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US rejects visit by Swiss to Guantanamo Bay

This content was published on Feb 16, 2007 Marty, who is investigating alleged abuses of detainees on behalf of the Council of Europe, had planned to travel to Guantanamo with Manfred Nowak, the United Nations special rapporteur for torture. They had wanted to question detainees about reports they were earlier held in secret prisons in Europe. “The US sent a very short reply…

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Going digital

This content was published on Feb 16, 2007 With the arrival of digital photography, amateurs seem to be competing with professionals. Lausanne’s Elysée Museum asked snappers in 2007 to send in their pictures. As this gallery shows, the digital image trend has become so noticeable that professional photographers are now taking pictures of the amateurs.

Swiss advocate compromise over whaling

This content was published on Feb 15, 2007 Japan threatened to quit the IWC unless it was reformed and pro-whaling nations accused anti-whaling nations of “imperialism” for imposing a ban on commercial hunts. “The major goal was to find a way out of the situation we have been in for years, namely a total lack of progress – not even the possibility to…

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Schmid shoots for trouble-free Euro 2008

This content was published on Feb 15, 2007 He identified the creation of a hooligan database and improvements to stadia as immediate priorities for ensuring that the tournament – hosted jointly by Switzerland and Austria – runs smoothly. “I think as far as security is concerned the penny has dropped, although in some cases there is still some work to be done,” he…

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Government “should spend more on aid”

This content was published on Feb 15, 2007 But to ensure that funding is well spent, the organisation said the authorities have to put pressure on corrupt governments that are sucking the lifeblood out of their populations. Swissaid warned in Bern on Wednesday that the authorities would have to increase their budget for development aid over the next seven years to reach their…

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Swissair trial resumes to hear plea speeches

This content was published on Feb 14, 2007 The 19 accused have already appeared at a makeshift court in Bülach, pleading not guilty to charges that include damaging creditors, mismanagement, making false statements about the business and forging documents. The fleet of the Swiss national carrier was grounded in October 2001 after the company over-extended itself by buying stakes in a number of…

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Cabinet backs inquiry into CIA flight

This content was published on Feb 14, 2007 The CIA allegedly flew Nasr Osama Mustafa Hassan – known as Abu Omar – from Aviano air base in Italy across Switzerland to Ramstein air base in Germany, and then on to Cairo in Egypt, in February 2003. “In the view of the government, the use of Swiss air space for an abduction cannot be…

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White Turf

This content was published on Feb 14, 2007

Swiss skiers strike silver and bronze

This content was published on Feb 14, 2007 Overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal from Norway took his second gold of the championships, almost half a second ahead of the competition. First-run leader Albrecht attacked the second leg but missed out by only 0.48 seconds with a combined time of two minutes, 20.12 seconds. It was his second medal of the championships,…

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QL: Schwiizerchracher

This content was published on Feb 14, 2007

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