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Rebels predict end of Gaddafi

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 Crowds took to the streets to celebrate what they saw as the end of Moammar Gaddafi’s four decades in power. The whereabouts of the Libyan leader were unknown, but rebels held three of his sons, Saif al-Islam, Saadi and Mohammed. Despite euphoria among rebels and their backers in Tripoli and elsewhere, a rebel spokesman, identified on…

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Swiss bears sell well in North Carolina

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 A carved wooden bear holding the flag of the Swiss capital stands next to the entrance to the store, which is owned by John P. Sturman and his wife Hanna, an immigrant from Belp near Bern. The small town on the East coast of the United States was founded by Swiss immigrants 300 years ago.…

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“Gaddafi has three options”

This content was published on Aug 22, 2011 Crowds took to the streets to celebrate what they saw as the end of Moammar Gaddafi’s four decades in power. The whereabouts of the Libyan leader were unknown, but rebels held two of his sons, Saif al-Islam and Mohammed. Despite euphoria among rebels and their backers in Tripoli and elsewhere, a rebel spokesman, identified on…

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Poll finds Swiss divided over immigration

This content was published on Aug 21, 2011 The poll published in the SonntagsBlick newspaper on Sunday found 59 per cent of respondents said immigration by European workers was not a concern, whereas 40 per cent said they were “rather” or “very” concerned. It is a particular worry for people aged over 54 and those with a basic level of education. Around half…

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External pressure “cannot solve” Syrian crisis

This content was published on Aug 19, 2011 Mohammad Reza-Djalili, a political scientist who specialises in the Middle East, says the five-month crisis has entered a crucial new phase, but much still depends on the relationship between President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian security forces. Assad told United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week that military and police operations, which have intensified since…

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Swiss recall ambassador to Syria

This content was published on Aug 18, 2011 “The actions of the Syrian security forces are not acceptable. For this reason, the foreign ministry has recalled the Swiss ambassador in Damascus to Bern for consultations,” the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. It added that it had “repeatedly and publicly” called on the Syrian authorities to respect fundamental freedoms, in particular the…

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Economy gets two billion franc support

This content was published on Aug 17, 2011 “The government has taken a bold and impressive step,” Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann told journalists on Wednesday after announcing the measures. The main beneficiaries will be the export economy and tourism, he said. In a press release the government said that it was aware that the sum involved is very high. It said the purpose…

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Twelve Syrians added to asset freeze list

This content was published on Aug 17, 2011 The move comes in response to continued government violence against civilians in Syria, and follows tougher sanctions introduced by the European Union. Announcing the sanctions in a statement on Wednesday, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said four companies, believed to be sources of finance for the Syrian government, had also been added to…

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Switzerland debates Palestine question

This content was published on Aug 17, 2011 Disagreement is rife among politicians, experts and diplomats in Switzerland about how far the country should go on the issue. “We have been fruitlessly sitting at the negotiating table for 20 years,” Ibrahim Khraishi, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, told swissinfo.ch. “Now is the moment to act and to go directly to the UN…

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Truth needs allies

This content was published on Aug 17, 2011 Swiss photographer Luca Zanetti accompanied a team of forensic anthropologists researching the remains of thousands of victims of the civil strife in the country that lasted more than half a century. Using information gathered after the demobilisation of the paramilitaries, more than 350 bodies were recovered between 2008 and 2010. They were found at different…

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