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Swiss join world in condemning London blasts

This content was published on Jul 8, 2005 On Friday afternoon, the official death toll from the four blasts stood at 50, with more than 700 wounded. Police said that there had been three explosions on the London Underground and another blast on a double-decker bus which had left 50 dead. More than 700 people are estimated to have been injured in the…

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Attacks on London were “waiting to happen”

This content was published on Jul 7, 2005 In an interview with swissinfo, Albert Stahel said Italy and Poland were also likely targets because they – like Britain – were continuing to support the United States in Iraq. The bomb attacks tore through London’s transport system killing at least 50 people in a coordinated rush-hour attack just as the world’s G8 leaders were…

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Eternit files could find their way to Italy

This content was published on Jul 7, 2005 Suva, the Swiss national accident insurer, which handles medical claims, had been fighting against releasing its files but the justice ministry has ruled against it. The records will now first pass to justice authorities in canton Glarus where the former Eternit company had its registered office. They will then decide if the documents will be…

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London put forward “outstanding” Olympic bid

This content was published on Jul 6, 2005 Gian Franco Kasper told swissinfo that IOC delegates were impressed by Britain’s passionate bid to bring the Summer Games to the nation’s capital. In the final round of voting during the IOC’s meeting in Singapore on Wednesday, London stole ahead of Paris by 54 votes to 50. Three other cities bidding to host the Games…

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Swiss prove to be big spenders on the media

This content was published on Jul 6, 2005 The study, the first of its kind in Switzerland, found that the most money was spent on computers and the internet – almost a quarter of the total spending. Swiss Press, the Swiss newspaper publishers association, said on Wednesday that its “medienbudget.ch” survey had revealed that spending on the press, radio, television and electronic media…

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Seeing is not necessarily believing in Basel

This content was published on Jul 6, 2005 swissinfo discovers that city tours can be very unconventional indeed – especially if the city is Basel. Cornelia Leupin and Jan Torpus both carry the tools of their trade in backpacks. They have the same goal of altering visitors’ perceptions of Basel, but their approaches couldn’t be more different. Leupin’s bag contains a costume: an…

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Football bosses tackle exodus of young players

This content was published on Jul 6, 2005 The warning comes as an international regulation designed to protect teenage footballers comes into force. According to the SFA, around 30 Swiss players aged 18 or under are currently under contract with foreign clubs – and the number is growing. The latest export is 17-year-old Jonas Elmer, recently poached from Grasshoppers Zurich by English league…

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Winning is just reward for Federer

This content was published on Jul 5, 2005 But when it comes to off-court earnings through sponsorship deals the Swiss is far from being the leader of the pack. With five grand-slam titles under his belt, including three successive Wimbledon crowns, and blessed with a natural talent not seen in years, the 23-year-old would appear to be a marketing man’s dream – and…

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US envoy regrets death of Swiss-Iraqi man

This content was published on Jul 5, 2005 During a meeting with US envoy Pamela Willeford on Tuesday, Calmy-Rey expressed her “dismay” about the fatal shooting and repeated a call for a rapid clarification of the circumstances. Salah Jmor, who came from the Kurdish north of Iraq, was killed near the capital, Baghdad, last Tuesday as his car travelled past a US patrol.…

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Swiss schools abroad struggle to survive

This content was published on Jul 5, 2005 The schools’ umbrella association is warning that if federal subsidies are not increased, teaching could suffer. Representatives from the 16 Swiss schools around the world are meeting in eastern Switzerland this week to debate their future. Two hundred and fifty teachers give classes to around 6,500 pupils. Just 2,000 of these students are actually Swiss.…

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