Swiss Identity

Suspected Rwandan war criminal to remain in custody

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 The court refused to release the former army chaplain, Emmanuel Rukundo, who was detained last month in Geneva on a warrant issued by the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Arusha, Tanzania. The 42-year-old Catholic priest is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 civil war. He was one…

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Lawyer calls Sulzer Medica pay plan inadequate

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 David Riggs, an Oklahoma lawyer representing patients who received knee implants, says the Winterthur-based company’s $780 million (SFr1.3 billion) compensation package doesn’t go far enough. “Sulzer Medica’s offer is a step in the right direction towards solving this huge problem, but it can do better,” Riggs told swissinfo. Sulzer Medica estimates that 4,000 corrective surgeries…

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Aebischer inks deal with Colorado Avalanche

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 Aebischer, who won the Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the club, is expected to earn $1.5 million (SFr2.5 million) over the next three years. He will remain Colorado’s second goalie behind NHL legend, Patrick Roy, for at least the next two seasons. “The Avalanche is pleased we were able to sign David to…

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Alpine climbs leave Briton with tales to tell

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 While hiking a trail high above the resort of Zermatt in canton Valais, his calm reaction to a sudden rockslide in the distance displays the experience that has seen him through more than three decades of climbing in the Alps. Luckily, the stretch is free of hikers, and no one is endangered. But the hurtling…

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Kuhn makes winning start

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 Goals from Johann Vogel and Hakan Yakin ensured victory for the Swiss – the country’s first win over their Austrian neighbours for almost exactly 11 years. As part of the launch for the two countries’ joint bid to host the 2008 European Championships, Wednesday’s match threatened to turn into a farce when a power failure…

Winning start for Kuhn

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 Goals from Johann Vogel and Hakan Yakin ensured a well-deserved victory for the Swiss – the country’s first win over their Austrian neighbours for almost exactly 11 years. And while there were no points on offer, Kuhn found plenty to praise in a performance coming just over two weeks ahead of Switzerland’s vital World Cup…

Jeker wins Tour of Portugal

This content was published on Aug 15, 2001 Jeker, riding for the Maia-Milaneza team, almost caught up his nearest rival, Juan Miguel Mercado of Spain, who had started two minutes before him. The course around Maia, near Portugal’s second city of Oporto, was the fourteenth stage of the two-week race. Jeker’s overall winning time was 50 hours 58 seconds. Second place went to…

Kuhn faces first test

This content was published on Aug 15, 2001 Despite Tuesday’s display of warmth between the two neighbouring countries, the 57-year-old Swiss coach is in no doubt that Wednesday’s encounter will be a serious affair, with both teams looking to gain valuable practice ahead of the next round of World Cup qualifiers. “It’s important,” Kuhn told swissinfo, “because in just over two weeks we…

Bastl fails again

This content was published on Aug 15, 2001 Bastl managed to hold his own for most of the first against his Czech opponent, Michal Tabara. But his game collapsed in the second, resulting in a 6-4, 6-1 defeat. Tabara is 70 places ahead of Bastl in the ATP rankings. The Czech won the Chennai Open at the beginning of the year. This was…

A special thanks

This content was published on Aug 15, 2001 Malcolm Eldridge, member of the British Alpine ClubGlyn Hughes, honorary secretary of the British Alpine ClubUrs Kneubühl, director of the Swiss Alpine MuseumLaudo Albrecht of Pro Natura’s Aletsch CentreHans-Ueli Klossner of the Mountain Guide Office GrindelwaldJoe Luggen, director of tourism in GrindelwaldThomas Antonietti of the cantonal museum of history in ValaisSamuel Michel, director of Grindelwald’s…

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