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Complex ballots challenge Swiss electorate

This content was published on Nov 26, 2004 Low turnout could mark the ballot which also includes complex reforms of the federal system and tax issues. The new legislation would permit research on stem cells from surplus human embryos under certain conditions. The production of stem cells would be limited to embryos not older than seven days. Therapeutic cloning and the trade in…

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Iraq’s electoral role takes shape in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 26, 2004 They have been employed to fulfil a contract won by recruitment agency Manpower to establish a database of information contained in the country’s electoral rolls. All Iraqis over 18 on January 1 will be eligible to vote in the poll to elect 275 members of a new national assembly, whose key task will be to…

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Swiss monitor urges review of Ukraine poll

This content was published on Nov 25, 2004 Rudolf Von Rohr, a long-term observer with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) told swissinfo he had witnessed irregularities in the second round of voting. Ukraine’s electoral commission has declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the election winner, but supporters of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko have filed an appeal. Thousands of his supporters…

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Angry postal workers block sorting offices

This content was published on Nov 25, 2004 The protests in the early hours of Thursday morning, which were condemned by management, came after talks between the two sides broke down earlier this week. Union bosses, who have accused Swiss Post of not respecting a new collective labour contract, said the action was called off after around five hours following discussions with management…

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Calmy-Rey in Moscow to seal disarmament deals

This content was published on Nov 25, 2004 Switzerland is providing SFr15 million ($13 million) to help Russia destroy its stockpile amid fears that the weapons could contaminate the environment. On Friday she will hold talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Their talks will focus on bilateral relations, the situation in the volatile Caucasus region and international issues. The visit is aimed…

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Group seeks to strengthen Swiss-Russian ties

This content was published on Nov 24, 2004 Bilateral ties suffered a setback in 2002, when 69 Russians died on board a plane that collided with another jet while in Swiss-controlled airspace. Russia later blamed the Swiss authorities for dragging their feet during negotiations over compensation for families of the victims. Calmy-Rey’s two-day visit comes six months after Swiss President Joseph Deiss sent…

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Ex-diplomat optimistic about Nepal’s future

This content was published on Nov 24, 2004 Annemarie Spahr, who lived and worked in the capital Kathmandu for more than 30 years, told swissinfo that in some areas government forces and Maoists were able to co-exist peacefully. In the latest violence, ten Nepalese troops were killed in an ambush by Maoist rebels northeast of the capital, Kathmandu, on Sunday. The attack, which…

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Summit puts spotlight on landmines

This content was published on Nov 24, 2004 Switzerland is home to many anti-mine organisations and has long been involved in the fight to ban these deadly weapons. The state secretary for foreign affairs, Franz von Däniken, is representing Switzerland at the talks, which are expected to focus on stepping up demining efforts and stockpile destruction. The week-long meeting, which began on Monday,…

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Presidents praise trilateral talks

This content was published on Nov 20, 2004 In the first such meeting of its kind, they discussed relations between Switzerland and the European Union, as well as domestic and international issues. During the talks, the Swiss president, Joseph Deiss, explained the consequences of the extension of the accord between Bern and Brussels on the free movement of people, with a possible popular…

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Civil protection celebrates half century

This content was published on Nov 20, 2004 About 95 per cent of the population could now find room in an anti-nuclear shelter and in case of emergency quickly find shelter there. Schmid was speaking in Bern at celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Swiss Union for Civil Protection, which was set up during the Cold War. But half a century…

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