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Radio gives peace a chance in conflict zones

This content was published on Jul 23, 2006 Lausanne-based Hirondelle has been coordinating a series of media-based projects in some of the world’s trouble spots for more than ten years, especially in Africa. Convinced of the importance of providing free and truthful information, its independent radio network uses the airwaves to oppose violence and poverty. Hirondelle has managed Radio Okapi in the Democratic…

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Swiss evacuees arrive in Cyprus

This content was published on Jul 23, 2006 The operation came as countries continued efforts to pull out thousands of foreign nationals fleeing intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Over the past week the Swiss authorities have managed to evacuate about 850 nationals by road and by sea. But around 45 remain trapped in the south of the country. The 333…

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Swiss step up evacuations from Lebanon

This content was published on Jul 22, 2006 The operation came as countries continued efforts to pull out thousands of foreign nationals fleeing intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Over the past week the Swiss authorities have managed to evacuate about 850 nationals by road and by sea. But around 45 remain trapped in the south of the country. Those picked…

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Authorities clamp down on child porn sites

This content was published on Jul 22, 2006 According to the Swiss authorities, last year saw a record number of complaints about hardcore child pornography available on the web. The request for ISPs to block access on a voluntary basis was made by crime prevention specialists, the Federal Police Office and the Swiss Child Protection Association. Stephan Howeg, a spokesman for Switzerland’s biggest…

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Streetparade. Official Compilation 2006.

This content was published on Jul 22, 2006

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Swiss call for humanitarian aid in Lebanon

This content was published on Jul 21, 2006 Meanwhile, at least 800 people took to the streets of the Swiss capital, Bern, on Friday to protest against Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon. Ambassador Peter Maurer repeated Switzerland’s demand for a ceasefire and the creation of humanitarian corridors in the region. He said the destruction caused by Israeli raids not only resulted in numerous…

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Swiss push gender equality among Afghan police

This content was published on Jul 21, 2006 Run by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), it is part of a larger project to restore law and order in the country. “The biggest challenge is to find women who are ready to join the country’s police forces and to make sure they are accepted and not harassed,” Jean-Marc Clavel told swissinfo. Clavel, head…

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How music made the Gstaad myth

This content was published on Jul 21, 2006 The alpine village is celebrating the 50th edition of the Menuhin classical music festival this summer, which also marks half a century of the resort’s star appeal. Menuhin, who died at age 82 in 1999, developed a love for the mountains during the first summer he spent in Romania’s Carpathian range as a 13-year-old boy.…

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Lebanon evacuees return to Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 21, 2006 Two aircraft carrying about 220 people arrived on Thursday evening. A third flight with 117 people on board touched down in Zurich on Friday morning. The first group of evacuees was welcomed at the airport by Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey. By Friday 500 Swiss nationals had been able to leave Lebanon, and at least another…

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Gates pumps millions into HIV vaccine research

This content was published on Jul 20, 2006 The team at the city’s University Hospital is one of 16 worldwide to benefit from the $287 million funding package announced by the Gates Foundation on Wednesday. The grants, known collectively as “Collaboration for Aids Vaccine Discovery”, will support a range of approaches for designing an effective HIV vaccine. The global programme brings together more…

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