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Geneva conference approves resolution on Israeli-occupied territories

This content was published on Jul 15, 1999 A controversial Middle East conference in Geneva was adjourned after less than an hour on Thursday, with representatives of about 100 nations approving a resolution on Jewish settlements. The conference approved a declaration which stated that the Fourth Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians in time of war applies to the Israeli-occupied territories, including…

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Middle East conference goes ahead in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 15, 1999 (AP) — A scaled-back conference to examine whether Jewish settlements violate international law went ahead Thursday over Israeli and U.S. objections. A senior Palestinian official said he hoped the U.N.-ordered session would approve a “non-provocative” statement on how the settlements in Israeli-occupied territory affect the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war. “It’s a fully…

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Swiss authorities see increase in illegal border crossings

This content was published on Jul 15, 1999 The Swiss authorities said Thursday there had been a significant increase in the number of people trying to enter Switzerland illegally or smuggle drugs into the country in the first half of this year. Figures released by the Swiss customs authorities showed the number of illegal immigrants rose to 7,851, which is about 3,000 more…

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Geneva prosecutor investigates alleged money laundering by senior Yeltsin aide

This content was published on Jul 14, 1999 The Geneva authorities said Wednesday they were investigating money laundering allegations raised against Pavel Borodin, who heads the office running federal and presidential properties. The scandal also involves the Swiss construction company Mabetex. The prosecutor’s office confirmed earlier Swiss media reports and said it was assisting Moscow’s own investigation of possible corruption and abuse of…

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Swiss forensic team reports gruesome findings in Kosovo massacre investigation

This content was published on Jul 14, 1999 A Swiss forensic team working in conjunction with international war crimes investigators on Wednesday spoke of gruesome findings in Kosovo, saying they had found evidence of widespread massacres of the civilian population. Summing up their work at a news conference in Berne, the four Swiss policemen said they had taken 3,500 pictures and five hours…

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Hydroelectric dam features mural to commemorate military retreat

This content was published on Jul 14, 1999 Swiss artist Martin Valär has painted a massive mural on the Panix hydroelectric dam in eastern Switzerland to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the retreat of Russian General Suvorov from Napoleonic forces. The nearby village of Pigniu will mark the retreat of Suvorov’s troops this coming weekend, when the painting will be officially dedicated. “I…

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Money laundering notifications in Switzerland increase by 400 percent

This content was published on Jul 13, 1999 Tighter money laundering legislation in Switzerland has led to a 400 percent increase of notifications of possible money laundering transactions in the past year, the Federal Police Office said Tuesday. Since the tighter laws went into force in April 1998, the number of notifications about suspicious or apparently drug-related money transfers increased from about 40…

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Key facts about Swiss anti-money laundering legislation

This content was published on Jul 13, 1999 While Switzerland is sometimes still seen as a financial market place that is shrowded in banking secrecy and characaterised by lax attitudes, the country has in fact very strict and comprehensive legislation against money laundering. Following are some key facts about the laws: — The legislation affects all so-called financial intermediaries. These are defined as…

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Thun hosts international barrel organ festival

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Roche announces sales up 7 percent in first half

This content was published on Jul 13, 1999 (AP) — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced Tuesday a 7 percent rise in its first-half sales to SFr13.4 billion ($8.5 billion). Roche said it expects “barring extraordinary events, another good result” for the full year following the sales figure, up from SFr12.53 billion ($7.9 billion) in the first half of 1998. First-half profits, which will…

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