ARTICLES RELATING TO SWEDEN

Eurovision fever hits ABBA land

2013-05-18 16:50

Almost 40 years after launching supergroup ABBA, the Eurovision Song Contest is returning to Sweden for the final of an annual kitsch extravaganza Europeans love to mock.

Hotelier stuck in lift for four days

2013-04-19 22:19

A hotelier in rural Austria was stuck in a lift for four days but skills acquired on a Swedish military survival course helped him pull through, police say.

Sweden scraps new word 'ungoogleable'

2013-03-26 22:26

The Language Council of Sweden says it had removed the word "ungoogleable" from its 2012 list of new words because it refused to give in to Google’s demands.

Sweden: 'Forbidden love' princess dies

2013-03-11 13:00

She was one of the better kept secrets of Sweden's royal household: A commoner and divorcee whose relationship with Prince Bertil was seen as a threat to the Bernadotte dynasty.

Horsemeat found in Swedish meatballs

2013-02-25 15:01

Czech authorities say they have detected horsemeat in meatballs labelled as beef and pork for Swedish furniture retailer giant Ikea.

Ex-backer denounces WikiLeaks founder

2013-02-06 21:18

Jemima Khan, a celebrity backer of Julian Assange who put up bail money for him, has gone public with her frustrations about the WikiLeaks founder.

Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie

2013-01-24 13:02

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hit out at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack".

Cleaner steals, crashes train in Sweden

2013-01-15 13:01

A woman has been injured after she apparently stole a local train and drove it past a barrier into an apartment building east of the Swedish capital of Stockholm.

2 Britons wanted for smuggling garlic

2013-01-09 21:51

Swedish prosecutors have issued international arrest warrants for two Britons suspected of masterminding a smuggling ring involving over a ton of Chinese garlic.

Swedish Christmas goat destroyed in fire

2012-12-13 15:10

A 13m-high straw Christmas goat has been destroyed by fire in the Swedish city of Gavle, local media has reported.

Assange has lung trouble: Ecuador envoy

2012-11-29 10:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy for five months, has a lung condition that could get worse, says he South American country's envoy.

Light therapy at bus stops to beat blues

2012-11-27 21:07

Bus stops in the northern Swedish town of Umeaa have been fitted with light therapy panels to help commuters fight off the winter blues, the energy company behind the move says.

Global mobile data traffic doubles

2012-11-21 17:26

The amount of data used by mobile devices has doubled over the past year, boosted by growth in video streaming services, according to a study released by Ericsson.

Man kills himself at Swedish PM's home

2012-11-09 17:35

A man, reportedly a security guard has shot himself dead inside Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's residence in central Stockholm.

Clever dung beetles have aircons

2012-10-25 18:43

Dung beetles wearing tiny silicon boots have let scientists in on a long-guarded secret - they use the balls of manure they collect as mobile air conditioning units.

Push for gender-neutral pronoun in Sweden

2012-10-08 10:03

Advocates of Sweden's tradition of gender equality have a new frontier: They are pushing for a gender-neutral pronoun.

Ecuador weighs moving Assange to Sweden

2012-09-22 12:03

Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino has proposed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be transferred from London to Sweden, where he would remain under Quito's protection.

Gordhan: No financial bail-out for mines

2012-09-16 22:16

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has played down the idea that government would help mine firms finance more generous terms for their workers.

Sweden mulls law to safeguard phone owners

2012-09-12 21:01

The Swedish government says it is considering introducing a law to prevent children from emptying their parents' bank accounts in just a few clicks when playing with their smartphones.

Ethiopia pardons Swedish journos

2012-09-10 12:34

Ethiopia has pardoned two Swedish journalists jailed for assisting an outlawed rebel group and the pair will be released soon, a government source says.

Assange expects stay to last up to a year

2012-08-31 17:30

Julian Assange expects to remain holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for up to a year as the two countries struggle to resolve a diplomatic row over the controversial WikiLeaks founder.

US payback for Assange 'unacceptable'

2012-08-29 12:00

It would be unacceptable for the United States to use economic means to pay Ecuador back for granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says the country's president.

Sweden: No to London trip to hear Assange

2012-08-23 12:00

Swedish prosecutors have ruled out travelling to London to question Julian Assange over alleged sex crimes.

Assange extradition unlikely: Australia

2012-08-22 09:02

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is unlikely to be extradited from Sweden to the United States if there is a risk of the death penalty or a military court, says Australia's foreign minister.

Ecuadoreans embrace Assange decision

2012-08-21 10:00

Hundreds of Ecuadoreans have marched in support of the government's decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange in a saga that could help President Rafael Correa win re-election.

 

Swedish Assange accuser speaks out

2013-05-16 16:11

One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has spoken out publicly about her ordeal for what is believed to be the first time.

Pork found in Ikea's moose lasagna

2013-04-06 18:45

Ikea has withdrawn moose lasagna from its European stores after tests showed it contains pork.

Swedes find seal pup in forest

2013-03-24 22:07

A seal pup has been found in a forest in eastern Sweden almost six kilometres from the closest body of open water.

Australia dismisses Assange fears

2013-02-26 13:01

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has dismissed as "fantasy" claims by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States.

Horsemeat scandal: Allegations of cruelty

2013-02-21 09:01

A new row over the treatment of horses farmed in the Americas has erupted as the fallout from Europe's horsemeat scandal spreads far outside the continent.

Sweden directs jobless youth to Greece

2013-01-28 19:17

Sweden's state-funded employment agency has launched a campaign encouraging unemployed youths to look for summer jobs in crisis-stricken Mediterranean countries.

3 die in 50-car Swedish pile up

2013-01-15 20:48

At least three people have been killed and over a dozen injured in a massive pile-up in southern Sweden caused by icy roads and heavy fog that reduced visibility.

Choose a playlist for the after life

2013-01-11 22:01

A Swedish man has designed a coffin with built-in speakers linked to a music playlist that can be updated by the living.

Museum wants to return Polynesian skulls

2012-12-24 11:30

A Swedish university says it wants to return three human skulls that researchers collected in French Polynesia in the 19th century.

Police drop probe into Holocaust artist

2012-12-11 21:16

Swedish police have dropped an investigation into an artist who has said he used paint mixed from the ashes of Holocaust victims in a watercolour, for lack of evidence.

Nokia sues RIM for breach of contract

2012-11-28 21:04

Nokia is suing Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, for breach of contract in Britain, the United States and Canada over cellular patents the two companies agreed on nine years ago.

2-ton pigeon calling card in church tower

2012-11-22 22:27

Two tons of pigeon droppings have been found in a Swedish church tower after a hatch was left open for decades.

Woman charged for sex with skeleton

2012-11-21 15:55

A woman in Sweden has been charged with engaging in sexual activities with a human skeleton and could face jail time for disturbing the peace of the dead, says a Swedish prosecutor.

Scientists find new snake species

2012-10-26 18:55

Scandinavian scientists have discovered a new species of snake in a Copenhagen museum, which they have called the Mosaic sea snake.

Sweden: US embassy evacuated over letter

2012-10-17 14:51

The staff of the US embassy in the Swedish capital have evacuated the building after a suspect letter was found and police are investigating, say police and the embassy.

Women shelved in Ikea's Saudi catalogue

2012-10-01 17:31

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has landed itself in hot water in its home country after women and girls were airbrushed out of some of the pictures in its Saudi Arabian catalogue.

UK: Talks over Assange still deadlocked

2012-09-18 17:26

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says talks with Ecuador over the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remain deadlocked.

Freed journalists return to Sweden

2012-09-14 20:06

The two Swedish journalists freed after 14 months in prison in Ethiopia have landed at Stockholm's airport, saying they are glad to be back in a country where they can speak freely.

Ethiopia frees two Swedish reporters

2012-09-10 17:50

The Ethiopian authorities have released two Swedish journalists detained for the past 14 months for "supporting terrorism".

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested

2012-09-02 14:03

A co-founder of top Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay, who is on an international wanted list, has been arrested in the Cambodian capital at Stockholm's request.

Swedish spies scrutinised over Bond

2012-08-29 22:13

Revelations that Sweden's spy agency treated itself to a lavish James Bond-themed party have embarrassed the government.

Ecuadorian president defends Assange

2012-08-26 13:58

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has said the allegations in Sweden against Julian Assange would not be crimes in nearly every other country.

Sony mulls hundreds of job cuts

2012-08-22 16:29

Sony Corp. is considering hundreds of layoffs at a mobile phone plant in Sweden

Sweden furious at Assange asylum justice

2012-08-21 22:19

While Julian Assange battles to stay in the UK, Sweden is incensed he has belittled one of the world's most respected justice systems.

US denies Assange claims of 'witch-hunt'

2012-08-21 09:02

The US has denied Julian Assange's "wild assertions" that it has launched a witch-hunt for the WikiLeaks founder, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid extradition.

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