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Alpine ski team hit by scandal

This content was published on Apr 5, 2005 The scandal coincided with the appointment of Osi Inglin as the new head of the women’s team on Tuesday. The International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed that the results of the women’s downhill races in the Swiss resort of Davos on December 8 and 9 were manipulated, breaching all the rules of fair play. Director…

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Schmid to attend Pope’s funeral

This content was published on Apr 4, 2005 It has also been announced that one Swiss cardinal will be taking part in the conclave to elect the Pope’s successor. Vatican officials said on Monday the funeral of the Pope, who died last Saturday at the age of 84, would take place on Friday morning. His body will lie in state in St Peter’s…

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The Pope in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 4, 2005 John Paul II visited Switzerland three times during his 26 years as head of the Catholic Church. In 1982, on an unofficial trip to Geneva, he visited some of the international organisations based in the city. In June 1984, he spent six days touring Switzerland, during which he visited 14 towns and cities. And in…

The making of a pope

This content was published on Apr 4, 2005 The new pope has to take his place at least 15 and no more than 20 days after the death of his predecessor. The election takes place in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals from all over the world will be descending on the Vatican to choose the Pope’s successor. They make up the so-called conclave –…

Press pays last respects to pope

This content was published on Apr 4, 2005 While the newspapers praised the pontiff for his commitment to human rights, some also criticised his conservative approach to theological and moral issues. The Basler Zeitung stressed that relations between the Pope and Switzerland were far from smooth. It mentioned that 41 Swiss pastors and Catholic figures had called on John Paul II to resign…

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The world grieves for John Paul II

This content was published on Apr 3, 2005 The Swiss government and the country’s Catholic bishops praised the Pontiff’s exceptional personality and his commitment as a Christian leader. Bells of Switzerland’s Catholic churches rang out on Sunday morning as a mark of respect for the 84-year-old Pontiff. From Brazil to the Philippines, and South Africa to Germany, people prayed and wept in grief…

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Asylum seekers promised tough but fair deal

This content was published on Apr 2, 2005 Eduard Gnesa – who took up his post at the beginning of the year – told swissinfo that for Switzerland the challenge was to integrate its immigrant population better, particularly those from the Balkans. Parliament has been discussing amendments to the immigration and asylum laws which, if approved, would make them among the toughest in…

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Binsack confronts Everest and her critics

This content was published on Apr 1, 2005 When the mountaineer scaled the 8,848-metre-high peak in 2001, some climbers belittled the feat because she used supplementary oxygen on her way to the top. In an interview in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu ahead of the climb, Binsack told swissinfo that the criticism still rankles her. She says she is back to prove something to…

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Money-laundering investigations rise sharply

This content was published on Mar 31, 2005 They claim that one of the reasons for the increase is that financial intermediaries are becoming more willing to submit to inspection. In a report issued on Thursday, the Money Laundering Control Authority (MLCA) – whose investigations target asset managers, trustees and lawyers, among others – said that it had investigated 452 financial institutions in…

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Stokowski’s Symphonic Bach. Vol. 2. BBC Pilharmonic. Matthias Bamert.

This content was published on Mar 31, 2005

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