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“Russia teaches Georgia a hard lesson”

This content was published on Aug 10, 2008 Swiss expert on the Caucasus Jeronim Perovic told swissinfo that Russia wanted to demonstrate that it was in control in the region. He said Switzerland should play a role after peace is restored. Russia poured troops and tanks across its southern border into Georgia and bombed Georgian targets after Tbilisi attempted on Thursday evening to…

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Chinese diplomat complains of Swiss prejudice

This content was published on Aug 10, 2008 In an interview with the Sunday newspaper Sonntag, Jinyi said that the Swiss media did not know the reality in China, which is why their contributions gave a “false image” of China. “It’s a pity,” he commented. According to the ambassador the Chinese authorities welcome constructive criticism but “they cannot accept the media twisting the…

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Clouds hang over Calmy-Rey’s visit to Colombia

This content was published on Aug 10, 2008 Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy–Rey is due to hold talks in Bogotà this week. Bilateral ties are tarnished over Switzerland’s role in mediation efforts with the leftwing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). The official aim of the three-day visit is to boost bilateral relations, launched 100 years ago. But the Colombian government has accused a…

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Colombian image sparks Swiss investigation

This content was published on Aug 9, 2008 The probe centres on the publication on the internet of an image “damaging to the honour” of the Colombian president Álvaro Uribe. The image appeared to have originated in Switzerland. The revelation comes as Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey prepares to travel to the South American country on an official visit on Sunday. Relations between…

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Swiss call for end to South Ossetia violence

This content was published on Aug 8, 2008 The foreign ministry said it was concerned about civilian casualties in the region, while the Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called for unimpeded access to the conflict zone. The foreign ministry said that all 29 Swiss expatriates in Georgia were safe and none of them were in South Ossetia – a region…

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ICRC concerned over South Ossetia

This content was published on Aug 8, 2008 Georgia launched a massive attack on Friday to regain control of its renegade province, located on the country’s border with Russia. Moscow backs the separatists, who have controlled the area since a war in the early 1990s. “The humanitarian situation in the conflict zone has worsened dramatically,” said Dominique Liengme, the ICRC’s head of delegation…

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Couple accused of taking Kenyan baby

This content was published on Aug 7, 2008 Kenyan police confirmed the probe was underway on Thursday after a complaint had been lodged to the Unicef-funded Children Legal Action Network. Nairobi police processed charges of kidnapping, child trafficking and perjury against the Swiss citizen, who has diplomatic status as a United Nations employee, and his wife. The complaint says the couple stole the…

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“Fire-safer” cigarette sparks Swiss interest

This content was published on Aug 7, 2008 The European Commission announced plans this week for new cigarette fire safety standards to cut down on the number of related fires and deaths. Insurers and tobacco manufacturers welcomed the move and the Swiss Federal Health Office said such a measure was in their interests. “Should the European Union allow only self-extinguishing cigarettes, it is…

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ICRC “deplores” improper use of emblem

This content was published on Aug 6, 2008 In a statement, the Geneva-based ICRC referred to “what appears to have been a deliberate misuse of the Red Cross emblem during the operation to free 15 hostages [being held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc)] that was carried out on July 2”. Video footage aired this week on Colombian television revealed that…

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“Intense” Libya diplomacy yields progress

This content was published on Aug 5, 2008 Nevertheless, Libya continues to demand an apology for the July 15 arrest of Moammar Gaddafi’s son Hannibal and his wife at a Geneva hotel, said foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Philippe Jeannerat. He added that the North African state also wanted a timeline for Swiss authorities to drop legal proceedings against the pair, who were charged with…

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