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Euro joy for juniors

This content was published on Nov 14, 2001 “It’s a great feeling,” beamed the delighted under-21 coach Bernard Challendes after seeing his team clinch their European place. “We have worked very hard. We had a dream and now we have realised it. To be among the top eight teams in Europe is wonderful.” Leading 2-1 from Sunday’s first leg in Kiev, the Swiss…

Swiss athletes look to Munich and beyond

This content was published on Nov 14, 2001 André Bucher’s gold medal in the world championship 800 metres was the obvious highlight of the Swiss athletic year, but at Wednesday’s press conference the association insisted there was plenty of other performances to celebrate. Bucher’s compatriots at the Edmonton games had all fulfilled their minimum targets, the association pointed out, while good results at…

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Taliban rout raises aid, rights issues

This content was published on Nov 14, 2001 The rapid advances by the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance have raised the hope that a looming humanitarian catastrophe might be averted and that aid deliveries to remote regions might be resumed before winter sets in. But the aid agencies have warned against unrealistically high expectations. Macarena Aguilar of the International Committee of the Red Cross says…

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Friars offer spiritual welcome at scenic mountain pass

This content was published on Nov 14, 2001 “We are still called on to search for people who have lost their way, says Father Frédéric Gaillard, a member of the St Augustine religious order, “even though this rarely happens today.” “We are here to talk to the people who stop here, people who have lost their spiritual way, so to speak.” Bernard of…

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Watch Valley keeps up with the times

This content was published on Nov 14, 2001 Home to Switzerland’s watchmaking industry, the authorities decided to dub the whole region “Watch Valley”. Watch Valley starts in Geneva and runs through Neuchatel, Biel, La Chaux-de-Fonds and up to Basel in the north. The placid lakes Geneva, Biel, Neuchatel and the rolling Jura mountains provide a magnificent setting for recognisable brands such as Patek…

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Financiers consider return of illicit funds

This content was published on Nov 14, 2001 The two-day meeting, which kicks off on Wednesday, will focus on the return of illicit funds deposited in banks and other financial institutions to the countries from which they were stolen. Swiss officials, who organised the meeting, want to avoid repatriating the illegal funds in a way that could reward corrupt groups in the country…

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Davos in lead at halfway point

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 Davos managed to keep their number one position after drawing with Lugano 1-1. The Ticinese team is now trailing the leader by two points with a game in hand. Lugano dominated the start of the match although Davos were the first to score with Josef Marha slamming one into the back of the net in…

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Upbeat meeting between Deiss and Annan in New York

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The two men talked about a number of issues, but topping the agenda was the possibility of Switzerland becoming a member of the UN, something which the Swiss electorate will decide upon in a referendum next year. After the meeting Deiss told swissinfo that “Annan’s position was that Switzerland could subscribe to the UN charter…

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Regulator orders sacking of bank manager

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The move is the first time the commission has forced a bank to dismiss a manager. It ordered that the general manager of the Swiss subsidiary of Israel’s biggest bank, Bank Leumi le-Israel, be removed for failing to exercise due diligence when approached by Montesinos to open accounts. The commission said the dismissal was ordered…

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Bossert and Knight head back to school

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The two Swiss pros will be among a starting field of some 190 golfers all chasing cards for next season, with only players in the top 35 (and ties) guaranteed a place on Europe’s top circuit. The qualifying school is arguably the toughest event of the year for those on the fringes of the big…

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