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Aids hospice founder is Swiss of the Year

This content was published on Jan 9, 2005 Latrous, who received the prize at SwissAward ceremony at the St Jakobshalle in Basel on Saturday, is the first woman to receive the accolade in its three-year history. The 51-year-old was chosen by television viewers from among 18 candidates from the world of politics, sport and entertainment. The wife of a Nestlé manager, Latrous moved…

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Federer clocks up another win

This content was published on Jan 8, 2005 The Swiss has now won 14 straight finals and will bid to improve this record later in January at the Australian Open. The 23-year-old world number one won 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday – the 23rd tournament victory of his career. Federer played consistently well behind his strong serve and carved out good break opportunities throughout…

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Abacha son arrested on Swiss warrant

This content was published on Jan 8, 2005 The ministry said Bern was seeking the extradition of Abba Abacha – whose father is said to have stashed millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts – on alleged money laundering charges. Abacha was arrested in December at the request of the Geneva justice authorities, said ministry spokesman Folco Galli on Saturday. The statement confirms…

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Trio Muheim-Hediger: Rigi-Luft

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Schnyder wins Australian tournament

This content was published on Jan 8, 2005 It’s the first title Schnyder has won for two years. Her last victory was at the Swisscom Challenge at Kloten near Zurich in October 2002. Schnyder lost the first set in 17 minutes to Stosur, but fought back to win 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to claim her ninth WTA victory on Saturday. In the final set…

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Aid agencies warn against tsunami adoptions

This content was published on Jan 7, 2005 However, the Swiss authorities and aid organisations say adoption is often not the best way to help. At least a third of the estimated 150,000 people killed in last month’s earthquake and tidal waves are children, according to the United Nations. “It is much better to place orphans with families from the same country, if…

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Plastic bottle cleans up water-borne diseases

This content was published on Jan 6, 2005 Swiss researchers say the Sodis system suffers from only one drawback – people’s refusal to admit that something so economical could be so effective. In the wake of the December 26 tsunami, the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) has pinpointed water-borne diseases as one of the biggest threats to survivors’ well-being. It estimates that to…

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Heinrich Sutermeister

This content was published on Jan 6, 2005 Sinfonietta Schaffhausen, Paul K. Haug, cond.; Daniel Höxter, piano.

Swiss Dixie Stompers

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Irène Schweizer – Omri Ziegele

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