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More funds committed to fight fire blight

This content was published on Aug 16, 2008 The Economics Ministry has promised the additional funds for four new projects over the next four years, the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil Research Station said. Researchers said they would seek to better understand the history and spread of the highly destructive bacterial disease, which has destroyed orchards in 21 cantons. The most affected have been Thurgau, Lucerne…

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Swiss mark 60 years of friendship with India

This content was published on Aug 16, 2008 Journalist and writer Bernard Imhasly tells swissinfo about early friendly relations between two very different societies, the evolution of economic cooperation and the state of cultural relations. In numerous articles and books, the Swiss-born Imhasly has described and commented on the rapid development of the world’s second most populous country. He arrived in the country…

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Swiss continue dialogue to resolve Libya crisis

This content was published on Aug 15, 2008 Discussions are continuing between the two sides to solve the problem between them, but details still have to be negotiated, foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Philippe Jeannerat said on Friday. Hannibal, a son of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, was detained in a luxury hotel after two of his servants complained of serious ill treatment at the hands…

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Relief action stepped up in Georgia

This content was published on Aug 14, 2008 The Swiss-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the humanitarian situation remains very difficult. It hopes to soon gain access to South Ossetia, where 50,000 people are in dire need of clean water and other essential items. Despite the current lack of access to the breakaway region and the unstable security situation, the…

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Calmy-Rey signs agreement with Brazil

This content was published on Aug 14, 2008 Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, who is visiting Latin America, signed a protocol of understanding to this effect with her Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim. The agreement aims to “deepen the poltical dialogue between the two countries,” according to the Swiss Foreign Ministry. A ministry statement said the areas of common interest include disarmament and nuclear…

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Bern greets peace plan for Georgia

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008 The foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “relieved” to learn that the two conflicting parties had been able to agree to a six-point plan and were willing to end hostilities. It added that the conflict could only be solved by political means and welcomed the efforts of the French presidency…

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Geneva prosecutor refuses to drop Gaddafi case

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008 Libya continues to demand an apology for the arrest of the couple in Geneva last month and the withdrawal of the case against the pair, who are charged with inflicting physical injuries and using threats and force against two domestic staff. Prosecutor Daniel Zappelli told journalists on Wednesday that his office had not been subject…

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Switzerland defends anti-racism stance

This content was published on Aug 11, 2008 Summing up, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said there was room for improvement but the Swiss were motivated and taking the issue seriously. However anti-racism campaigners criticised a lack of progress. Switzerland was one of eight countries presenting its progress report on efforts to implement the International Convention on the Elimination…

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Swiss told to leave Georgia

This content was published on Aug 11, 2008 Those unable to afford to travel would be financially supported by the Swiss embassy in Tibilisi, the foreign ministry announced on Monday. A bus carrying Swiss left Tibilisi on Monday afternoon for neighbouring Armenia. The embassy is in contact with Swiss nationals, of which 29 are residents, the ministry said. A ministry spokesman said it…

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“Russia teaches Georgia a hard lesson”

This content was published on Aug 11, 2008 Jeronim Perovic, a senior researcher at Basel University, told swissinfo that the message was aimed not only at Georgia, but also at its western allies. The long simmering conflict burst into open fighting on Thursday, when Georgia sent forces into South Ossetia and reached the capital, Tskinvali, in order to re-impose its authority. Russia responded…

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