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Swiss condemn North Korean rocket launch

This content was published on Apr 5, 2009 Such a move violated United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718, which prohibits North Korea from conducting ballistic missile-related activities of any kind, it said in a statement on Sunday. The government called on “all parties to refrain from any action that could aggravate the situation” and for “dialogue and moderation to be given priority”. North…

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“Europe is no longer centre of US attention”

This content was published on Apr 5, 2009 Alfred Defago, whose latest book “The United States, Barack Obama and the American Dream” is set to be published in German in May, also explains Switzerland’s role in the new world order. In the collection of essays, Defago, professor of international relations at the University of Wisconsin, explains the opportunities for Obama as well as…

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Swiss stay on sidelines as Nato hits 60

This content was published on Apr 4, 2009 Full membership is not on the cards because of the country’s neutrality, Victor Mauer tells swissinfo, but Switzerland can still play a role within Nato’s Partnership for Peace programme. Leaders of the organisation’s 28 member states were meeting in Strasbourg, France, on Friday and Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the treaty…

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New minister gives mixed review to army reform

This content was published on Apr 3, 2009 Maurer said the leadership structure had to be scaled down, and new checks and balances introduced to achieve a more efficient and cheaper army. He added that he felt well accepted by his colleagues in the seven-member cabinet where he would continue to represent the interests of his rightwing Swiss People’s Party. Maurer said differences…

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Switzerland dealt poor cards at G20 summit

This content was published on Apr 3, 2009 Commentaries in Friday’s papers devoted as much space to dissecting the promises made by government leaders at the summit in London, as they did to attacks on so-called tax havens like Switzerland. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) was the most negative regarding the promises made in the final communiqué. It said there were few “confidence-building”…

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Files emerge in nuclear spy case

This content was published on Apr 2, 2009 The justice ministry said it was notified that copies of shredded documents still existed at the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The documents relate to Swiss engineers suspected of involvement in a trafficking ring operated by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan’s nuclear programme. The Swiss authorities are awaiting recommendations by the International Atomic Energy Agency…

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Retailer admonished in competition drive

This content was published on Apr 2, 2009 The Competition Commission said on Thursday it would open an enquiry if complaints proved justified that Coop hindered suppliers trying to do business with other retailers. A previous examination had come up with no conclusive result. However, the commission president, Walter Stoffel, said consumers were benefiting from the increasing competitive pressure on the Swiss retail…

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Files emerge in nuclear spy case

This content was published on Apr 2, 2009 The justice ministry said it was notified that copies of shredded documents still existed at the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The documents relate to Swiss engineers suspected of involvement in a trafficking ring operated by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan’s nuclear programme. The Swiss authorities are awaiting recommendations by the International Atomic Energy Agency…

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“Abu Sayyaf is no al-Qaida”

This content was published on Apr 1, 2009 But the militants based on islands in the south of the Philippines are not holy warriors fighting for Islam so much as a rogue group of uneducated opportunist bandits, according to experts. “It’s in fact a criminal group devoid of any political objective,” said a Swiss analyst who requested anonymity. “The group paints its criminal…

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Government appeals to ICRC kidnappers

This content was published on Apr 1, 2009 “We appeal to your sense of humanity. Please spare the lives of the hostages,” the government said in a statement on Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday the Philippines government said it was confident the three ICRC workers held by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants since mid-January were alive, one day after a rebel deadline to behead one…

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