president Ralph Zloczower at the time. He said…

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EU migration law has an impact on Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 18, 2008 The law limits the period illegal immigrants can be detained to 18 months, six months less than is the case in Switzerland, which has signed a security and asylum accord with the EU. According to the Schengen/Dublin agreements, Switzerland will have two years to bring its laws into line with the EU. The Federal Migration…

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