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Anthrax attacks spur new efforts to control biological weapons

This content was published on Nov 19, 2001 Six months after Washington rejected enforcement measures for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, the US is expected to spell out a new approach to enforcing the treaty, during a three-week meeting which kicks off in Geneva on Monday. The Bush administration said it feared the agreement would put American national security at risk, as well…

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Ethnic Albanian leader claims Kosovo election victory

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 Although official results were only due to be announced on Monday, the nationalist leader said it was clear his Democratic League of Kosovo party had won a mandate which would allow it to govern effectively for the three-year term of the legislature. “We take this opportunity once again to call for the formal recognition of…

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Swiss army plans new elite force

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 “Switzerland does not have an elite force for foreign missions,” said Philippe Zahno, a spokesman for the army’s Chief of Staff. The proposal to train several dozen soldiers for the unit falls in line with the government’s army reform plans, Zahno added. Main mission The elite troops’ main mission would be to come to the…

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Missing environmentalist awarded human rights prize

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 Manser’s family were on hand at a ceremony in Bern to hear that he had been awarded the International Society for Human Rights prize for Switzerland. Interior minister, Ruth Dreifuss, said in a statement the ethnologist and ecologist deserved the distinction because his work was above all dedicated to helping people. Manser spent six years…

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Swiss plan further aid projects for Afghanistan

This content was published on Nov 16, 2001 A delegation from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation this week returned from a mission to Central Asia to assess the progress of humanitarian programmes for Afghanistan. The organisation has already sent three air cargo loads of aid via Turkmenistan – mostly tents, sleeping bags, blankets and food – for Afghans fleeing war and…

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Up to 180,000 work illegally in Switzerland, survey says

This content was published on Nov 16, 2001 The Neuchâtel-based institute carried out the survey for the federal refugee office. The SFMS warned on Friday these results must be considered with caution. They do, however, give a better picture of the problem as a larger group of employers was polled than previously, according to the forum. More than 800 companies took part anonymously…

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Swiss sending emergency aid to Algeria

This content was published on Nov 15, 2001 The shipment, to be dispatched on Thursday, comes as the government has decided to increase its aid to developing countries by SFr450 million ($270 million) per year. The aid to Algeria is a response to a plea for help by the country’s government. The Swiss Red Cross and the Algerian Red Crescent will distribute the…

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Swiss test emergency nuclear response

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 The two-day test, conducted by the National Emergency Operations Centre in Zurich, gauged the response to a fictitious scenario: an atomic bomb blast in Grenoble, France, and the ensuing movement of radioactive clouds toward Switzerland. The test checked the speed and efficiency with which information was relayed among government and emergency services, using Internet technology,…

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Swiss favour comprehensive nuclear test ban

This content was published on Nov 13, 2001 Speaking on Monday at a meeting of the comprehensive test ban treaty commission in New York, Deiss said the agreement is an important tool for weapons control. “By adopting this treaty, we are sending a clear message to the countries who have yet to sign it,” said the foreign minister. Switzerland is one of 44…

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WEF confirms 2002 relocation to New York

This content was published on Nov 6, 2001 WEF organizers made the announcement Tuesday evening, following a day of speculation that the annual summit, which has been held in the Graubünden resort of Davos for the past 30 years, would be moved to New York. The reports said, however, that the move is temporary, and the economic summit is expected to be held…

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