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Thun scores high for quality of life

This content was published on Sep 13, 2005 swissinfo spent the day discovering the new spirit that has swept through Thun in recent years, and which has manifested itself in its high-flying football club. The residents here are quietly proud of their club’s achievements, having qualified for the first time for the Champions League. There are no outward signs in the town of…

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Free sheet pulls in the readers

This content was published on Sep 13, 2005 A media research report published on Tuesday finds that readership of other German-language daily Swiss newspapers remains fairly stable. But in the French-language area, most daily newspapers are losing readers. 20 Minuten has gradually built up its circulation area since June last year, expanding from the agglomerations of Zurich, Bern and Basel to central Switzerland.…

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Expectant mothers shun natural births

This content was published on Sep 12, 2005 The proportion of births by caesarian section in Switzerland has been steadily rising over the past few years and is now among the highest in Europe. Expectant mothers and their doctors are increasingly convinced of the benefits of surgical delivery. Some gynaecologists have even begun advertising their willingness to carry out elective caesarians on their…

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Efforts renewed to find a new global aid symbol

This content was published on Sep 12, 2005 It is hoped that the meeting will pave the way for a diplomatic conference, which would allow the Israeli first aid service to be globally recognised. Founded in 1930, Magen David Adom (Red Star of David) is still not a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, an umbrella body for national…

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Federer retains US Open title

This content was published on Sep 12, 2005 The world number one thereby became the first player in tennis history to defend the US Open and the Wimbledon trophy. Federer fought off a brave challenge from Agassi on Sunday to beat the 35-year-old American 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-1. Federer won the first set thanks to one break but seventh-seed Agassi, playing some…

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War on terror to continue “for 30 years”

This content was published on Sep 11, 2005 Jacques Pitteloud also says more needs to be done to monitor and if necessary expel individuals suspected of links to terrorism. Pitteloud was appointed overall coordinator of the country’s intelligence agencies in June 2000, just over a year before the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington that killed more than 3,000 people. His post…

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Trade-off between freedom and security

This content was published on Sep 10, 2005 While the US adopted a series of tough anti-terror measures, the Swiss chose a more liberal approach. But there are those who say more needs to be done. The Swiss authorities reacted some months after the attack on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001 by outlawing the Islamic extremist al-Qaeda groups and…

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Monuments open for European Heritage Days

This content was published on Sep 10, 2005 As Switzerland opens the doors of more than 200 Swiss monuments to the public this weekend, she explains why the preservation of history in old buildings has become a topical issue. Launched on the initiative of the French in 1984, the idea of opening historical monuments to the public was taken up in 1991 by…

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Word on Aids vaccine is patience

This content was published on Sep 10, 2005 But Pantaleo says that Europe should take the hunt for a vaccine more seriously and follow the example of the United States. The Lausanne researcher was attending an international Aids vaccine conference in Montreal to take stock of the latest advances in the search. In July the United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids warned that longer-term…

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Swiss to return more Abacha money

This content was published on Sep 9, 2005 This is part of the sum that Abacha plundered from the West African country and deposited in Swiss banks between 1993 and the time of his death in 1998. “The transfer became possible following the signing of an agreement with the World Bank to monitor Nigeria’s use of the funds,” said Livio Zanolari, spokesman for…

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