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Switzerland freezes Liberian assets

This content was published on Jul 23, 2003 The justice ministry said the accounts belonged to “two individuals associated with Taylor”, who has been charged with war crimes by a United Nations-backed court in Sierra Leone. Desmond de Silva, the Deputy Prosecutor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, welcomed the Swiss authorities’ move. “We have got to penetrate the walls of concealment…

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Romancing the Rhine

This content was published on Jul 23, 2003 The legend of the fair maid, Loreley, symbolises at once the romantic and treacherous waters of the River Rhine. The Loreley statue is located on a perilous bend in the river. It also stands halfway along a particularly scenic part of the waterway. Demure she may appear, but the nakedness and beauty of the Loreley…

Sinfonieorchester Basel. Dir. Mario Venzago.Ravel: Boléro, Alborada del gracioso, La valse, Rapsodie espagnole, Le tombeau de Couperin.

This content was published on Jul 22, 2003

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Accordéon ReCréation (Famille Tille)

This content was published on Jul 22, 2003

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White Label: U And Me

This content was published on Jul 22, 2003

Paléo dances to an African beat

This content was published on Jul 21, 2003 From Algeria to Senegal, the sounds of Africa will blend with the usual mix of rock and pop at Switzerland’s largest outdoor music festival. The six-day event, which kicks off in the French-speaking town of Nyon on Tuesday, is paying homage to a wide variety of music, including rock, pop, French chanson, jazz, groove and…

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Lake Constance region issues three-country pass

This content was published on Jul 20, 2003 swissinfo explored the region using the Lake Constance Card – an all-inclusive pass valid for lake and mountain railway travel, and about 150 other attractions in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Standing on the south shore, the haze on the day of our visit made it impossible to see the German towns on the north side,…

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Gstaad festival plays on harmony between rivals

This content was published on Jul 18, 2003 Under the theme “Friends and Rivals in Music”, this year’s Menuhin Festival Gstaad features symphonies composed by musicians of the past 200 years who were rivals in their day. For example, one concert is entitled, “Beethoven and his rival Anton Eberl”. “This is a particular favourite of mine,” the festival’s artistic director Christoph Müller told…

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Roche launches new test for Sars

This content was published on Jul 18, 2003 Sars has killed more than 800 people and infected nearly 8,500 worldwide since it emerged in southern China last November. Roche, the world largest diagnostics firm, said the test could be used for research but needed regulatory approval before it could be used on the public. The Basel-based company said the test had been developed…

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New drug research initiative launched in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 17, 2003 Now, a new research body has been created in Geneva to develop drugs and other health tools for people suffering from illnesses that have been largely ignored by the drug companies. The aim of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) is to tackle killer illnesses, such as sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, that occur…

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