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East meets West in Swiss Tibet

This content was published on Mar 10, 2004 swissinfo’s Marzio Pescia travelled to Rikon in eastern Switzerland, which is home to a sizeable Tibetan community. Since March 10, 1959, many other Tibetans have followed their spiritual leader by fleeing to India, the United States, or Switzerland. My first contact with the Tibetan exile community in Switzerland came about quite by chance. I was…

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Cybersquatters snap up names in web domain race

This content was published on Mar 9, 2004 A first complaint has been filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo) which deals with name disputes in Switzerland. Corporations such as Nestlé, which want to defend their trademark rights, have warned these cybersquatters that they could be facing legal action. Wipo confirmed that a first grievance was filed, but refused to name the…

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German border checks leave Swiss in a jam

This content was published on Mar 9, 2004 Border officials believe the move may be designed to put pressure on Bern to wrap up a series of stalled bilateral treaties with the European Union. “We’re surprised by these measures, their timing and the reasoning behind them,” Walter Pavel of the Federal Customs Office in Bern told swissinfo. “The German border guards have been…

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Black Tiger: Solo

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Louis Menar: Müeti lieb’s Müeti

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Del Ponte reflects on justice for women

This content was published on Mar 8, 2004 Speaking to swissinfo, Del Ponte, the chief prosecutor of the United Nations war crimes tribunal, said women still suffered injustice and obstacles to a career in law. Del Ponte avoided reference to her prosecution of the former Yugoslav leader, Slobodan Milosevic, in her address on Monday, choosing to focus instead on whether women enjoy justice…

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Iraq and al-Qaeda loom large in Swiss-US dialogue

This content was published on Mar 8, 2004 Swiss-US cooperation on tackling terrorism has defined bilateral relations since September 11. The United States-led invasion of Iraq began on March 20. Willeford, who took up her posting on November 25, 2003, said Washington welcomed a recent visit by Swiss officials to discuss how Swiss federalism could serve as a model for Iraq. Switzerland has…

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The Seasons And Swiss Traditional Music: Spring.

This content was published on Mar 8, 2004 The Seasons And Swiss Traditional Music: This series of Swiss folk music troughout the calender year by the Society for traditional music in Switzerland, comprises four parts corresponding to the four seasons. Spring A representative cross-section of the diverse folk music production in Switzerland. The criteria for selection were originality and musical quality.

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Major art collection ends exile and returns to Basel

This content was published on Mar 5, 2004 For nearly a decade, the Im Obersteg collection had been tucked away in the village of Oberhofen on Lake Thun in canton Bern. For visitors, this lakeside setting could hardly have been more picturesque: a handsome old house next to a 12th century castle, and with breathtaking views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland.…

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Calmy-Rey takes up the cudgels for women’s rights

This content was published on Mar 5, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Calmy-Rey said the aim of the meeting – to be held on March 15 – was to put women’s rights higher on the global political agenda. The gathering coincides with the start of the 60th annual session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, which runs from March 15 to…

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