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Yverdon knock out Swiss Cup holders

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 Taking a break from their struggle against relegation, the team from canton Vaud brought top division high fliers and Swiss Cup holders FC Zurich crashing back down to earth, thanks to a single late goal. Nine minutes were left to play when 20-year-old Brazilian striker Gil put the ball past Swiss international goalkeeper Marco Pascolo…

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Zülle celebrates first win for new team

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 Zülle sprinted ahead of Portugal’s José Azevedo just before the finish line to win the 200-kilometre stage between Tarascon and Sisteron. The two men had broken away from the pack with about eight kilometres remaining. “This success was very important for the team’s aim of securing one of the four wild cards for the Tour…

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Philippines asks Switzerland to freeze Marcos accounts

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 The Philippines’ ambassadors in Bern and Berlin reportedly made the request in response to a report in a Manila newspaper, which alleged that Marcos’ youngest daughter, Irene Marcos-Araneta, tried to move more than $13 billion from Switzerland to Germany. The request was made public by Jorge Sarmiento, acting head of the Presidential Commission on Good…

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Switzerland imposes new controls on “conflict” diamonds

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 The new controls, which include a tightening of the customs regime, are intended to prevent the trafficking in diamonds, which are helping to fuel the civil wars in Angola and Sierra Leone. In December, Switzerland was identified by the United Nations as one of the main centres for the trade in illicit diamonds. The accusation…

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Stolen Klee paintings recovered by Basel police

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 The 1915 paintings, “The Niesen” and “With the brown camel”, were confiscated by police in Basel when a German lawyer brought them to the city to make contact with the company with which they had been insured. A spokesman for the Basel city authorities, Markus Meltzl, said the lawyer was acting on behalf of members…

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Former Kremlin aide back in prison after heart trouble

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 Borodin returned to his New York prison cell on Wednesday, after staging a complete recovery. There had been conflicting reports about the severity of his condition. A statement from his office said he had suffered a coronary heart attack, but unidentified sources suggested his health was “more or less normal”. Borodin has been in a…

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Postcard exhibition offers greetings from an exotic past

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 At one time, postcards were an essential means of communication for travellers and before the advent of magazines and television were often the only means of providing friends and relatives back home with illustrations of the places they visited. Zurich University’s ethnographic museum has a major permanent collection of such cards, hundreds of which are…

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Sion secure first win of football championship round

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 The team from the Valais won the match at Tourbillion 2-0, putting paid to Grasshoppers’ hopes of going to the top of the division. Playing in front of a home crowd, Sion’s Julien Poueys scored the first goal in the eighth minute, while M’Futi Mobulu scored the second and final goal of the evening in…

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Hoffman wins Europa Cup title

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 The European tournament involves mainly young athletes on the fringe of World Cup competition, and has acted as a springboard in the careers of many of the world’s top skiers. On Wednesday, the 24-year-old Hoffmann finished third in the final super-G race of the season to clinch the overall title. It was his second title…

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Make way for kids!

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 The country’s official marketing body for the travel industry wants to promote the large number of attractions suitable for families; from trips on mountain railways or steamboats, a hike on a theme trail or a visit to a museum especially conceived for children. About 300 organisations involved in the industry are supporting the campaign, which…

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