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Casanova run continues

This content was published on Apr 18, 2002 Just 48 hours after celebrating victory in her first ever WTA singles match, the teenager from canton St Gallen has now booked herself a place in the tournament’s quarter-finals. Having come through the qualifying stages in Budapest before seeing off Croatia’s Jelena Kostanic (WTA 82) in Tuesday’s first round action, Casanova fought her way into…

Swiss police seize documents in anti-terrorism sweep

This content was published on Apr 18, 2002 Officials also confirmed that three private homes were also searched on Thursday in a simultaneous police operation involving around 60 officers. No arrests were made in the daytime raids, but police say a number of documents have been seized. Federal authorities gave the green light to Thursday’s raids on an unknown number of offices after…

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“Coexistence” comes to Bern

This content was published on Apr 18, 2002 The unique exhibition entitled simply “Coexistence” came to the Swiss capital via Jerusalem, Belfast and Sarajevo. For the next three weeks, 30 original billboard posters, designed by artists from all over the world, and sponsored by the United Nation’s cultural arm, Unesco, will be on display in front of Bern’s cathedral, before they move on…

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Stepping through the cracks in Basel

This content was published on Apr 18, 2002 Archaeologist Karin Meier-Riva points to where the straight line dividing the cathedral’s outer wall from the tiled roof becomes crooked. Not far below, a series of metal girders holds the bricks together. They are small signs of how Basel’s cathedral bent but did not break during the earthquake of 1356, which was the strongest ever…

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Swiss youngsters kept in Czech

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 Bernard Challandes’ young Swiss side made a bright start to Wednesday’s game in Zurich with Stephan Keller, team captain Ricardo Cabanas and Daniel Gygax all having early chances to score. But two swift goals either side of the break were enough to put the Czechs in firm control. With six minutes of the first half…

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New coach lifts Swiss ski jumpers

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 Young Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann’s historic double gold-medal winning performance at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City has encouraged the Swiss Ski Federation to invest more money in the discipline. The new full-time assistant coach, Roland Mastel, will also be joined during the winter months by an additional assistant, Roger Kamber, who…

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Federer and Kratochvil go bust in Monte Carlo

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 In the second round of the $2.3 million tournament, Federer suffered a two-set defeat (6-2, 6-1) at the hands of Argentina’s David Nalbandian. Nalbandian was able to despatch his Swiss opponent in just 61 minutes. “I have no idea what happened here,” Federer said after the match. “It’s a catastrophe,” he added. Spaniard Carlos Moya,…

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Swiss to return Abacha millions

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 The Swiss authorities said the Nigerian government signed an out-of-court settlement with some of the defendants in the Abacha case. A statement published by the Federal Justice Office in Bern on Wednesday said Nigeria would abandon criminal proceedings against any persons taking part in the deal. Nigeria would also drop requests for legal assistance from…

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Swiss youngsters face final test

This content was published on Apr 16, 2002 When the championship finals begin on May 16, the Swiss youngsters will have double cause to celebrate. As well as marking Switzerland’s first ever appearance at a major under-21 tournament, the competition is also being staged on Swiss soil. “You can feel the excitement already,” head coach Bernard Challendes told swissinfo ahead of Wednesday’s friendly…

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ICRC breaks silence over Middle East

This content was published on Apr 16, 2002 “The Red Cross is finally shedding its benevolent neutrality,” says René Felber, a former Swiss foreign minister. Felber, like many observers, has noticed a string of unusually outspoken statements issued by the organisation over recent weeks. These statements have denounced repeated violations of humanitarian law during the course of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.…

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