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Zurich clinch home win against Chur

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 In front of a 7,500-strong home crowd in Zurich’s Hallenstadion, the Lions pulled off a convincing victory against the Graubünden team, winning two of the three periods. The first period got off to an electric start with a goal from Zurich’s Dan Hodgson in the second minute followed by another 16 minutes later from teammate,…

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Traces of bone meal detected in Swiss mill

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 Under Swiss law, animal feed containing bone meal has been outlawed since the beginning of this year after it was named as a possible source of mad cow disease, or BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). However, the federal research centre for animals in Posieux, canton Fribourg, discovered traces of bone meal in samples of bran destined…

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Boarders set sights on Salt Lake

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 Switzerland made an explosive entrance onto the world’s biggest sporting stage when snowboarding was given its Olympic debut at the Nagano Games four years ago, with Gian Simmen taking gold in the men’s halfpipe and Ueli Kestenholz grabbing a bronze in the giant slalom. “People were really surprised when we got the medals in Nagano,…

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Bern University returns ancient figurines to Italy

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 The items, in bronze and terracotta, date back to the sixth and seventh centuries BC. The institute was joined by the J. Paul Getty Museum in California in returning the artefacts, which were excavated at a site in Calabria, near what is believed to be the location of the ancient Greek city of Sybaris. The…

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ICRC challenges Northern Alliance to respect rights

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 “We are at a crucial moment in Afghanistan in humanitarian terms. I’m not talking about the food situation, but the need for protection,” said the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Delegate-General for Asia, Jean-Michel Monod. Monod told a news conference in Geneva that the ICRC was concerned about allegations of summary executions of prisoners…

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No proof terrorist funds cross Switzerland, prosecutor says

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 His remarks come a week after Italian and Swiss police raided the offices of the Nada Management company, formerly known as al-Taqwa, in the Lugano area. The financial services concern was accused by the Americans as being one of several informal cash exchanges – known as “hawalas” – which are thought to funnel millions of…

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Luxury goods lose glitter

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 Richemont, the name behind such brands as Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Dunhill and Montblanc, said operating profit fell to €253 million (SFr372.67 million), on sales of €1.836 billion (+10 per cent). Richemont had a 21 per cent plunge in the first half of the year. Profit after taxation fell to €165 million from €227…

Zurich athlete gears up for Solar adventure

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 Stierli, one of ten athletes providing muscle for the Swiss bike in the Solar Challenge, will be camping, along with the rest of the team, in the desert every night during the race. Stierli, one of five women taking part in the race, hadn’t thought putting herself forward for the team. It was her boss…

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Returning to the Stone Age

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 The site, located in a nature reserve between Estavayer-le-lac and Portalban consists of three houses built of wood, clay, sand, dung and straw. But the humble structures tell the story of life as it was around the lake some 5,000 years ago. A bit of guesswork and a two-kilometre drive down to the lakeshore are…

Marvulli doubtful for Zurich

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 Marvulli was thrown from his bike during the first day’s action at the three-day race in Capetown, South Africa, when another rider rammed into him during a handover between Marvulli and his partner Alexander Aeschbach. The 23-year-old star, who won gold in the Omnium event at this year’s European Championships before finishing fourth with Aeschbach…

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