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Swiss aid worker spreads hope in Siberian village

This content was published on Nov 27, 2001 Christine Bigler, the director of social and medical care for the Swiss branch of the charity Green Cross, visited Siberia for the first time earlier this year, as part of a project to help towns and villages close to chemical weapons plants. The village of Schutschje is economically impoverished and faces another environmental threat in…

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Lake Thun: A legend without a monster

This content was published on Nov 27, 2001 In the first chapter of the picture book, Lake Thun, author Alexander Schwab says, “To the eternal chagrin of the local tourism industry, there isn’t a trace of even the tiniest monster to be seen in Lake Thun.” Schwab then uses the rest of the book to prove just the opposite, assuming monster in its…

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House of Representatives elects speaker

This content was published on Nov 27, 2001 Maury Pasquier is the first French-speaking woman to hold the position, and the sixth woman. Her candidature was overwhelmingly approved on Monday night, by 151 out of 167 votes. A Social Democrat, she was elected to parliament in 1995, and specialised in t he fields of social insurance and health. She has been a midwife.…

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Swiss team pedals to second place

This content was published on Nov 26, 2001 Bruno Risi and Kurt Betschart have finished closely behind the Australian/Belgium team of Scott McGrory and Matthew Gilmore, who cycled to the top in the Zurich Hallenstadion on Monday. After two thirds of the 50 km race, the Swiss team managed to win a lap, however, Risi could not keep up with Gilmore in the…

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Servette thrown out of Swiss National Cup

This content was published on Nov 26, 2001 Servette’s initial joy over their 3-2 victory over division one Wangen in a cup qualifier soon turned into an unexpected defeat. The Geneva-based team, currently fourth in the league, were disqualified from the cup for putting Goran Obradovic on the pitch. The Yugoslav national was disqualified from playing due to misdemeanours in other Cup matches.…

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Swiss rugby still looking for conversions

This content was published on Nov 26, 2001 The national team has just completed the last of its qualifying matches for the 2003 World Cup in Australia, and, not surprisingly, the Swiss succumbed 30-11 to the relative might of Ukraine. It was a similar story to other games this season: “We played well in the first half, but they were more aggressive than…

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Switzerland hosts Santa Claus championships

This content was published on Nov 26, 2001 Samnaun, located in the Engadine a few kilometres from the Austrian Tirol, hopes the international gathering of Santas on December 1 will open its winter sport season with good cheer. “The world championship comprises team competitions, (teams of four, women welcome) in which play, fun and action take pride of place,” organisers said. No prior…

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Von Grünigen surprised by seventh place in Aspen’s slalom

This content was published on Nov 25, 2001 The Bernese skier said he was surprised by his 1:40,09 minute performance – his fastest time in the past three years. “In September and October of this year, I had hardly done any slalom training,” he said, “but I have taken advantage of the past three days in Colorado to train hard for the event.”…

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Davos still top of league despite table shake-up

This content was published on Nov 25, 2001 Davos retained their number one position after beating third placed Ambri 2-1. In front of a 5,310-strong crowd the Graubünden “dream team” were the first to score with a goal from Riesen in the 16th minute. The lion’s share of goal scoring, however, took place in the final period with Ambri’s Lachmatow equalising in the…

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Basel still unshaken at top of league table

This content was published on Nov 25, 2001 The victory in Ticino means the boys from Basel have held onto their number one position at the top of the league table and thanks to such a successful season they have booked their place in the championship round. The first goal of the match came in the 13th minute when Basel’s George Koumantarakis slammed…

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