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Sweden suffer first world hockey loss to Russia

Sport: 12 May 12
At Friday night’s ice hockey match at Stockholm’s Globe Arena, Russia came back from two goals down beat Sweden, giving the Swedes their first loss at the 2012 world ice hockey championships. READ »

Co-hosts Sweden hope to snag ice hockey gold

Sport: 4 May 12
Sweden's national ice hockey team, Tre Kronor, is hoping to avenge last year's upset loss to Norway – as well as reverse a recent string of defeats – in the quest for gold at 2012 ice hockey world championships. READ »

Women arm wrestlers bring home the gold

Sport: 4 Dec 11
When the dust had settled after the last match of the world championship in arm wrestling in Kazakhstan on Saturday, ten Swedish women held no fewer than twelve medals in different classes - four gold, seven silver, and one bronze. READ »

Swede narrowly misses FIFA best goal award

Sport: 10 Jan 11
Swedish striker Linus Hallenius was among the finalists to take home FIFA's award for the "most beautiful" goal of 2010, but lost out to Hamit Altintop of Turkey. READ »

Swedish FM's blog posts racy ads after hack

Science & Technology: 28 Dec 10
Recent hacks on Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt's blog have resulted in the site briefly displaying ads for Russian wives, Danish capital advisers and motivational speakers. READ »

Medicine Nobel winner bows out of ceremony

National: 4 Dec 10
The 2010 Nobel laureate in medicine will not attend the December 10th Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm, the Nobel Foundation announced in a statement on Friday. China's ambassador to Sweden has also declined his invitation. READ »

Smartphone sales boost profits for TeliaSonera

Business & Money: 25 Oct 10
Nordic telecoms giant TeliaSonera said on Monday that sales of smartphones, coupled with growth in eastern Europe and Asia, boosted third-quarter profits and its outlook for fiscal-year results. READ »

Bildt urges civilian changes in Afghanistan

Politics: 21 Jul 10
Civilian changes are needed in Afghanistan in order to achieve the security objectives outlined at a donor conference in Kabul, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said late on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden sheltering terrorist cleric: Uzbek TV

National: 29 May 10
A cleric based in Sweden has been accused by Uzbek state television of instigating a suicide attack on the US embassy in 2004, as well as directing a series of high-profile killings last year. READ »

Swedes draw Dutch and Finns in Euro 2012 qualifiers

Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores. READ »

Sweden hopes gas talks don't turn poisonous at EU-Russia summit

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Nov 09
EU and Russian leaders will open summit talks in Sweden on Wednesday in an atmosphere clouded by uneasy relations between Moscow and Stockholm over human rights and last's year's war in Georgia. READ »

Blogger Profile: Eating Out With Alannah Eames

Lifestyle: 9 Jun 09
If you’re hungry, reading Alannah Eames’ blog might not be a wise idea. The journalist and hobby food critic’s thoughts on wining and dining in Stockholm (and beyond) will have your stomach grumbling and mouth watering within moments. READ »

What's your view of Sweden's Melodifestivalen?

Lifestyle: 11 Mar 09
Every week, we ask a regular panel of readers to discuss a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: Melodifestivalen. READ »

Sweden claims bandy world title

Sport: 26 Jan 09
Sweden claimed its ninth bandy world championship on Sunday, overpowering Russia 6-1 in a come from behind victory. READ »

Sweden 'best at tackling global warming'

Science & Technology: 10 Dec 08
Sweden does more than any other country to tackle global warming, according to a new index published on Wednesday at the ongoing UN climate talks in Poland. READ »

Swedish baby born in skies above Kazakhstan

Society: 21 Nov 08
A Swedish mother is celebrating the remarkable birth of her new daughter, who was welcomed to the world high above Kazakhstan in the back of a Finnair jet. READ »

Charges dent TeliaSonera profits

Business & Money: 28 Oct 08
TeliaSonera has posted third quarter results that were lower than last year, but the Swedish-Finnish telecommunications operator's profits were higher than forecast. READ »

Swedish taekwondo ref kicked in the head

Sport: 25 Aug 08
The sport of taekwondo's Olympic future is in doubt after a Swedish referee was kicked in the head on Saturday by a disgruntled competitor. READ »

Frisky Kazakhstani minister arrested

National: 11 May 08
Kazakhstan’s Trade Minister Ablezov Karybay was arrested in Stockholm at the weekend, accused of molesting several women. READ »

A 'Clone-a-Willy' kit? The things one needs to do to integrate

Lifestyle: 7 Sep 07
Tipping Point: Shocked by the adult nature of some of the free literature landing on her doormat, Kathleen Harman goes in search of a family-friendly feast. READ »

Swede hacks governments around the world

Science & Technology: 31 Aug 07
A Swedish IT consultant has published a list of secret log-in details belonging to 100 embassies, public authorities and political parties around the world. READ »

Sweden beats US without Forsberg

Sport: 19 Feb 06
The Swedish men's ice hokey team beats the United States in the Olympics in Turin. This despite having to do without the services of injured Peter Forsberg, who sat on the bench for the match. READ »

Injured Forsberg heads for Turin

Sport: 14 Feb 06
Swedish ice hockey superstar Peter Forsberg has been given the Olympic Games green light to travel to Turin but he is still not certain he will be healthy enough to play for Sweden. READ »

TeliaSonera growing in police states

National: 15 Jun 05
Swedish telecoms giant TeliaSonera has seen income from some of the world’s dodgier countries grow substantially in the past year. But does investing help regimes or foster democracy? READ »

King speaks out for apathetic children

Politics: 27 Apr 05
King Carl Gustaf risks getting into another political row, as words of support for refugee children suffering from “apathy” are interpreted as an attack on the government. Supporters of the children say the king's words are significant. READ »


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20 May 17:38

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