UN slams 'discriminatory' Swiss minaret ban
The United Nations called Switzerland's ban on new minarets "clearly discriminatory" and deeply divisive, and the Swiss foreign minister acknowledged Tuesday the government was very concern...
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Tue Dec 01 03:21:22 PST 2009
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Swiss fine drug firms $5.7M for price-fixing
The Swiss branches of Pfizer Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and Bayer AG were fined a total of 5.7 million francs ($5.7 million) by competition regulators on Tuesday for alleged price fixing of drug...
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Tue Dec 01 03:33:48 PST 2009
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Polanski to stay in Swiss jail until at least Friday
Roman Polanski will be held in jail at least three more days because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail, Swiss authorities said Tuesday.
USA Today,
Tue Dec 01 03:22:31 PST 2009
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Swiss won't release Roman Polanski before Friday
Swiss authorities will not release film director Roman Polanski into house arrest at his luxury Alpine chalet before Friday, the government said on Tuesday.
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Tue Dec 01 02:47:34 PST 2009
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Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Friday
Swiss authorities say Roman Polanski will be held in jail until at least Friday because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail.
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Tue Dec 01 01:23:17 PST 2009
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Swiss ban on minarets roils Europe
Even in France, which is mulling banning the burka, many see the step as a curtailment of religion. Others see it as speaking to fears of Islamic radicalism. The decision by Swiss voters to...
Los Angeles Times,
Tue Dec 01 00:16:36 PST 2009
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Rights watchdog hints Swiss minaret ban could go
A Swiss ban on minarets could violate fundamental liberties, Europe's top human-rights watchdog said Monday in an indication that the heavily criticized vote could be overturned.
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Mon Nov 30 13:45:36 PST 2009
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Swiss minaret ban may signal new right-wing surge
A Swiss vote to ban the construction of new minarets puts the spotlight on the Alpine country's social and political divisions and could herald a new surge in populist, anti-immigrant senti...
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Mon Nov 30 11:03:36 PST 2009
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Swiss voters ban new mosque minarets
Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of...
USA Today,
Mon Nov 30 09:32:50 PST 2009
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Swiss minaret ban may irk some Muslim bank clients
A Swiss vote to ban new minarets could irk some Muslim investors at a time when Swiss private banks are hoping to replace dwindling growth in European and U.S. assets with fresh funds from ...
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Mon Nov 30 08:53:47 PST 2009
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Polanski can leave jail anytime, Swiss say
Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski could leave jail for house arrest at any time, starting this week, while he battles extradition to the United States on a sex charge, a Swiss federal p...
CNN,
Mon Nov 30 09:48:38 PST 2009
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Foreign, domestic anger at Swiss minaret ban
A top Swiss official said Monday that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote, saying it ...
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Mon Nov 30 08:19:10 PST 2009
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Swiss fine drug firms $5.7M for price-fixing
Swiss fine Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Bayer $5.7M for price-fixing of erectile dysfunction drugs
Newsday,
Tue Dec 01 03:56:36 PST 2009
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Workers plow road to Polanski's Swiss chalet
Workers plowed snow away from Roman Polanski's Alpine chalet on Monday, as Swiss authorities worked with the director's lawyers to meet the conditions of his $4.5 million bail and house arr...
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Mon Nov 30 08:20:36 PST 2009
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Polanski in Swiss jail until at least Friday
Polanski to remain in Swiss jail until at least Friday, still to pay $4.5 million bail
Newsday,
Tue Dec 01 02:24:19 PST 2009
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The Malaysian Insider,
Tue Dec 01 02:30:20 PST 2009
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Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Friday
Swiss say Polanski to remain in jail until at least Friday, director has yet to pay $4.5M bail
Newsday,
Tue Dec 01 01:39:29 PST 2009
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Swiss Bayer Unit Denies Price Fixing Allegations
ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- The Swiss unit of Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) Tuesday denied allegations that it participated in a price-fixing scheme.
Nasdaq,
Tue Dec 01 00:32:12 PST 2009
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Swiss minaret ban: Can Europe learn to trust its Muslim citizens?
Switzerland's ban on minarets is based on inflamed stereotypes that Islam is in conflict with Swiss values.
The Christian Science Monitor,
Mon Nov 30 14:06:01 PST 2009
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