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Medical students prepare to go private

This content was published on Jan 18, 2001 Talks are underway between the Hirslanden group, which runs private clinics and healthcare services, and Fribourg university. Sponsors are being sought for the new private department. Students would take the first two years of their course at Fribourg university before continuing at one of the group’s seven private clinics. “A feasibility study shows that this…

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High time in Davos

This content was published on Jan 18, 2001 From the town at night, small lights can be made out moving slowly up the mountainside. They belong to about a dozen snow tractors making use of the hours of darkness to groom the nearly 200 kilometres of ski slopes below the Weissfluh peak. There’s a weather station just below the peak belonging to the…

Former Kremlin official arrested in US on Swiss warrant

This content was published on Jan 18, 2001 The Swiss justice ministry said Borodin had been arrested on Thursday at John F Kennedy airport, and was later scheduled to appear before a court in Manhattan. He was reportedly in the country to attend the inauguration on Saturday of president-elect, George W Bush. The Swiss authorities issued an arrest warrent for Borodin in January…

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Witches sweep down Belalp slopes

This content was published on Jan 18, 2001 The sorcerers will throw a bewitching party on January 26 to cast spells over the main races scheduled for “Witches Week”. The highlight is expected to be the downhill race on January 27. Hundreds of skiers, dressed as witches, will take up the endurance and speed test. It starts at 3,100 metres above sea level…

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Handballers through to European playoffs

This content was published on Jan 18, 2001 As expected, Switzerland faced a tough challenge throughout the game. The lead changed hands several times in the early stages and neither team was able to build up more than a three-goal lead at any point. However Switzerland pulled ahead late on, thanks to another strong performance from Robbie Kostadinovich. The team captain was Switzerland’s…

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Federer continues his Australian Tour de France

This content was published on Jan 18, 2001 The Swiss men’s number one downed Escudé in straight sets (6-1, 6-4, 6-4) and is now due to meet the number 15 seed, Arnaud Clément, in Saturday’s third round. World number one Martina Hingis needed just 40 minutes to make it into the third round of the women’s draw, dropping just one game in her…

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Four questioned in Switzerland over Corsican terrorism

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 A spokesman for the Swiss prosecutor’s office said the four, including a former member of the Jurassian separatist movement, Groupe Bélier, were questioned in the presence of Swiss police officials. He said the hearings were made possible after Switzerland accepted a French request for judicial cooperation last October. The spokesman added that Gilbert Thiel, the…

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Cancer specialists gather in Lausanne

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 The symposium, entitled “Cancer and the Cell Cycle”, is one of the most important in that field of research this year. The discussions will focus on defects in regulation of cell division. The meeting also offers a platform for young Swiss researchers to establish contacts with the world’s leading specialists. Richard Iggo, a senior scientist…

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Electronic signatures may be recognised by law

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 The two-month consultation period is the first step in introducing a new law. Both houses of parliament also have to debate the issue. The new legislation would mean contracts drawn up electronically would no longer have to have signatures added on later. Computer-generated signatures would give the documents legal force. The justice ministry believes current…

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Gagliardi stuns fifth seed Martinez

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 The match, which lasted almost three and a half hours, maintained Gagliardi’s best ever showing at a Grand Slam event. It was also the Genevan’s first ever win over a player ranked in the world’s top ten. Speaking after the gruelling encounter, which had seen her receive on-court treatment for thigh and shoulder strains, Gagliardi…

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