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Myanmar regime weathers the storm

This content was published on May 20, 2008 Matthias Huber of the Association Suisse-Birmanie (Switzerland-Myanmar Association) says there is little will among the people to stand up against the military dictatorship. “I have taken an interest in Myanmar for 30 years. At every crisis I tell myself that the regime cannot go on as it is, and that changes are bound to happen.…

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Ministerial support for Swiss squad

This content was published on May 19, 2008 He wished the players the best of luck for the tournament, which is being hosted by Switzerland and Austria, and handed them combat rations to boost their performance. Schmid, who is also defence minister, said he was confident the Swiss would qualify for the quarterfinals. The Swiss face the Czech Republic, Portugal and Turkey in…

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Government slammed over biodiversity failures

This content was published on May 19, 2008 The Swiss branch of WWF and the Association for the Protection of Birds filed a complaint at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The groups said the government had failed to put into practice measures to protect endangered species and habitats as part of a 1989 international convention. They said the government refused to increase…

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Swiss could have acted sooner on Jewish assets

This content was published on May 18, 2008 Kunin is a supporter of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. In an interview with swissinfo she bemoans the fact that there are fewer women involved in politics in the US than in Switzerland. The only woman to serve three terms as a governor in United States history is publishing her memoires, entitled “Pearl,…

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People’s Party hits Graubünden branch

This content was published on May 17, 2008 The decision on Saturday in Zurich follows that canton’s support of justice minister and party member Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, whom the People’s Party had demanded step down. Widmer-Schlumpf, who has the support of Switzerland’s six other cabinet ministers, has said she intended to stay in office and would not be “intimidated”. The 84-13 vote to open…

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Call to improve development goals

This content was published on May 16, 2008 Alliance Sud, the Swiss Alliance of Development Organisations, made the statement on Friday, ten days ahead of a parliament vote on development funding. Peter Niggli, head of the group, said Swiss aid should favour direct partnerships with beneficiaries and follow the Millennium Objectives set by the United Nations in 2000 for global poverty numbers to…

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Settlement expected in apartheid case

This content was published on May 14, 2008 Plaintiffs representing black South Africans are claiming $400 billion (SFr420 billion) in damages from 50 prominent companies they say violated international law and supported South Africa’s apartheid regime between 1948 and 1994. A decision by the US Supreme Court this week to uphold a 2007 appeal court ruling allowed the case to go forward, paving…

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Foreign minister defends Iran trip

This content was published on May 14, 2008 She told a conference in Lucerne on Wednesday that the agreement ensured a long-term Swiss presence in an important region. The gas deal which was signed in Calmy-Rey’s presence between the National Iranian Gas Export Company and the Swiss EGL power company, brought furious responses from several quarters – most notably Israel, Jewish organisations and…

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Cabinet calls for GMO-free agriculture

This content was published on May 14, 2008 Voters approved a five-year blanket ban in a nationwide ballot in 2005, but research remains permitted. Parliament is to debate the government proposal. The Federal Environment Office said the current moratorium had had no adverse impact on farming or research in Switzerland, and Swiss agriculture could benefit from its GMO-free status. Results of a national…

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Palestinians mark 60 years since their “Nakba”

This content was published on May 14, 2008 For their Palestinian neighbours it is a time of very different memories. swissinfo spoke to a young Palestinian woman in Jerusalem about her family life, hopes and fears 60 years on from what they call Al Nakba or “the catastrophe”. “I remember there were always fireworks at this time of year when I was a…

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