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Swiss concerned over youth violence

This content was published on Jan 21, 2007 A majority of the respondents came out in favour of stripping young offenders of foreign origin of their Swiss passport. Seven out of ten people, mainly supporters of rightwing and centre-right political parties, called for tougher sentences for young criminals, the gfs.bern research institute said on Sunday. The same percentage of respondents came out in…

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Valuev retains WBA heavyweight title

This content was published on Jan 21, 2007 McCline fell to the floor at the end of the third round, forcing the contest – attended by 9,000 spectators – to be ended on medical grounds. Saturday’s fight had been billed as the heaviest in history with the fighters weighing in at a combined 268kg. McCline missed a swing at the 2.13-metre Russian, twisted…

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Pesko completes Swiss snowboard triumph

This content was published on Jan 20, 2007 She won the women’s half-pipe event on Saturday ahead of Japan’s Soko Yamaoka and Poland’s Paulina Ligocka, bringing the final Swiss medal tally to seven. Pesko, who had been in the lead after the first round of the final, had to fend off strong challenges from her two main competitors in the second round. It…

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Boxing heavyweights slug it out in Basel

This content was published on Jan 20, 2007 The contest, being held in Basel, is helping to boost the city’s image as a centre for sporting and cultural events as well as conferences. The World Boxing Association fight pits defending champion Valuev, who is 2.13 metres tall and weighs around 150kg, against McCline, slightly smaller at just under two metres and 123kg. Valuev,…

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Polo Hofer, Sandee, Sina, Kandlbauer: Alperose.

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Schmidheiny breaks Swissair silence

This content was published on Jan 19, 2007 On Thursday Thomas Schmidheiny – one of 19 former top executives and board members on trial over the collapse of the former national carrier – spoke out, unlike five previous defendants who had all refused to testify. Stähelin also maintained his silence. “I recognize nothing from this bill of indictment,” Schmidheiny, a former Swissair executive…

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Emergency call out for Swiss federalism?

This content was published on Jan 18, 2007 An attempt by the government to end the muddle by imposing a single number has met with opposition from some cantons. This latest battle of wills highlights a weakness of the country’s federal system. In Switzerland the 26 cantons have a considerable amount of power – they can raise taxes and make their own laws,…

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Swiss Aids expert is European of the Year

This content was published on Jan 18, 2007 Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey presented Lüthy with his award at Zurich University on Thursday. Calmy-Rey said Lüthy “demonstrated without tiring what is possible in the most desperate situations and how things that are essential for survival can be done”. After 20 years combating the HIV/Aids pandemic in Switzerland, during which time he founded the Zurich…

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Swiss Schoch snowboard world

This content was published on Jan 17, 2007 The parallel slalom final was a repeat of the men’s parallel giant slalom final at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This time however Simon came out on top. Four Swiss had qualified for the final 16 in the parallel slalom events on Wednesday: Philipp and Simon Schoch and Marc Iselin for the men and Fränzi Kohli…

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