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Swiss back Afghan drive for law and order

This content was published on Apr 30, 2007 Moves to rebuild the police come at a testing time for Afghanistan where unrest has surged in recent weeks leaving hundreds of people dead. As part of international efforts to boost law and order, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is funding the installation of a nationwide computer payroll system for the Afghan…

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Swiss sailor remains king of the waves

This content was published on Apr 30, 2007 The 42-year-old defending champion and his self-built 60ft yacht Cheminées Poujoulat reached the Spanish port of Bilbao at 5.13pm local time on Monday. The Swiss sailed 30,000 miles (48,300 km) around the world to win the three-leg race in a total of 103 days, 22 hours and ten minutes. The last stage was across the…

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Loud music comes with health warning

This content was published on Apr 30, 2007 For anyone heading to a concert from Tuesday onwards, chances are that they will see similar warnings to those found on cigarette packages, although it is unlikely the music will kill anyone. The new “sound and laser” regulations that come into effect on May 1 force organisers to inform the public of the health effects…

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Swiss Muslims plan giant Islamic centre

This content was published on Apr 29, 2007 The 23,000 square metre centre, the concept of which has been proposed by Umma, an Islamic coordination centre, will comprise a museum on Islam, a mosque, a convention centre, offices and a four-star hotel. Farhad Afshar, Umma spokesman, confirmed reports in the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper and said that central to the project was “the…

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“Nation’s integrator” backs the Basel model

This content was published on Apr 29, 2007 The integration model in Basel is considered one of the most progressive in Switzerland, but Kessler says nobody can place themselves above the Swiss constitution and democratic system thanks to a zero tolerance policy. swissinfo: Whenever the politics of integration is mentioned, your name crops up. You are the de facto integrator of the nation.…

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Ice hockey team notch up opening win

This content was published on Apr 28, 2007 After a goalless first third, the Swiss fell behind to a strike from Latvia’s Lauris Darzins but came through thanks to Adrian Wichser and Sandy Jeannin scores. Latvian Darzins squeezed his shot through a ruck of defenders to put the Swiss on the back foot. But Wichser sent the puck into the roof of the…

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Roche questions flu pandemic readiness

This content was published on Apr 27, 2007 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has not set specific targets for how much Tamiflu should be in circulation but said it was happy with the preparations of member countries. The Geneva-based WHO reiterated its warning that an outbreak of a new form of influenza – possibly from a mutation of the bird flu virus –…

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Court confirms ban on dangerous dogs

This content was published on Apr 27, 2007 The verdict from Switzerland’s highest court now looks set to pave the way for other cantons to adopt similar measures. Authorities in the southern canton had banned pitbull terriers and other dangerous dogs after a spate of incidents around Switzerland. In the most publicised case, a six-year-old boy was mauled to death by pitbull terriers…

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Gaza exhibition shows region’s turbulent past

This content was published on Apr 27, 2007 Pascal de Crousaz says both Palestinians and Israelis use their history for nationalistic purposes. The exhibition, entitled “Gaza at the crossroad of civilisations”, was opened by Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at Geneva’s Art and History Museum on Thursday. Geneva is also involved in a project supported by Unesco, the United…

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