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Restaurant smoking ban favoured by Swiss

This content was published on Oct 16, 2005 These results, published in the latest edition of the tabloid Sonntagsblick, show the population supports anti-tobacco measures being implemented in Switzerland. The poll was carried out last week after canton Ticino’s parliament voted to ban smoking in restaurants, bars and discos. Slightly more than 52 per cent of those surveyed said they supported the ban.…

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Sauber hands over the keys to BMW

This content was published on Oct 16, 2005 Carmaker BMW took over his team after this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, which was won by the new world champion, Fernando Alonso, with Sauber’s cars running sixth and tenth. “I’ll miss the people most of all, particularly the employees, but also all the others in the paddock – even those that I argued with once…

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The Young Gods: XXY

This content was published on Oct 15, 2005

London Games off to better start than Athens

This content was published on Oct 15, 2005 The Swiss lawyer and IOC member says London has done a much better job than Athens in its early preparations for the world’s biggest sporting event. Oswald, who is also the president of the International Federation of Rowing Associations, was chosen last month as the chairman of IOC coordination commission for London. He held the…

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Swiss urged to intervene over abuses in Iraq

This content was published on Oct 14, 2005 Jean Ziegler says civilian populations are being denied access to food and water in clear breach of the Geneva Conventions. “I have formally asked Bern, as custodian of the Geneva Conventions, to intervene in order to denounce and put an end to violations of the first and second protocols,” Ziegler told swissinfo. “I think the…

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Anti-money laundering rules under scrutiny

This content was published on Oct 14, 2005 In its latest review the FATF acknowledged Switzerland’s cooperation, but criticised legal loopholes and the slow implementation of international recommendations. The third report of the Paris-based organisation gives Switzerland generally good marks, according to Alex Karrer, who heads the Swiss delegation at the FATF. He said the experts praised Switzerland for its cooperation on an…

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Swiss experts lead fight against bird flu

This content was published on Oct 14, 2005 Two Swiss experts are at the forefront of the FAO’s efforts to stem the virus, which was confirmed on Thursday as having reached Turkey. The Swiss government last month gave SFr4.8 million ($3.7 million) to the FAO to combat the spread of avian flu from Asia to Europe. Asia has recorded at least 116 human…

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Swiss take on Turkey for ticket to Germany

This content was published on Oct 14, 2005 The draw took place on Friday at the headquarters of football’s governing body, Fifa, in Zurich. Switzerland failed to qualify automatically for the tournament because they only managed a goalless draw in Wednesday’s Group 4 qualifying match against Ireland in Dublin. France claimed top spot and automatically qualified with an emphatic 4-0 home win over…

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Daniel Erismann Trio: Volare

This content was published on Oct 14, 2005

Swiss health care attracts patients from afar

This content was published on Oct 14, 2005 Up to 30,000 foreigners seek hospital treatment in Switzerland every year, making up two per cent of all patients. A further 150,000 travel here for health-spa holidays. The country has a long history of medical tourism, dating back to the 19th century when wealthy travellers came to “take the waters”. In the early days healing…

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