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Roche shares HIV drug know-how with Africa

This content was published on Sep 22, 2006 Roche said on Friday it would supply free-of-charge three companies with the technical ability to manufacture generic medicine for HIV, the virus that leads to Aids. Aspen Pharmacare in South Africa and Cosmos Limited and Universal Corporation Limited in Kenya will receive the necessary technical expertise. The Basel-based firm said another 25 companies from 14…

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Switzerland wants to regulate mercenaries

This content was published on Sep 22, 2006 Active in more than 100 countries, independent military contractors have an estimated annual turnover of $100 billion (SFr123 billion), which is expected to double by 2010. The Swiss government, with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has launched an initiative to establish a proper legal framework for one of the world’s oldest professions.…

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Vote rekindles debate on humanitarian policy

This content was published on Sep 21, 2006 Those pushing for tougher rules say abuse needs to be curbed to safeguard the tradition; those against say the new rules undermine it. Experts say the reality is more complex. The rightwing Swiss People’s Party, which has been pushing for tougher asylum and immigration regulations for decades, says the amended asylum legislation will allow the…

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Swiss rider takes time trial world title

This content was published on Sep 21, 2006 The victory – the first for a Swiss rider in ten years – comes a day after his compatriot Karin Thürig took silver in the women’s event. The 25-year old Cancellara set a time of one hour and 11 seconds for the tough 50.8km course, comfortably beating his rivals. He is only the second Swiss…

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Politicians collar dangerous dogs and their owners

This content was published on Sep 21, 2006 It puts pressure on the cabinet to reverse an earlier decision to leave regulations up to the country’s cantonal authorities. The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously approved a proposal which calls for dog owners to take out a mandatory liability insurance and to go on canine training courses. The Senate had voted in favour…

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Fredi Lüscher: Rubato

This content was published on Sep 21, 2006

Marco Käppeli & The Even Odds: Prisoner Of Time

This content was published on Sep 21, 2006

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Tougher asylum law rankles UN

This content was published on Sep 20, 2006 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has repeatedly criticised the new legislation since it was put out for consultation in 2004, saying it runs contrary to the 1951 Geneva refugee convention. Having made its position abundantly clear over the past two years, the UN agency declared this month that it would not be participating in the…

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Road rules

This content was published on Sep 20, 2006

Switzerland loses distinguished conductor

This content was published on Sep 20, 2006 The 74-year-old Swiss maestro, who was the artistic director of several orchestras, was best known for his 12 years as musical director of the Geneva-based Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. A statement by the Ensemble orchestral de Paris said Jordan died on Tuesday night in Basel. He collapsed last Friday, whilst conducting the Symphony Orchestra…

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