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“Angel of Death” gets life sentence

This content was published on Jan 28, 2005 It is the worst case of serial killing in the country’s recent history. The 36-year old nurse was also found guilty of attempting to kill five other people but was acquitted of two further charges of murder and attempted murder. He killed his victims, who were mainly women aged 66-95, by giving them overdoses or…

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Terror suspect to be extradited to Spain

This content was published on Jan 28, 2005 Mohamed Achraf, who is alleged to be the leader of an Islamic cell, has been held in custody in Zurich since August last year. The 31-year-old Algerian has 30 days to appeal against the decision, which was announced by the justice ministry on Friday. Achraf was arrested for theft and immigration violations in Switzerland last…

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Women trafficking crackdown hits home

This content was published on Jan 28, 2005 Since the embassy launched the information campaign last year, the number of bogus visa applications has dropped dramatically. “The number of visa applications we had to reject due to false information has dropped from 220 in 2002 to a mere 77 this year,” said Felice Bobbia, head of the visa section of the Swiss embassy…

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World commemorates victims of Auschwitz

This content was published on Jan 27, 2005 The solemn ceremony in Poland took place only days after the chairman of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), Israel Singer, stirred controversy about Switzerland’s neutrality during the Second World War. At the commemoration marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, more than 40 heads of state and government…

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Famous Ouvertures.

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Federer falls to Safin at Australian Open

This content was published on Jan 27, 2005 In an epic five-set struggle, the Swiss world number one suffered his first defeat in 27 matches, losing 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 9-7. Federer had been unbeaten since losing in the second round of the Olympics in Athens in August. He was bidding to become the first player on the ATP tour to capture…

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Historic Organs of Switzerland. Albert Bolliger.

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Sina: ALL : TAG

This content was published on Jan 27, 2005

Thousands march for peace

This content was published on Jan 27, 2005 Under the slogan “Another world is possible”, the anti-globalisation march took place as political and business leaders continued their annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Representatives of non-governmental organisations from around the world waved brightly coloured flags as they marched to the beat of Brazilian drums. Many carried banners denouncing United States President George Bush and…

Children taught not to forget the Holocaust

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 Johanne Gurfinkiel, secretary-general of the Geneva-based Intercommunity Coordination against Anti-Semitism and Defamation (CICAD), told swissinfo it was vital that children learn the lessons of the Holocaust. Last year the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education made January 27 a day of Holocaust commemoration in the country’s schools. It was on this date in 1945…

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