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Rescue worker warns of avalanche danger

This content was published on Dec 31, 2001 Christian Roth, one of the rescue service’s most experienced pilots, issued the warning one day after a spate of avalanches across Switzerland severely injured mountaineers and off-piste skiers in several Alpine regions. A 47-year-old skier, caught in an avalanche on Friday in the mountain resort of Flumserberg, was found dead by rescue workers on Monday.…

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Swiss mauled by Russians

This content was published on Dec 31, 2001 Having already qualified for the quarter-finals, courtesy of Saturday’s thrilling 8-0 victory over France, the Swiss now face the daunting task of playing the Group A winners, Slovakia. Against the Russians on Sunday, Switzerland never recovered after conceding two goals inside a minute during the first quarter. The game eventually ended in disarray after fighting…

Swiss dealers profited from flight of art during war

This content was published on Dec 31, 2001 The study was released this year by the Independent Commission of Experts (ICE), which was set up in 1996 to probe Switzerland’s wartime past. The authors found that not only did Swiss dealers acquire art cheaply from Jews and other victims of the Nazis who were desperate to sell, they failed to come clean about…

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Davos through to Spengler Cup final

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 The Swiss side scraped through after seeing Finnish side Turku lose their match against bottom-ranked Sparta Prague. Davos now have the chance of gaining revenge over their Canadian rivals and winning a second successive Spengler Cup crown in Monday’s final. Earlier, in front of a capacity 7,800-strong crowd packed into Davos’ Ice Stadium, it was…

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The year in sound: Out with a bang

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 Originally built in 1924, the 77-year-old ground was renovated in time to host the 1954 World Cup finals, and as the site of Germany’s first ever World Cup win, the stadium held memories for more than just Swiss football fans. But it was the supporters of Bern side Young Boys who called the Wankdorf their…

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Making a splash

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 World silver After finishing fourth in the final of the 800-metre freestyle at last year Sydney Olympics, Ticino’s Flavia Rigamonti continued to lead the way for the Swiss swimmers in 2001. At July’s world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, the 20-year-old won became the first Swiss swimmer in 15 years to win a world championship medal…

Bin Laden’s half-brother seeks SFr20 million in damages

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 Yeslam Binladin, who has lived in Geneva for the past 20 years, is seeking SFr 20 million in damages after the authors claimed he was in contact with his half-brother. His lawyer, Jürg Brand, said the allegation that Yeslam Binladin was in contact with a known terrorist could prejudice his client’s ability to conduct business…

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Police report rise in number of extreme right-wing gatherings

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 According to statistics published by the Federal Office for Police, “several gatherings” across Switzerland during 2001 each attracted up to 900 right-wing activists. Half of those who attended meetings held in Switzerland are thought to have travelled from neighbouring countries. “This figure indicates a slight increase when compared to last year’s statistics,” said Urs von…

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Setback for Swiss Hopman Cup chances

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 Australian Lleyton Hewitt overcame a second-set lapse to beat Switzerland’s Roger Federer 6-3, 0-6, 6-4 and clinch a round-robin win for Australia over the Swiss. Earlier, Alicia Molik gave Australia a 1-0 lead when she eased her way towards a comfortable two-set victory (6-3, 6-4) over Swiss rival Miroslava Vavrinec. Molik and Hewitt later combined…

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New president hopes to lead country into UN

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 Villiger, who is finance minister, takes on the one-year rotating presidency as Switzerland prepares to vote on United Nations membership, and gets ready for the national exhibition – Expo.02 – which opens in May 2002. He spoke to swissinfo’s editor-in-chief, Peter Salvisberg, and the head of the Italian service, Mariano Masserini. Last year the international…

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