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Two Swiss accused in “oil-for-food” scandal

This content was published on Oct 22, 2005 Criminal investigations are also underway in Switzerland into several people suspected of illegal dealings in connection with the programme. The New York justice authorities said on Friday they were seeking the extradition of two Swiss nationals, Catalina del Socorro Miguel Fuentes and Mohammed Saidji. A third suspect, prominent Texas oil tycoon Oscar Wyatt was arrested…

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Swiss hail Unesco pact on cultural diversity

This content was published on Oct 21, 2005 Unesco delegates overwhelmingly approved a pact to protect cultural diversity after a bitter debate left the United States and Israel isolated in opposition. The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions recognises the specific nature of cultural goods and services, gives the right for parties to take measures for cultural…

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“Government right to calm bird flu fears”

This content was published on Oct 21, 2005 They say efforts to quash the “hysteria” surrounding the disease and the prospect of weekly cabinet briefings on the situation should help to reassure the population. “In principle I think it is good to calm people down,” Karin Mölling, director of the institute of medical virology at Zurich University, told swissinfo. “The number of people…

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Swiss order poultry to be kept indoors

This content was published on Oct 21, 2005 The measure, which will be in force for the next two months, follows similar measures by neighbouring countries. “The measure is a precautionary step,” said an economics ministry spokesman. The order, which follows similar action taken in Germany and Austria, comes into effect next Tuesday and runs until December 15. It also affects poultry markets…

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Health office was right to ban exhibitors

This content was published on Oct 21, 2005 The tribunal rejected claims from the event’s organisers that they had lost millions of francs in business. The Federal Health Office imposed a ban on staff and visitors from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Vietnam just two days before the fair opened in Basel and Zurich in April 2003. Thomas Zeltner, the health office director,…

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Mistura Fina: Chorinho Alpino

This content was published on Oct 20, 2005

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Downhill skiers face uphill struggle

This content was published on Oct 20, 2005 It is also cautioning against hopes that its skiers have learnt from their disastrous performance on the slopes last year. Last season will go down in the history of Swiss alpine skiing as a winter the nation would rather forget. Commentators dubbed the 2004/5 season “ground zero”, the year when Switzerland’s skiers hit rock-bottom, crashing…

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Panel investigates impact of war on terror

This content was published on Oct 19, 2005 The 18-month investigation, set up by the Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), will examine to what extent the war on terror has undermined basic human rights and the rule of law. “Governments are adopting ever-new counter-terrorism measures and they are saying that the rules have changed in the fight against terrorism,” Nicholas Howen, secretary-general…

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Couchepin criticises bird flu hysteria

This content was published on Oct 19, 2005 He assured the Swiss public on Wednesday that the government had taken adequate precautions against the threat. Couchepin said not a single person in Europe has contracted the disease. He also defended the Swiss authorities, which he believed had reacted rationally and appropriately given the available data. He said that it was necessary to differentiate…

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Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882): Symphonies Nos. 8 ‘Frühlingsklänge’ & 10 ‘Zur Herbstzeit’. Bamberger Symphoniker. Dir. Hans Stadlmair.

This content was published on Oct 19, 2005

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