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Swiss reject tuberculosis threat

This content was published on Oct 10, 2006 The organisation said on Tuesday that the chances of an outbreak in Switzerland were “negligible” – a view challenged by the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO). On Monday the WHO and other leading health agencies called on countries to do more to fight the alarming increase in cases of multi-drug resistant TB in the Baltic…

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Blocher highlights justice issues in Moscow

This content was published on Oct 10, 2006 Christoph Blocher used the occasion to call for an immediate investigation into the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya last week. Blocher’s statement came as Politkovskaya was buried in the Russian capital on Tuesday. Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral. Politkovskaya, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found shot dead at her apartment…

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Geneva Muslim groups join forces

This content was published on Oct 10, 2006 Geneva is the latest region in Switzerland to form an umbrella group of Muslims and the move comes amid a row over the building of minarets in the country. The Federation of Muslim Organisations in Geneva is open to all, even those not practising Islam, said Hafid Ouardiri, spokesman for the Islamic Cultural Foundation in…

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Roche insulin pump clears US hurdle

This content was published on Oct 9, 2006 The Swiss drug maker inherited procedural problems with the Accu-Check Spirit pump when it bought a firm called Disetronic for SFr1.6 billion ($1.27 billion) in 2003. But it took longer than expected to resolve. The US Food and Drug Administration lifted an import ban on Monday, satisfied that it was now possible to track the…

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UN rights meeting ends in gridlock

This content was published on Oct 7, 2006 Government delegations were unable to reach agreement on the 44 resolutions proposed during the three-week session – a small blessing in disguise for Switzerland, for whom one of its three resolutions remains controversial. The Swiss delegation presented three resolutions during the second session: on Nepal, the independence of judges in countries going through democratic changes…

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Hiking to school

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Blocher insists on revised anti-racism law

This content was published on Oct 6, 2006 Blocher’s original remarks, made in Ankara, caused an uproar in Switzerland among politicians and the media. The cabinet is to discuss the minister’s statement soon. Speaking in Zurich on Friday, Blocher said he was surprised by the criticism he faced back home after making his comments. He added that what bothered him in the legislation…

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Fund for Eternit asbestos victims set up

This content was published on Oct 6, 2006 The Asbestos Victims’ Association, which represents the employees and their relatives, has welcomed the news, but has questioned whether the funding will be enough. Eternit, based in Niederurnen, canton Glarus, announced on Tuesday that it had set up a foundation in aid of asbestos victims. The company used to be a major Swiss and European…

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