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Swiss suffer third hockey defeat

This content was published on May 4, 2001 Desperately seeking points for a place in the quarter-finals, Ralph Krueger’s men had made a great start against a Canadian side entirely made up of NHL players. With 11 minutes played it was the Swiss who grabbed the first goal, Bern defender Martin Steinegger making good use of a powerplay to fire in the puck…

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Switzerland’s largest trade fair opens for ultimate shopping experience

This content was published on May 4, 2001 For 10 days, the exhibition hall in Basel is playing host to four different exhibitions featuring trends, innovations, events and interactive shows. The massive area, which covers 45,000 square metres, will be the temporary home of more than 1,100 exhibitors, artists and performers. The stands offer the latest in new products and helpful, practical ideas…

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Swiss fundraising charity breaks donation record

This content was published on May 4, 2001 The new total, revealed in the charity’s annual report, surpassed 1999’s figure of SFr80.3 million. In 2000, the organisation, which is now in its 54th year, launched four national campaigns – three of which were aimed at helping victims of floods and famine in Africa and Asia. However, its fourth major campaign for the year…

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Kratochvil out in second round of Mallorca Open

This content was published on May 4, 2001 Kratochvil fell in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 to Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer. The loss came despite a strong start in the clay tournament, with a win over Spain’s Alex Calatrava. At the ATP men’s tournament in Houston, Bastl, a three-time Davis cup player, teamed up with Georgia’s Irakli Labadze to beat Jan Siemerink of the Netherlands…

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Swiss team prepares to cross Greenland by ski and kite

This content was published on May 4, 2001 The team of Mike Horn, Jean Troillet and Erhard Loretan left Switzerland this week with high hopes on making a world record. “We’ll each have a kite and a bit of food and hope to cross in 10 days maximum,” Mike Horn told swissinfo. “But if everything goes well we can do it in three…

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Foreign ministry seeks explanation about photos of ambassador’s wife

This content was published on May 4, 2001 A spokesman said the foreign minister, Joseph Deiss, wanted to know the exact circumstances surrounding the story, and would then decide how the Swiss government should react. The foreign ministry’s comments come after photographs of Borer’s wife, Shawne Fielding, appeared in the German magazine “Max”. The images show Fielding – a former “Miss Texas” –…

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Servette and Yverdon through to Swiss Cup final

This content was published on May 3, 2001 The teams, which both come from French speaking Switzerland, will battle it out in Basel on June 10. Geneva based Servette beat the current league leaders, St Gallen, 1-0 with a goal from Alexander Frei in the 77th minute. Frei managed to blast one into the back of the net, only three minutes after being…

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Borodin summoned to appear before Geneva court

This content was published on May 3, 2001 Interfax, the Russian news agency, reported that Borodin’s aide, Yvgeny Krovopuskov, said that the former Kremlin official would return to Geneva for the hearing. “He has nothing to fear” Krovopuskov said, adding that Borodin intended to come back to Switzerland for the court case. Correspondents say that the only obstacle foreseen at this stage is…

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Novartis cuts cost of malaria drug for poorer countries

This content was published on May 3, 2001 Novartis said the drug, Coartem, which is sold for $40 to $50 per course of treatment in western countries, would be traded in African nations at no profit. Malaria is particularly prevalent in the sub-Saharan region. The company said it would make Coartem available in Africa for around $2.50 per adult and $1.50 per child.…

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Swiss team skating on thin ice

This content was published on May 3, 2001 The national trainer was full of praise for his players’ battling performance during Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat to reigning champions the Czech Republic, but he admitted that Switzerland now face an almighty challenge, going into the second round without a single point. “Our preliminary group was difficult – the most difficult, even, given the way Germany…

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