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Peter, Sue & Marc: Hits International

This content was published on Nov 24, 2005

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Lifelong imprisonment provisions spelt out

This content was published on Nov 23, 2005 The conditions it sets for the sentencing of dangerous criminals are more lenient than those sought by the reform initiators, who secured the backing of the people in a February 2004 vote. Contrary to the wishes of campaigners for harsher sentencing, the new penalty of life imprisonment cannot be applied to cases retrospectively. The people’s…

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Thun’s Champions League dream ends

This content was published on Nov 23, 2005 Thun, who can still qualify for the Uefa Cup, were aggrieved to lose after having a player sent off and seeing two goals disallowed before Arsenal won a late penalty. The canton Bern side went into the game at the Stade de Suisse knowing they had to win and also rely on results from other…

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Swiss slam curbs on aid workers in Nepal

This content was published on Nov 22, 2005 On November 10, the Nepalese government introduced the controversial code, which prevents non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from taking part in political activities and disseminating information. “If this code of conduct is followed through to the letter, we could find it impossible to work in many parts of the country. That’s what we fear,” Jörg Frieden of…

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Arthur Honegger: Jour de Fête suisse. Radio-Panoramique. Les Cantiques des Cantiques.

This content was published on Nov 22, 2005

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Critical Acid: Passage

This content was published on Nov 22, 2005

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Swiss tourists freed in Yemen

This content was published on Nov 22, 2005 The foreign ministry added on Tuesday that the couple were in good health. The kidnapper, Hasan Hamad Salem Al Thamen, told swissinfo on Tuesday he had released the couple after receiving a promise from Yemeni officials to look into the case of his imprisoned brother. “The problem was solved because of the mediation of the…

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Zurich votes on state’s role in integration

This content was published on Nov 22, 2005 For some people, adapting to life in Switzerland is a matter for the individual; for others, it is a duty of the state to ensure that immigrants integrate well into Swiss society. The amount of money involved is not really the issue: SFr6.15 million ($4.7 million) over three years, compared with the canton’s overall annual…

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Swiss still held hostage in Yemen

This content was published on Nov 22, 2005 One of the Swiss hostages confirmed that they were being treated well by their kidnappers. The married Swiss couple were travelling through Maarib province on a package tour with a local guide and driver when they were kidnapped. Speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location in Maarib province, the Swiss man, who refused to identify…

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