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Snow woe continues

This content was published on Apr 9, 2002 Having already been put back from Tuesday to Wednesday, the men’s super-G race has now been postponed until next week because of an excessively soft piste. Swiss-Ski officials are confident, however, that the women’s super-G and giant slalom races in Arosa will go ahead as planned on Wednesday and Thursday. Both the men’s and the…

Hayek to remain firmly in control of Swatch Group

This content was published on Apr 9, 2002 The group is the world’s largest producer of finished watches and has a stable of prestigious brand names. Hayek told swissinfo at the Watch and Jewellery Show in Basel that although his son, Nicolas junior, had been given an increasing number of responsibilities as chief operating officer; there was no immediate possibility that he himself…

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Swiss plan diplomatic initiative for Middle East

This content was published on Apr 9, 2002 Officials at the Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed that they had sounded out interested parties. They refused to name their contacts, but they are understood to have been in touch with – among others – Israeli, Palestinian and American diplomats. “We are not being selective in our approach. We want to contact all actors playing an…

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Curlers suffer setback

This content was published on Apr 9, 2002 The men’s team, led by the experienced 1998 Olympic champion, Patrick Hürlimann, started Monday’s action in the United States in equal third place after impressive wins over Austria and Finland on Sunday. But successive defeats in Bismarck, North Dakota, on Monday at the hands of the impressive Canadians and the United States saw the Lausanne-Olympique…

Swiss chair airline security conference

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 The Canadian meeting follows a conference last February of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), at which more than 150 governments endorsed a global strategy for strengthening aviation security worldwide. The ICAO, a body of the United Nations, wants airlines to submit to mandatory, regular and independent audits of their security systems. The meeting in…

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Curlers make solid start at world championships

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 After losing narrowly to Scotland 7-6 in their opening match at Bismarck, North Dakota, the Swiss, represented by Lausanne-Olympique, stormed to a 13-1 victory over Austria. The team, led by the experienced Patrick Hürlimann, then beat Finland 9-5 on Sunday to leave themselves in third place – level with the United States and Canada –…

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Army and federal police to increase security at Expo.02

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 In addition to the police from the five cantons in which Expo.02 is situated, some 1,100 police from outside the cantons, as well as 3,000 soldiers, and 2,300 members of the civil defence force will be made available for duty at the exhibition. Expo.02 will start in May, and run for six months until October.…

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Israel rejects Swiss criticism

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 In the first public Israeli reaction to Switzerland’s stance, Antebi said he did not accept Swiss criticism. However, in an interview with the “SonntagsBlick” newspaper, Antebi said he had been affected by Switzerland’s comments. “I understand their reaction but I do not accept it,” he said. Antebi’s statement came after he was summoned for the…

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Rubbish is Lausanne museum attraction

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 The rubbish – consisting mostly of jugs – is one of many additions to the collection, which shows the many facets of everyday life in Lousanna, as the city was called during Roman times. Lousanna was established in 15 BC as a regional trading centre because of its strategic position on routes between northern and…

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Torture tour a real hit in Lucerne

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 My guide, Anne-Marie Taylor, shows me the place where the Reuss River running through the old town is at its deepest – the spot where suspected criminals in the Middle Ages were taken to be drowned. Taylor turns to me and asks, “Do you want to know why Amnesty International has objected to this tour?”…

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