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Surgery offers breast cancer sufferers hope

This content was published on May 16, 2006 While many women around the world are offered palliative care, to help them live a bit longer and make them comfortable as they wait to die, surgery could help prolong life expectancy. “Our study strongly suggests that surgery of the primary tumour could provide an important survival gain for women with metastatic breast cancer at…

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Basel face stiff penalties over match violence

This content was published on May 15, 2006 Under SFL rules, Basel could be ordered to pay a fine of up to SFr100,000 ($83,000), be told to play matches behind closed doors, have points docked – or a combination of all three. Saturday’s dramatic finale to the season, which saw Zurich snatch the title from Basel with a goal in the 93rd minute,…

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Swiss go to Germany without Hakan Yakin

This content was published on May 15, 2006 The controversial decision is likely to cause widespread media coverage because Yakin had shown strong performances in the last few games of the season for his club, Young Boys of Bern. However, the 29-year-old midfield player, who has played 44 times for Switzerland and scored 14 goals, missed much of the past season with a…

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Religions join forces to promote peace

This content was published on May 15, 2006 Representatives of the three religions held an official ceremony in Bern to inaugurate the “landmark” Council intended to work for religious peace and serve as a partner for the government. Finding a common position on problem issues, such as the recent row over the publication of cartoons depicting Mohammed, and improving understanding and trust among…

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Doctors shed light on skin cancer risk

This content was published on May 15, 2006 Switzerland’s rate of skin cancer is among the highest in the world, having increased by 30 per cent over the past decade, with 15,000 new cases diagnosed every year. To combat the disease, dermatologists, the Swiss Cancer League and Federal Health Office have launched “Skin Cancer Week” beginning today, offering residents free-of-charge screening of their…

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Authorities condemn football riot

This content was published on May 14, 2006 The violence and clashes with police in Basel have raised the question whether Switzerland can contain hooligans when it co-hosts the 2008 European championships. The opening match in Euro 2008 will be played in Basel. A spokesman for Schmid quoted the cabinet minister as saying incidents such as these made sport the real loser. He…

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Nurses demand higher staff levels

This content was published on May 12, 2006 The appeal, made by the Swiss Nursing Association, was made to mark International Nurses Day on Friday. This year the nursing association is focusing on safe staffing – the theme of the international day. “We want to highlight the link between the number of patients a nurse should look after and the quality of the…

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Calmy-Rey calls for more embassy staff

This content was published on May 12, 2006 She made the move after about 100 cases of visa fraud were discovered at the Swiss embassy in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. “It is intolerable that staff of Swiss representations are engaged in [human] trafficking at the expense of other people,” she commented on Friday at a news conference in the capital, Bern. Calmy-Rey said…

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ICRC condemns US stance on secret detention

This content was published on May 12, 2006 The head of the Swiss-led body, Jakob Kellenberger, expressed his concern after talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other senior United States officials. The main aim of his trip to Washington was to ensure ICRC access to all persons held by the US in its fight against terrorism. “No…

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Education system faces more criticism

This content was published on May 11, 2006 Costs, discipline and the cantonal school system are all areas which come under fire in the study, which was published on Thursday. The results come as the Swiss prepare to vote later this month on a constitutional article calling on cantons to cooperate more closely on education and giving the federal authorities a bigger say…

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