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Swiss doctor committed to Bosnia war victims

This content was published on Apr 8, 2002 In 1992 Alexandra Horsch was taking time out from university in Germany to study medicine in Sarajevo. When the conflict began, she was able to leave Bosnia, but she took with her an overriding desire to help the people who remained. Today, Horsch is a busy woman; she’s a doctor at Bern’s Insel Hospital, and…

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Basel narrowly defeat Servette

This content was published on Apr 7, 2002 Most of the match, however, was dominated by the Geneva team, who took the lead on two occasions after goals by Alexander Frei and Hilton Da Silva. Basel tied the score with two goals by Ivan Ergic and Christian Gimenez. Despite a golden opportunity to beat the league leaders, Servette’s Brazilian player, Hilton, then made…

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Lütolf fourth in Moscow

This content was published on Apr 7, 2002 The St Gallen swimmer came in fourth in the 50 metre breaststroke final in a time of 27″34 trailing the bronze medal winner, Brazil’s Eduardo Fischer, by eight centimetres. The Ukranien powerhouse, Oleg Lisogor, took gold in a time of 26″42 with Portugal’s Jose Couto having to make do with a silver. It was a…

Lütolf swims through to final

This content was published on Apr 6, 2002 The St Gallen swimmer clocked a time of 27″44 seconds coming in behind the Ukraine’s Oleg Lisogor and Brazil’s Eduardo Fischer. It was bad news however for teammate Lorenz Liechti, who failed to qualify for the 4 x 100 metres. The Basel boy finshed in eight place in a time of 56″21 seconds. It was…

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Davos take ice hockey title

This content was published on Apr 6, 2002 In a very one-sided match, the boys from Graubünden planted a thorn in the Lions’ paw and wiped the floor with them in front of a sell-out crowd in Zurich’s Hallenstadion. The first goal came in the seventh minute when Bohonos slammed one past the Lions’ goalkeeper. Davos fans did not have to wait long…

Sion lose out to Grasshoppers

This content was published on Apr 6, 2002 By winning Saturday’s match, the Grasshoppers sprang out of the Valais abyss, which has seen them lose every match played in Tourbillon for the past four years. The Grasshoppers scored in both the first and second halves, playing consistently throughout. The first goal came in the 22nd minute when striker Petric blasted the ball into…

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Stepping into Switzerland’s rural past

This content was published on Apr 6, 2002 The museum, above Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland, is setting up its own chocolate production line to demonstrate the chocolate-making process beginning with the cocoa bean, and ending with the bar. And for the first time, exotic cattle will graze in the Ballenberg fields alongside indigenous breeds; brown and black Scottish Highland, Salers, Piedmontese,…

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The height of fashion in the Swiss Alps

This content was published on Apr 6, 2002 Törbel is home to the unique and trendy “Swiss Army Recycling Collection” – an ensemble of bags, key rings and rucksacks made from old Swiss Army blankets In a tucked-away workshop six local women buzz away at sewing machines, producing the distinctive brown-grey designs with a red stripe and a white Swiss cross. The collection…

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Czech-mate for Swiss side

This content was published on Apr 5, 2002 Ralf Krueger’s side lost 3-4 to their Czech opponents, who showed a lot more determination on Friday after their defeat the night before. Meanwhile, the Swiss side – missing some key players due to the play-offs at home – had to make do with just five defenders and clearly ran out of steam by the…

Robinson to head Palestinian rights mission

This content was published on Apr 5, 2002 A decision by the UN Human Rights Commission session in Geneva to dispatch its boss to the West Bank came as aid agencies accused Israel of deliberately hindering their work. At the special meeting, called by Muslim countries in response to the deteriorating human rights situation in the West Bank, diplomats voted overwhelmingly in favour…

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