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After refugee center attack, Swedish PM says police need more resources
World
January 26, 2016
After refugee center attack, Swedish PM says police need more resources
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has promised more resources for police after a 22-year old employee at a refugee center…
Bomb threat on Swedish plane: police
World
January 22, 2016
Bomb threat on Swedish plane: police
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane carrying 72 people from London to Stockholm was diverted to Gothenburg on Friday after a…
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning
World
December 13, 2015
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning
Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned at Ecuador's embassy…
Sweden-Israel rift deepens over comments on Palestinian deaths
Middle East
December 7, 2015
Sweden-Israel rift deepens over comments on Palestinian deaths
Relations between Sweden and Israel hit a fresh low on Sunday after Israel said Sweden's foreign minister had accused it…
Italy, Sweden take action against threat of militant attack
World
November 19, 2015
Italy, Sweden take action against threat of militant attack
Police in Italy and Sweden tried to track down suspected militants and increased security around public buildings on Thursday after…
Presenter censures Swedish ambassador over journalist’s arrest remarks
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Presenter censures Swedish ambassador over journalist’s arrest remarks
TV host Ahmed Moussa criticized Sweden’s ambassador to Cairo for allegedly defending an Egyptian journalist who was briefly detained and…
The world’s best and worst places to live are…
Life & Style
November 10, 2015
The world’s best and worst places to live are…
Yet again, the Nordic countries have dominated a list of the world's most desirable places to live. But before the rest…
Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell dies at age 67: publisher
World
October 5, 2015
Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell dies at age 67: publisher
Bestselling Swedish crime writer Henning Mankel, whose most famous creation was the detective Kurt Wallander, died overnight at the age…
Best countries for older people to live in
Life & Style
September 10, 2015
Best countries for older people to live in
Edging out Norway and Sweden, Switzerland was hailed as the best place in the world for older people to live…
Still cool after all these years? Sweden’s latest Icehotel unveiled
Art news
September 9, 2015
Still cool after all these years? Sweden’s latest Icehotel unveiled
As winter looms on northern horizons, Sweden's Icehotel is making its comeback. But after 26 years is this frozen institution still…