news about Sweden
Jul 15, 2019 09:41
The small plane designed to carry parachutists crashed on an island on the Ume river shortly after takeoff from Umea airport, police spokesman Peder Jonsson said, adding that those on board were on a skydiving trip. read more
Jun 24, 2019 22:17
Italy has twice previously hosted the Winter Olympics -- in 1956 in Cortina d’Ampezzo and 2006 in Turin. read more
Jun 04, 2019 10:28
The ruling by the Uppsala District Court on Monday is a setback for prosecutors who were hoping to issue a European Arrest Warrant for Assange and request his extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden. read more
Jun 03, 2019 07:12
Dhanoa’s visit comes at a time when the Scandinavian country is eyeing projects worth billions of dollars under the Make in India initiative. read more
May 20, 2019 15:28
The development sets up a possible future tug-of-war between Sweden and the United States over any extradition of Assange from Britain as Sweden requests detention for him. read more
May 14, 2019 21:29
The 23-time Grand Slam champion’s withdrawal comes a day after she beat Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson in straight sets to set up a second round meeting with her older sister Venus. read more
May 13, 2019 16:38
Swedish prosecutors say they are reopening a rape case against Julian Assange. read more
May 13, 2019 14:49
Swedish prosecutors to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the request of the alleged victim’s lawyer. Wikileaks said the case reopening would give Assange a chance to clear his name. read more
May 04, 2019 13:47
Besides Lee Min-sung and Roca, who tasted immense success at Bengaluru FC, the other two aspirants in the fray are ex-Croatia national team manager Igor Stimac and former Sweden coach Hakan Ericson. read more
Apr 23, 2019 11:46
The study from 1961 to 2010, global warming decreased the wealth per person in the world’s poorest countries by 17 to 30 per cent. read more
Apr 19, 2019 09:33
At just 22, Negin Khpelwak has already stared down threats and intimidation from her conservative relatives, who wished she would take on any career but music. read more
Apr 11, 2019 00:05
“Flygskam”, or flight shame, has become a buzz word referring to feeling guilt over the environmental effects of flying, contributing to a trend that has more and more Swedes, mainly young, opting to travel by train to ease their conscience. read more
Apr 04, 2019 23:14
Ikea, which demonstrated one of the LED-powered containers at an event at a store in Kaarst, western Germany, expects to start serving home-grown salad to customers at its restaurants from pilot projects at two stores in Sweden next month. read more
Mar 13, 2019 03:20
Students aged between 10 and 16 will participate in the strike. At least seven city schools have allowed students to skip school for a few hours for the cause. read more