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New regulatory body for doping

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 During its annual meeting, the sports ministry voted unanimously in favour of the new body, which will handle doping cases in Switzerland. The Swiss minister for sport, Samuel Schmid, was also present at the meeting. Delegates of various sports associations also elected judges for the new body, according to a statement by the Swiss Olympic…

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Schnyder reaches final

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Switzerland’s number seven beat de los Rios 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 in the semi-finals at the $110,000 event in Pattaya. Schnyder showed a cool nerve in her match against the Paraguayan world number 60, who is a former world number eight. After winning the first set, Schnyder was trounced in the second set. However, she managed…

“Black Earth” depicts Stalin regime at Basel theatre

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Currently performed at the Basel theatre, “Schwarzerde”, or Black Earth, depicts the woes of Ossip Mandelstam (1891-1938), whose life ended in absolute darkness – in black earth – after being mistreated and killed by Stalin’s thugs. Black Earth, which is directed by Germany’s Claus Guth, comes to life in three languages – German, Russian and…

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Switzerland defeats Slovakia in penalty shoot-out

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 Both teams took their time finding their marks in Hanover. In the first period, Switzerland was more incisive, but the team was often a man short as Swiss players spent time cooling off in the sin bin. Davos’ Michel Riesen had the best opportunity of scoring in the 12th minute when he faced the Slovak…

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Nada chairman calls accusations “nonsense”

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 The United States has alleged that Nada has ties to suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden. Nada, which provides services for the al-Taqwa bank in the Bahamas, has already terminated its office leasing contracts, Mansour said. In an interview with the Zurich-based daily “Tages Anzeiger”, he denied any links to the September 11 attacks and accused…

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Sulzer Medica wins suspension of US lawsuits

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 The court will hear the firm’s appeal on November 29. At the beginning of October, the court decided that individual lawsuits against the company over faulty knee and hip implants could proceed. This overturned an earlier, lower court decision that ended the lawsuits in preference for Sulzer Medica’s $783 million class settlement. Sulzer Medica faces…

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Cash transfers allegedly financed terrorism

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 One of the networks is the Ticino-based Nada Management Organisation, previously known as al-Taqwa, which is suspected of sending money illegally around the word. The money transfers in question are known as hawalas, the Hindi word for trust. Under this cash-based system, remittance agents help people to send money internationally.Traditionally, the hawalas were used by…

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US and Israel likely to boycott Geneva meeting

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 In a statement, Israel’s diplomatic mission in Geneva criticised the meeting – planned for December 5 – as an attempt to use humanitarian law as a “blunt tool for political attacks” against Israel. It added that the conference would also “undermine” Middle East peace efforts. Switzerland is organising the meeting because it is the repository…

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Swiss face Slovakia in Deutschland Cup

This content was published on Nov 8, 2001 Fresh from their resounding home win over Team Canada on Wednesday, the Swiss will be looking to prove they are in top form ahead of the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City which is just over three months away. The Slovakian team is a strong medal contender for the Olympics, but Switzerland has a history…

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Swiss fighters look to Athens Olympics

This content was published on Nov 8, 2001 The Swiss team of six only managed to win one fight at the 15th world taekwondo championships in South Korea. Gomez Luciano was the only Swiss to make it through to the second round of the tournament. These results though, are not really a cause for concern, coach Amhand Abdennebi said. He named three reasons…

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