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New study offers hope for arthritis sufferers

This content was published on Jun 14, 2002 A two-year study on 300 patients at Zurich university hospital found that chondroitin sulphate helped reverse symptoms of the illness, relieved pain and could prevent the disease from occurring. “It is the first time we have something to treat the disease,” said Professor of rheumatology, Beat Michel, after presenting the results of the study to…

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Pictures of a wounded city exhibited in Lausanne

This content was published on Jun 14, 2002 Over 200 images have been chosen by the Musée de l’Elysée photography museum to represent a defining moment in history and its aftermath in one of the world’s most photographed cities. Entitled “New York after New York – Photographs from a Wounded City”, the exhibition depicts fear, panic, grief, death and destruction, in scene after…

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Nestlé to fund Red Cross Aids projects in Africa

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 On Thursday, the Swiss food multinational presented the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with a cheque for SFr 500,000, the first instalment of a SFr3 million ($1.92 million) donation to the African Red Cross Red Crescent Health Initiative (ARCHI) 2010. Nestlé, named as the official “founding sponsor” of ARCHI 2010,…

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Switzerland lags behind in combating child pornography

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 The two-day conference in Balsthal, Solothurn, was organised by the Swiss branch of ECPAT, a group dedicated to preventing the sexual exploitation of children. Police officers, lawyers, psychologists and other experts involved in combating child pornography were invited to speak. Andreas Brunner, president of ECPAT and public prosecutor for canton Zurich, told the conference that…

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Swiss referee retained

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 Meier will be making his third appearance in this year’s World Cup, having refereed the group stage match between the USA and co-hosts South Korea as well as serving as the fourth official during France’s goal-less draw with Uruguay. With Switzerland’s football team failing to qualify for this year’s World Cup finals, Meier is the…

Marc Rich linked to Russian mafia?

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 Rich’s name came up amid a global, Italian-led crackdown on money laundering, codenamed “Operation Spiderweb”, which led to 50 arrests and at least 300 searches in Italy on Monday. The illicit funds are thought to stem from the Russian mafia with links to European organised crime. Documents obtained by swissinfo from the court of justice…

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Federer through to quarter-finals

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 The Swiss number one beat the German player in an impressive 6-2, 6-4 and will face Russian teenager Mikhail Youzhny in the last eight of the $800,000 tournament. The 20-year-old, who is chasing his third tournament victory title this season, said he felt he could win the title this year. “I’m not here to warm…

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Experts call for action against child porn

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 The call came at a two-day meeting in Balsthal, Solothurn, where experts from Switzerland, France, Britain, Ireland, Germany, Georgia and Sweden are meeting to discuss the legal and technical hurdles to combating child pornography on the Internet. The conference, organised by ECPAT, which campaigns for the prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children, will draw…

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Nestlé to fund Red Cross Aids projects in Africa

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 On Thursday, the Swiss food multinational presented the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with a cheque for SFr500,000 ($319,000), the first instalment of a SFr3 million donation to the African Red Cross Red Crescent Health Initiative (ARCHI) 2010. The Secretary General of the Federation, Didier Cherpitel, said such corporate support…

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SGS sues Pakistani government for $120 million

This content was published on Jun 13, 2002 SGS is demanding $120 million (SFr190 million) in damages after Pakistan cancelled a goods inspection contract prematurely. “We want our money back,” SGS spokesman, Jean-Luc de Buman, was quoted as saying. The company said it had filed the case with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington on April 25. The tribunal…

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