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Politics seen through the eyes of Swiss kids

This content was published on Aug 18, 2008 Couchepin greeted the children from 12 different nations in German, French (his mother tongue), English and Spanish. Besides answering questions about his favourite food and colour, he explained the procedure for becoming Swiss president and how difficult it is to reason with a dictator, in reference to a current diplomatic dispute with Libyan leader Moammar…

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“Mauritanians are experiencing a deep malaise”

This content was published on Aug 17, 2008 Mauritanian army officers staged a putsch on August 6, seizing the elected president of the northwest African country and ending a brief experiment in democracy. The new junta appointed Mauritania’s ambassador to the European Union as its prime minister on Thursday and has promised to hold free and fair elections in the impoverished nation “as…

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Federer and Wawrinka golden together

This content was published on Aug 16, 2008 The Swiss team overcame the Swedish duo of Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson on Saturday evening at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court, capturing the championship with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(4-7), 6-3. Federer raised his racquet in triumph before embracing Wawrinka, their Swiss red and white outfits standing in stark contrast to the…

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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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