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Swiss Muslims condemn “insulting” caricatures

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 The controversial caricatures first appeared in a Danish newspaper last year, with some of them being reprinted by Swiss and European publications this week. The images – one of which shows the prophet wearing a turban shaped like a bomb – have caused an outcry in the Muslim world. Islamic tradition bans depictions of the…

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Servette eye return to former glories

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 Servette are playing in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Cup – the latest step along what is undoubtedly the toughest comeback trail in the club’s history. This time 12 months ago the Geneva club were dead and buried. Saddled with debts of around SFr11 million ($8.5 million), Servette were kicked out of Switzerland’s top division…

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Pooling research forces with elite universities

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 The deal includes plans to exchange students and researchers and carry out joint studies. Gerhard Schmitt, vice-president for Planning and Logistics at the institute, also known as the ETH Zurich, has hailed the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) as a logical step beyond existing bilateral agreements. “It will help the ETH Zurich to gain…

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Joannn Anton André: Quartets for flute, violin, viola and violoncello after chamber music pieces of Mozart. Bieler Solisten.

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006

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Olympic team head sets his sights on Turin

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 After his debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the Swiss is looking forward to being in charge of his first winter games. The smile is disarming and the handshake firm. At 1.95 metres tall Augsburger looks every inch the top sportsman he once was. A player for the Swiss volleyball champions, Leysin, in…

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“Angel of Death” appeals life sentence

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 The man, dubbed “the Angel of Death”, was at the centre of one of the worst cases of serial killing in the country’s recent history. The hearing is taking place in Lucerne cantonal court. A verdict is expected up to two weeks after Thursday’s hearing. The 37-year-old nurse was convicted of 22 murders and attempting…

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US given extension to Swiss airspace

This content was published on Feb 1, 2006 Previously the government had only extended the rights until the end of January as it was waiting for a response from Washington concerning CIA planes carrying prisoners. The Swiss foreign ministry and the environment, transport, energy and communications ministry issued the permit on Wednesday after receiving requested clarifications, government spokesman Oswald Sigg confirmed. These clarifications…

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Government proposes new financial watchdog

This content was published on Feb 1, 2006 Mooted for some time and presented to parliament on Wednesday, the body would be called the Federal Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma). It would regroup three public entities: the Federal Banking Commission, the Federal Office of Private Insurance and the Money Laundering Control Authority. The government said that the new watchdog authority would carry more…

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Transparency points the finger at party funding

This content was published on Feb 1, 2006 And it highlights that not one of the major parties has come up with plans to increase the transparency of money in the political system, despite a donations scandal in 2004. In its annual report published on Wednesday, Transparency left no doubt that there was room for improvement in a political system that was basically…

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Swiss Salt Lake City medals

This content was published on Feb 1, 2006 Apart from the golds won by ski jumper Simon Ammann and snowboarder Philipp Schoch, nine other athletes also struck it lucky in 2002. The games got off to a flying start in the United States after Ammann won double gold in the ski jump. Another gold medal followed – from Schoch in the parallel giant…

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