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Switzerland has a new high seas hero

This content was published on May 1, 2003 Stamm crossed the finish line in Newport, on the east coast of the United States, at 1120 GMT on Thursday, after dominating the round-the-world solo challenge. His 60-foot single-hull yacht completed the fifth and final stage of the competition ahead of a dozen other boats. The 39-year-old Swiss had been on course for overall victory…

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Swiss to hand over Abacha files

This content was published on May 1, 2003 Judges rejected an appeal aimed at stopping the transfer of financial documents relating to Abacha’s bank accounts in Switzerland. However, the court said files would not be handed over until Lagos guaranteed defendants would get a fair hearing. The former Nigerian leader, who died of an apparent heart attack in 1998, is believed to have…

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Racial discrimination pervasive in Swiss workplace

This content was published on May 1, 2003 The study, commissioned by the Federal Service for Combating Racism, found that racial discrimination was present in all aspects of work, from job-seeking to promotion prospects and salaries. Now the agency wants employers, politicians and workers themselves to come up with ways of combating workplace discrimination. At a day-long conference to discuss the issue this…

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Anopheles gambiae – the malaria machine

This content was published on May 1, 2003 Experts call it the malaria machine and the more one learns about anopheles gambiae, it is easy to see why. It breeds prolifically, it feeds on man, and infected females have a good chance of surviving long enough for the parasite to mature. There are about 2,500 species of mosquito in the world but only…

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New Yorkers retain clichéd image of Switzerland

This content was published on May 1, 2003 The idea behind the Swisspeaks festival was to present a modern, diverse and creative image of Switzerland, but it appears New Yorkers still hold a negative or clichéd view of the country. The festival generated respectable media attention, despite coinciding with the war in Iraq. One event which attracted unbridled enthusiasm from the “New York…

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Roche races to produce Sars test

This content was published on Apr 30, 2003 Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Roche, announced earlier this week that it was hoping to launch a diagnostic test for the virus by the end of July. Meanwhile, German biotech company, Artus, is already distributing a new high-speed test which it says can confirm the presence of the disease in two hours. Traditional tests for antibodies take…

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Switzerland pledges to work with the US

This content was published on Apr 30, 2003 A senior foreign ministry official on a visit to Washington stressed Switzerland’s commitment to developing a constructive relationship with the US. However, Franz von Däniken, state secretary in the Swiss foreign ministry, also underscored the need for the US to observe international humanitarian law in Iraq. “I reminded the US of its obligations as the…

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Concerti.

This content was published on Apr 30, 2003

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Schumann: Piano Concerto op.54. Christian Favre, piano / Brahms: Double Concerto op.102. Gyula Stuller, violin. François Guye, cello. Orchestre Symphonique Genevois, Dir. Hervé Klopfenstein.

This content was published on Apr 30, 2003

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Switzerland pledges to work with the US

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Concerti.

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Schumann: Piano Concerto op.54. Christian Favre, piano / Brahms: Double Concerto op.102. Gyula Stuller, violin. François Guye, cello. Orchestre Symphonique Genevois, Dir. Hervé Klopfenstein.

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