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Switzerland regrets US withdrawal from racism conference

This content was published on Sep 4, 2001 “We regret that the conference was politicised and that key issues were put on the back-burner,” said Peter Maurer, a representative of the Swiss delegation in Durban. Israel and the US could have made an important contribution to the conference which ends on Friday, Maurer continued. Instead, their withdrawal will hamper discussions concerning the conflict…

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Missed ascent fails to dampen Alps Walk team’s spirits

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 “Today’s ascent gave us a chance to say farewell to the Alps,” said team member Philip Martineau, after completing a rock climb over the Rotstock, located at the bottom of the Eiger’s west flank and adjoining the north face. The route followed by the group was established at the turn of the 20th century by…

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Veterans quit Swiss national football team

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 The departures come as Switzerland prepares to face Luxembourg on Wednesday. Both players said their resignations had more to do with the way they had been treated than because they had not been selected. They said Kuhn informed the players of the team’s makeup without giving any reasons for excluding certain players. “I can accept…

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Probe increases pressure on embattled Geneva minister

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 Geneva’s government says it is investigating the activities of 37 of the office’s employees as part of an inquiry into allegations of mismanagement and corruption at its Bankruptcy Office. A much-anticipated report by cantonal Finance Ministry inspectors accused certain Bankruptcy Office workers of committing “serious offences and possibly crimes”. The also criticised “the almost complete…

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Bernese Oberland shows off Mendelssohn’s hidden talents

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 During his travels in the days before postcards, Mendelssohn sketched hundreds of scenes in Switzerland, Italy, England and Scotland. A handful of the Swiss sketches, which capture views of his favourite haunts around Interlaken, Lake Geneva and the Bernese Oberland, are displayed in the hamlet of Ried, above Wilderswil, in canton Bern. The pencil sketches…

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Snowfall puts paid to Eiger climb

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 Although the rockspur is equipped with ropes and ladders, there is still an element of risk, given the danger of rockfalls. The near vertical face towers in the sky, giving climbers a similar feeling to that facing more intrepid mountaineers, who actually tackle the Eiger’s north face.

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Albanian police uncover drug ring in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 Police sources in the Albanian capital, Tirana, attributed their success in arresting three smuggling suspects to close cooperation with Swiss police authorities. They said the three are suspected of laundering money in the capital. Justice and Police department spokesman, Viktor Schlumpf, was unable to confirm the information. The smugglers are believed to have amassed SFr4…

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South African theatre urges youth to avoid crime

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 “The Muka project started in 1995 and was established by former homeless boys and girls who were already on the streets,” Peter Ndebele told swissinfo. “We came together and decided to do something productive which was theatre.” Ndebele said the group did not want to “waste” their time doing “senseless things or committing petty crime…

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World Cup dream ends in Basel

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 Under the guidance of new coach Kübi Kuhn, Switzerland had looked more than capable of causing an upset in the early stages of the match. After surviving a scare in the 17th minute, when Yugoslav striker Mladen Krstajic had a goal disallowed for offside, the Swiss were able to secure a deserved lead. Veteran forward…

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Hingis into quarter-finals

This content was published on Sep 3, 2001 Hingis needed just over an hour to dispose of Dokic 6-4, 6-0, although the match got off to a terrible start from the Swiss player’s perspective. Dokic, who famously knocked Hingis out of the first round at Wimbledon last season, shot into a 3-0 lead on Sunday. But the world number one fought back in…

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