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A Swiss takes on Hitler

This content was published on Sep 23, 2004 “Der Untergang” (“The Downfall”), which opened on Thursday in Switzerland, has been criticised for showing a human side to the Nazi dictator. “It was probably time to do this film,” Ganz told the “NZZ am Sonntag” newspaper. But he admits that his portrayal of Hitler may be hard for some to accept. Oliver Hirschbiegel’s drama…

Serono gets EU green light for major drug launch

This content was published on Sep 23, 2004 The go-ahead means the Geneva-based firm can press ahead with plans to launch the skin disease treatment in several European countries by the end of the year. Jean-Hilaire Saurat, Geneva University Hospital A new era is opening in the treatment of psoriasis. Jean-Hilaire Saurat, chairman of the dermatology department at Geneva University Hospital, said the…

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Travel from India to outer space

This content was published on Sep 22, 2004 For outdoor enthusiasts, there are opportunites in the coming weeks to be among the first to explore moor landscapes and pay a visit to autumn festivals. The highlights of IMAX Days, which runs until the end of October, include films on the lively beat of percussion groups and daredevil feats performed by skydivers and base…

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Switzerland hails signing of Europol accord

This content was published on Sep 22, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Marco Gamma, the Federal Police Office’s Europol adviser, says both parties stand to benefit from the deal. The accord was signed in Bern on Friday by Jean-Luc Vez, director of the Federal Police Office, and Mariano Simancas, interim director of Europol. Speaking at the ceremony, Simancas said he “welcomed Switzerland…

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BSE researcher receives top Swiss science prize

This content was published on Sep 21, 2004 The award is presented annually for a discovery or field of study that has made an outstanding contribution to Swiss science. The prize will be officially handed to the 44-year-old Aguzzi at a ceremony in Zurich on November 11. Aguzzi is a neuropathologist who has conducted research into protein-related illnesses such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)…

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American writers high on the Alps

This content was published on Sep 21, 2004 swissinfo’s Elizabeth Meen went along to hear their impressions of the country – and the Alpine overnight. The mountain-bound group was among 500 members of the Society of Travel Writers of America who had gathered in St Moritz, and then fanned out to see the country. For two weeks, they’d walked the glaciers and peaks,…

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Top Phonak cyclist under doping suspicion

This content was published on Sep 21, 2004 If a further test confirms preliminary results, Hamilton will become the first victim of new controls on performance-enhancing blood transfusions. United States-born Hamilton apparently failed tests at last month’s Olympic Games in Athens and at the Vuelta cycling tour currently underway in Spain. According to Phonak spokesman Georges Lüdinger, both so-called “A” tests showed a…

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Phonak star says doping suspicions are unfounded

This content was published on Sep 21, 2004 Phonak disclosed on Tuesday that Hamilton was being investigated for possible blood doping. If a further test confirms preliminary results, Hamilton will become the first victim of new controls on performance-enhancing blood transfusions. But at a press conference near Zurich on Tuesday evening, Hamilton said he was “100 per cent innocent”. “I will fight this…

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Phonak suspend Hamilton over doping allegations

This content was published on Sep 21, 2004 Phonak have also threatened to fire the United States-born rider, who denies any wrongdoing, unless he proves he is innocent of blood doping. The team and Hamilton are still awaiting further results after initial tests at the Athens Olympics and at the Vuelta tour event in Spain showed evidence of blood from another person. “For…

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IOC says Hamilton can keep Olympic gold

This content was published on Sep 21, 2004 But the United States-born rider remains suspended from Switzerland’s Phonak team after failing a second doping test. Earlier this week it emerged that Hamilton had failed two separate doping tests at the Athens Olympics and at this month’s Tour of Spain. But on Thursday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said a back-up drug test had…

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