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Cuche glides to downhill ski title

This content was published on Mar 10, 2007 Cuche raced down Olympiabakken course in Norway in 1:28.51, edging Canada’s Erik Guay by 0.06 of a second. It was Cuche’s first downhill win of the season. Marco Büchel of Liechtenstein was third in 1:28.94. Michael Walchhofer of Austria, the defending World Cup downhill champion, was fourth in 1:28.84. The victory left the Swiss, who…

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A Swiss rapper with attitude

This content was published on Mar 10, 2007 In an interview with swissinfo, Stress warns that the failure to get to grips with integration and young people will leave Switzerland with a major headache in years to come. Stress – real name Andres Andrekson – was born in Estonia and arrived in Switzerland at the age of 12. His third album, Renaissance, a…

Swiss and Turkish press mull Perinçek verdict

This content was published on Mar 10, 2007 In Turkey reactions were strong, with some newspapers condemning the verdict. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said it was “saddened” by the trial’s result. Perinçek was found guilty by a court in Lausanne, western Switzerland, of racial discrimination for denying the Armenian massacre was genocide. He was handed a suspended fine of SFr9,000 ($7,336). The politician,…

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Turkish politician fined over genocide denial

This content was published on Mar 9, 2007 The court in Lausanne agreed with the prosecutor’s demand and handed Perinçek a suspended fine of SFr9,000 ($7,336) as well as a one-off financial penalty of SFr3,000. The court also ruled that Perinçek would have to pay SFr1,000 to the Swiss-Armenian Association as a symbolic gesture. The politician, whose left-wing Turkish Workers’ Party has no…

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Swissair trial leaves questions open

This content was published on Mar 9, 2007 Observers are unconvinced that judges will meet all the prosecutor’s demands for prison sentences and fines, including a six-month term for Mario Corti. The former chief executive’s reputation was enhanced by a fighting display. The 19 defendants in Switzerland’s largest corporate trial all denied charges that included damaging creditors, mismanagement, making false business statements and…

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Zurich hospital rejects assisted suicide

This content was published on Mar 8, 2007 Leading Swiss hospitals have been debating whether to allow assisted suicide on their premises since Lausanne University Hospital decided in 2005 to allow assisted suicide under strict conditions from January 1, 2006. Zurich hospital said on Thursday that the directive applied not only to hospital personnel but also to any visitors. However assisted suicide groups…

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Swiss captain shown red card

This content was published on Mar 8, 2007 Kuhn’s decision comes 15 months before Euro 2008, which is being co-hosted by Switzerland and Austria. Kuhn phoned Vogel, a midfielder for Spanish side Real Betis, on Wednesday but the news was only made known on Thursday – Vogel’s 30th birthday. Vogel, expecting birthday greetings from Kuhn, was instead told that he was being omitted…

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Unicef calls for ban on female circumcision

This content was published on Mar 7, 2007 Female mutilation is not limited to Africa, with doctors in Switzerland reporting an increasing number of mutilated girls and women as patients, as a result of migration. During a day of action to mark International Women’s Day on Thursday, Unicef will demand the introduction of legislation to prohibit the practice. Around 130 million women are…

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