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Two-part info summit faces united opposition

This content was published on Nov 15, 2005 Opponents of the Tunisian government are also gearing up for the conference, which will expose delegates to challenges such as the sticky issue of internet governance. The WSIS is the first United Nations summit to take place in two parts – the result of a decision taken by the International Telecommunications Union Council in 2001…

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Civil society turns up the heat in Tunisia

This content was published on Nov 14, 2005 Concerned by media intimidation by the Tunisian authorities, NGOs have organised a Citizens’ Summit on the Information Society (CSIS) to coincide with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). “This is a summit with a difference,” declared Yoshio Utsumi, secretary-general of WSIS. “It is a summit that is inclusive and which reflects the changes…

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Bishop criticises press over rebel priest affair

This content was published on Nov 13, 2005 In interviews broadcast and published this weekend, Koch hinted at reconciliation with the suspended priest, but demanded of him “discretion and change”. The bishop told Swiss radio on Saturday that he had decided to end his silence to correct the “half-truths, lies and slander” which he said had been published. Last month Koch revoked the…

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Door to football’s World Cup wide open

This content was published on Nov 13, 2005 Saturday’s 2-0 win in Bern put the Swiss side in a commanding position heading into the final and decisive match in Istanbul on Wednesday. Switzerland dominated play through most of the 90 minutes, and the goal tally could easily have been higher. Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos put the Swiss ahead in the 41st minute, heading…

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Switzerland step closer to Germany 2006

This content was published on Nov 12, 2005 In front of a sold-out home crowd in Bern, Philippe Senderos and Valon Behrami scored for the Swiss side. The second-leg match will be played next Wednesday in Istanbul. The Swiss side had countless scoring opportunities in the opening 30 minutes, turning the Turkish defence inside out seemingly at will with quick, clever passing and…

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Education best way to prevent youth rioting

This content was published on Nov 12, 2005 Couchepin said on Saturday he was appalled by the continuing French youth riots and said the key for Switzerland was to ensure that its young people did not lose hope. Speaking in Winterthur at a conference on education organised by his centre-right Radical Party, Couchepin said Switzerland had no advice to offer France, but was…

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“Islam is now a European religion”

This content was published on Nov 12, 2005 Ramadan, who recently took up an advisory role for the British government on Islamic extremism, says that Islam is now a European religion, and should be recognised as such. The Geneva-born philosopher is visiting fellow at St Antony’s College at Britain’s Oxford University. A controversial figure, Ramadan had his visa to the United States revoked…

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Illegal alien faces eviction from castle wall

This content was published on Nov 12, 2005 The authorities have told Giger to take the work of art off the wall outside his museum or face the consequences. The artist opened his museum in Gruyères in the French-speaking part of Switzerland over seven years ago. Since then, Giger’s strange and surrealistic work has been on display, including his famous Oscar-winning space monsters,…

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Football matches test security muscle

This content was published on Nov 11, 2005 Enhanced security measures are in place at the Stade de Suisse in Bern and extra police have been drafted in to cover both that match and the England-Argentina friendly in Geneva on Saturday. The stakes are high for Switzerland and Turkey, who both desperately want to secure a place in the World Cup championship in…

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