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Basel church adds new dimension to worship

This content was published on Jun 9, 2002 Jesus probably would have been fascinated by the Open Church of St Elizabeth in Basel, where, it seems, anything goes as long as it brings people closer to (their) God. The church is not so much a religious institution as a community centre. And the best place to start the guided tour is the church…

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Ski club celebrates birthday the old-fashioned way

This content was published on Jun 8, 2002 The club held its summer ski race on the Jungfraujoch on Saturday, a competition that was staged regularly between 1919 and 1962. Teams of three skiers, strung together with a rope, and wearing old-fashioned ski outfits took part in the race. The first races were organised in 1914 at the behest of the Bern ski…

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Rules of war under spotlight on anniversary

This content was published on Jun 7, 2002 The Swiss government and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have organised a series of events in Geneva to mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions. The commemoration comes at an crucial juncture for international humanitarian law, given the US-led “war on terrorism”, the Israel…

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Hingis withdraws from Wimbledon

This content was published on Jun 7, 2002 The 21-year-old Swiss star, who won Wimbledon in 1997, has also missed the French Open as a result of a May 20 operation to repair ligaments in her left ankle. Wimbledon referee, Alan Mills, confirmed in a statement that she had made her much-anticipated withdrawal official. “We have received official notification that Martina Hingis is…

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Krueger gets new right-hand man

This content was published on Jun 6, 2002 Krueger on Thursday described Lee as a dream assistant. “I played with him in Düsseldorf and we did our coach training in Canada together,” said the former professional player. Lee replaces Swede, Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, who announced his decision to resign from the Swiss team, citing family reasons, after the 2002 world titles earlier this year.…

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Efforts to combat sex abuse delayed by Catholic Church

This content was published on Jun 6, 2002 The Swiss Bishops’ Conference said on Thursday that plans to create a task force aimed at tackling sex abuse of children by priests had been put on hold. The news comes two-and-a-half months after the bishops announced the creation of the task force, saying it was proof that they “are taking the matter [of paedophilia…

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Study shows Switzerland has high rate of cancer

This content was published on Jun 6, 2002 Paradoxically, cancer sufferers are more numerous in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Sweden than in parts of eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The reason, according to a new study published in the scientific journal “Annals of Oncology”, is because richer nations are able to keep sufferers alive for longer. The study, based on data…

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BSE test wins accolade for Swiss company

This content was published on Jun 6, 2002 The Zurich start-up, which in five years has become a world leader for rapid BSE tests, further proved its worth by winning this year’s prestigious Swiss Economic Award. The recognition is doubly satisfying, says Prionics co-founder, Markus Moser, because in 1997 the fledgling company had a product but no market. “People really didn’t believe that…

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Enjoying a summer holiday on the slopes

This content was published on Jun 6, 2002 These high-altitude towns all have glaciers boasting year-round snow cover and the option of skiing in summer. At 3,800 metres, Zermatt’s Theodul glacier is one of the highest skiing areas in Switzerland. It offers six drag lifts covering an array of blue and red slopes, along with a snowboarding fun park. It was here in…

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Basel beats Bern in battle for art

This content was published on Jun 6, 2002 Bern’s fine arts museum had hoped that the Im Obersteg collection, which includes works by Jawlensky, Chagall and Picasso, would fill the gap soon to be created when it transfers its Paul Klee collection to a new museum on the city’s outskirts. But after a year of discussion, the board of the Im Obersteg foundation…

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