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For ordinary people, terrorism struck close to home

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 From rooftops in Brooklyn and Manhattan, from living rooms where the crashes of hijacked airliners were replayed on television, the world had a front row seat to disaster. Before their eyes, the World Trade Center towers erupted in flames, and crumbled, after two planes struck them. Smoke poured from the Pentagon. Wil Kamp, an architect…

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Swiss motorcyclist killed at Magny-Cours

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 Herbert Graf suffered serious head injuries after losing control of his machine on Friday. The 39-year-old rider was then airlifted to hospital but failed to recover consciousness after suffering an apparent brain haemorrhage. The experienced motorcyclist was recently suspended by his Swiss racing team Bolliger after failing a doping test in May. He had since…

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Authorities find “black boxes” as security tightens after attacks

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 The recorders could provide clues to what happened in the cockpit of the American Airlines jet that was commandeered on Tuesday shortly after it took off from Dulles airport, heading for Los Angeles with 64 passengers on board. Four commercial airliners were commandeered; two slammed into twin towers of the 110-storey World Trade Center in…

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US names bin Laden as a suspect in terrorist attacks

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 US Attorney General John Ashcroft said at least 18 hijackers were involved in commandeering four commercial airliners on Tuesday. Two planes slammed into the World Trade Center, a third into the Pentagon, and the fourth, into woods near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Investigators have located the flight data recorder from the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania, authorities…

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Swiss Turks found not guilty of violating anti-racism laws

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 The representatives of Turkish organisations in Switzerland first appeared in court on September 4, when they were accused of denying the massacre of Armenians at the turn of the 20th century. The main charge levelled by the Armenian plaintiffs against the Turks concerned the breaking of an anti-racism article in the Swiss penal code, which…

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Sauber release Räikkönen

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 The talented young Finn is now set to join McLaren at the end of the current season as a replacement for double world champion Mika Hakkinen, who on Friday announced plans to take time off from the sport. Räikkönen’s transfer is likely to come as a personal blow to Peter Sauber who had to fight…

Switzerland joins three-minute silence across Europe

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation is also observing the silence on its national radio and television networks. swissinfo’s sister broadcaster, Swiss Radio International, interrupted its transmissions briefly at midday to mark the occasion. Staff at the United Nations in Geneva are planning a silent march through the city in solidarity for the victims of the attacks…

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Restoring relics: time and ethics

This content was published on Sep 14, 2001 The colloquium on reliquary shrines and medieval gold- and silversmith work is being billed as the first time specialists from various fields have assembled to discuss the rights and wrongs of restoring these ancient treasures. The Geneva team decided to organise the gathering because of the many thorny technical and ethical issues that arose in…

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Wretched season continues for Rosset

This content was published on Sep 13, 2001 Rosset lost in straight sets against his doubles partner, 6-4, 7-6. The Russian world number seven took the game after an average performance. “Marc played well, but became nervous during the first tie-break,” said Marat after the match. “He made too many mistakes after that.” Switzerland’s number three player, who has sunk to 100th in…

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Swiss foreign minister discusses terrorist attacks with US ambassador

This content was published on Sep 13, 2001 During his meeting with the ambassador, Deiss offered his condolences on behalf of the Swiss government and reiterated Switzerland’s offer of aid to the United States. “I would have preferred to receive Mr Reynolds in different circumstances,” Deiss said. Reynolds, who took up the post as ambassador just one day before the attacks on the…

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