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Economic crime costs Switzerland dearly

This content was published on Aug 4, 2003 And a top police official says Switzerland lacks the personnel to tackle such crime effectively. Christian Weber, the head of canton Zurich’s prosecuting office, said that to combat such crime effectively, his office would “need three times as many staff” as now. The report says that the methods used to carry out illegal transactions are…

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Scientists tackle nightmare sleeping disorder

This content was published on Aug 3, 2003 The effects of narcolepsy range from severe daytime sleepiness to paralysis and muscular limpness. Research suggests that the impairments brought about by the disorder can be as serious as those caused by epilepsy. Medicines are already available which can treat the symptoms of narcolepsy in most sufferers. But Professor Claudio Bassetti from the neurology clinic…

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The Amish come home

This content was published on Aug 2, 2003 swissinfo spent a day on the road with an Amish tour group as they visited their ancestral home and Amish sites in the Emmental. One of the stops on the Amish tour is an old farmhouse which belonged to a 16th century martyr, Hans Haslibacher. A group of long-bearded Amish men stand in a semi-circle…

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Swiss remain wary of foreign honours

This content was published on Aug 1, 2003 But foreign honours still remain out of reach for public servants and members of the armed forces, who are prevented by a 150-year-old law from accepting such favours. Centlivres headed the University of Neuchâtel’s ethnology institute from 1974 to 1998. An Afghan specialist, he was also an adviser to the national museum in Kabul from…

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Hotel designer promotes jazz in Bern

This content was published on Aug 1, 2003 But Marianne Gauer says Marians Jazz Room at the Hotel Innere Enge is more of a hobby than a business. She set up the venue in 1992 together with her husband, Hans Zurbrügg, who founded Bern’s International Jazz Festival 28 years ago. Hundreds of legendary musicians have played there in the intimate setting much appreciated…

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Beating the drum for Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 31, 2003 The Top Secret Drum Corps, formed 11 years ago, has its roots in the world-famous Basel spring carnival or “Fasnacht”. The group developed a sophisticated acrobatic act, meeting with critical acclaim at home and abroad, and was finally scooped up by Edinburgh talent spotters at a military display in Canada two years ago. For hundreds…

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Female ref calls the shots in Europe

This content was published on Jul 29, 2003 Uefa, football’s governing body in Europe, has picked her to oversee the match between Swedish side AIK Solna and Iceland’s Fylkir. Petignat, a 36-year-old from canton Jura, has refereed football games for the past 21 years. Back in 1999, she was the first woman ever to oversee a game in Switzerland’s top division. Four years…

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Del Ponte set to lose Rwanda mandate

This content was published on Jul 29, 2003 The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, says she should be relieved of her Rwanda mandate, but should continue to head up the war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia. On Tuesday, Annan made his formal recommendation to the 15-member UN Security Council, which has the final say in the matter. Since becoming chief prosecutor in 1999, Del…

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The Rhine Falls – Europe’s largest waterfall

This content was published on Jul 28, 2003 “See you tomorrow,” says Werner Mändli to the passengers as they leave his boat to climb onto the rocks at the Rhine Falls. But the 1.5 million tourists per year who visit Europe’s largest waterfall need not fear being stranded, as Mändli always returns a few minutes later to pick them up. Situated at Neuhausen…

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