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Health experts seek support for Aids vaccine

This content was published on Aug 30, 2004 The three-day gathering, which kicked off in Lausanne on Monday, aims to boost financial and political backing for vaccine research and development in Europe. The participants also hope to strengthen joint research initiatives between Europe and the United States. “There is an urgent need for a preventive vaccine to end the HIV pandemic in both…

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Athletes return after modest Olympic showing

This content was published on Aug 30, 2004 Although the tally was almost half that in Sydney four years ago, it included the country’s 47th gold in the history of the Olympic Games. The Swiss Olympic Association’s hopes of more medal glory were dashed when the world’s number one tennis player, Roger Federer, was eliminated early in the competition. The Swiss had also…

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Hellvetia Rock

This content was published on Aug 30, 2004

Danses. Fauré, Marais, Tschaikowsky, Poulenc a.o. Sabine Bärtschi, cello. Priska Zaugg, harp.

This content was published on Aug 30, 2004

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Jewish community loses Sigi Feigel

This content was published on Aug 29, 2004 Feigel, a lawyer, championed the cause of minorities and was respected as a tireless fighter against racism and anti-Semitism. Feigel rose to prominence in Switzerland at the time of the debate over dormant accounts in Swiss banks from the Holocaust era. As president of the Jewish community in Zurich for many years before becoming its…

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Zurich stadium plans dealt potentially fatal blow

This content was published on Aug 29, 2004 According to the “NZZ am Sonntag” newspaper, the stadium’s main investor, Credit Suisse (CS), is to take a continuing legal battle with locals and environmentalists to the Federal Court. Citing reliable sources within CS, the paper reported that such a move would further delay the start of construction work, putting an end to any hope…

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Former Olympic head sees Switzerland slipping

This content was published on Aug 29, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) director-general François Carrard says Switzerland needs to try harder – and not just in sport. Swiss-born Carrard was IOC director-general for 14 years and worked alongside IOC presidents Juan Antonio Samaranch and Jacques Rogge. But the 66-year-old has since given up his position at the…

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Mia Aegerter: So wie i bi

This content was published on Aug 27, 2004

Equality eludes democracies old and new

This content was published on Aug 26, 2004 Although there are many differences between Switzerland and South Africa, delegates agreed that the problems faced by women in the two countries were very similar. The two-day conference – which ended on Friday – was organised by the South African Embassy in Bern, along with several Swiss partners, to mark National Women’s Day in South…

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Report says extremism is under control

This content was published on Aug 26, 2004 But no extremist group – from the Left, Right or abroad – poses an immediate threat to the safety of the country. The Federal Police Office report assesses extremism since 1992, the year of the first government report on the question. It concludes that the activities of far-left groups pose a “serious” risk for the…

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