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International law faces crucial test on Iraq

This content was published on Feb 5, 2003 The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, presented Washington’s case to the UN Security Council on Wednesday in an effort to secure its backing for war. As debate about the legality of a looming war in Iraq intensifies, many Swiss academics argue that the only way to ensure peace is through respect for international law.…

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CUDIH students explain why they came to Geneva

This content was published on Feb 5, 2003 She says the university has successfully turned the city into a giant campus, with a wealth of resources such as the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross. “I could have focused on the same issues elsewhere, but it was the fact that this programme is in Geneva that brought me here,”…

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Zurich museum presents world tour of erotic art

This content was published on Feb 5, 2003 “The Art of Love” explores some 30 different themes taken from ten major cultural regions, including Ancient Greece, Persia, India, China, Japan, Peru and Africa. This exhibition – subtitled “the pleasures and pains of love in world art” – consists of over 230 works of art, many on loan from leading museums and private collections…

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Swiss to host talks on humanitarian issues in Iraq

This content was published on Feb 4, 2003 The foreign minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, said Iraq as well as the United States and Britain would be invited to attend. Calmy-Rey said the conference would ensure that all participants would be fully prepared to deal with the humanitarian crisis that would follow military strikes. No date was set, but Calmy-Rey said the meeting would take…

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Appenzeller Echo: s’Appezöller Echo macht uf

This content was published on Feb 4, 2003

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Suspected art thief takes the stand

This content was published on Feb 4, 2003 Legal proceedings are being conducted in Switzerland because it was here that Stéphane Breitwieser began his notorious career. On the first day of his trial, Breitwieser described his first foray into thieving at the 11th-century Gruyères Castle. “I was fascinated by the beauty, the qualities of the woman [on the portrait], by her eyes, which…

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Austrians lead the way in St Moritz

This content was published on Feb 3, 2003 On Sunday, countryman Stephan Eberharter triumphed in the men’s event, ahead of Austrian Hermann Maier and Bode Miller of the US, who came joint second. On Monday, Dorfmeister finished ahead of Kirsten Clark and Jonna Mendes of the US who took silver and bronze respectively. The best placed Swiss skier, Corinne Rey-Bellet, came in seventh.…

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Jamdeluxe: Melting-Potes

This content was published on Feb 3, 2003

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Swiss aims for seat on world court

This content was published on Feb 3, 2003 But with seven judges still to be elected, she is seen as having a good chance of being chosen. Ott is among 43 candidates for 18 available positions. Success, though, has, so far, eluded Ott during the elections which are taking place at the UN in New York. During the first ballot, she narrowly missed…

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