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Knightly music plays in medieval castle

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The Swiss-Japanese duo of Jürg Eichenberger and Eriko Kagawa will perform works by Chopin, Fala, Granados and Cassado in the Knight’s Hall of the castle on November 25. As with every concert at the castle, guests are invited to get to know the musicians over drinks in front of the fireplace in the equally grand…

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Zellweger heading for Germany?

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The German news agency SID said on Tuesday that Zellweger had already signed a four-year contract with Cologne, although St Gallen president Thomas Müller has since insisted that the deal has not yet been finalised. If confirmed, Zellweger’s departure is likely to come as a major blow to St Gallen who will be losing their…

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Crunch time for football juniors

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The young Swiss side emerged as unbeaten group leaders from the tournament’s initial qualifying stage before going on to beat Ukraine 2-1 away in Sunday’s first leg playoff action. That result means that Switzerland can now make sure of a place in the finals with a win, a draw or even a 1-0 defeat when…

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Sulzer rejects responsibility for faulty implants

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 Sulzer Medica is facing thousands of lawsuits from patients in the United States who have had to undergo revision surgery. Lubricant residue on the implants prevented them from bonding with the bone, causing them to loosen. In a statement, Sulzer said the implants were produced after Sulzer Medica’s separate listing on the stock exchange in…

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Swiss to reopen probe into links with South Africa

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The head of the committee, Franz Wicki, said in Bern on Monday that the commission had reason to believe that the previous report was in part incorrect. But he refused to elaborate. “The key committee met today and decided that we wanted to reopen the 1999 report we published about the Swiss relationship with South…

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Aid agency denounces Swiss support to South Africa

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 After the American lawyer, Ed Fagan, announced last week he would file lawsuits against Swiss and other European banks active in South Africa during the Apartheid era, the non-governmental organisation has also called for further investigations. “We hope that after the recent revelations of the Swiss military involvement in Apartheid South Africa, the Swiss authorities…

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Switzerland clinch Deutschland Cup

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 “Our season is really off to a good start,” said Swiss coach Ralph Krueger, following the win in Hannover. “Today’s standard of play is the highest ever reached by Switzerland and Germany during the five years I spent as the head of the national team.” “This tournament has been very good for us,” Krueger added.…

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Schnyder climbs into top 40

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 The Swiss number two climbed seven places in the sport’s world rankings after Sunday’s straight sets win over Henrieta Nagyova, to finish the year in 37th position. Schnyder’s surprise win ended a drought of almost three years without a title. A former top ten player (reaching eighth place in 1998), the 22-year-old from Basel suffered…

Counterfeit tickets cost railways millions

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 That’s the same amount the railways lost in 2000 to fare-dodgers, who boarded the trains without paying. The railways handed out 134 fines last year for fake tickets. The counterfeiters can also expect the courts to pursue the suspects, with possible prison terms for those found guilty. “The problem has gotten worse in the last…

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Europe stocks up on smallpox vaccine

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 Following a number of anthrax attacks in the United States, scientists have warned governments to take precautions against a potentially catastrophic outbreak of smallpox, which was officially declared eradicated worldwide in 1979 after mass inoculation. Several countries have already signed contracts for the vaccine which Berna produces. Negotiations with other countries are still in progress.…

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