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Assange's sex crimes accuser speaks out
National: 16 May 13
One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has turned to her personal blog to talk about the ordeal for what is believed to be the first time.
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Extradition doesn't apply to Assange: judge
National: 4 Apr 13
A Swedish supreme court judge discussing his country's legal system and the case of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange with Australian students has said that Swedish law prohibits extradition for military or political crimes.
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Assange sex crimes accuser fires her lawyer
Society: 28 Mar 13
One of the two women in the Swedish Assange case has dropped her high-profile lawyer, reportedly for speaking too much to the press.
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Assange Swedish fears 'sheer fantasy': Australia
Politics: 26 Feb 13
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claims that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States have been dismissed as "sheer fantasy" by Australia's foreign minister.
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Assange policing costs near 30 million kronor
National: 16 Feb 13
The costs of maintaining a police presence at the Ecuadorian embassy in London have totalled almost 30 million kronor ($4.7 million) following Julian Assange's decision to jump bail and seek asylum there last June.
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Assange backer defends Swedish women’s rights
National: 7 Feb 13
WikiLeaks fan Jemima Khan, who helped post bail for its founder Julian Assange after he handed himself in to UK police over sex crime allegations by two Swedish women, has criticized his prolonged extradition fight.
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Swedish envoy bashes Aussie press on Assange
Politics: 26 Nov 12
Sweden's ambassador to Australia took an Australian columnist to task for defending WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange against rape allegations, documents recently published by the whistleblower website reveal.
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Correa: Sweden can talk to Assange in London
Politics: 27 Oct 12
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has proposed that Sweden send a prosecutor to the country's embassy in London to interview Julian Assange, whose health he claims is suffering.
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'Britain acted like an empire': Ecuador envoy
Politics: 22 Oct 12
The Ecuadorian ambassador to London slammed Britain on Sunday for "acting like an empire" when it threatened to raid the Ecuadorian embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up avoiding extradition to Sweden.
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'There's more to Australia than spiders and sharks'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Oct 12
The Australian ambassador to Sweden Paul Stephens speaks to The Local's Oliver Gee about the “outdated” image of Australia, the ongoing trial of Julian Assange, and life as the coach of an Australian rules football team in Stockholm.
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Assange surety backers ordered to pay up
Business & Money: 8 Oct 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's backers, who stood as his sureties before he fled to the Ecuadorian embassy, have been asked by a British court to pay up by next month.
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Assange in bid to sue Australian prime minister
National: 8 Oct 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday that he had hired lawyers in Sydney in the hope of suing Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard for what he considers to be her defamatory comments about himself and Wikileaks.
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Envoy reacts to Ecuador ridicule in Sweden
Politics: 4 Oct 12
Ecuador's ambassador to Sweden on Thursday responded to criticism from the Swedish media about press freedom in his home country and its decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Assange surety backers face anxious wait
National: 4 Oct 12
Nine of the Assange backers who together put up a large sum in surety cash have been left waiting, as a British court is deciding whether the WikiLeaks founder's flight to the Ecuadorian embassy means they lose their money.
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Assange 'guarantees' spark Amnesty spat
National: 28 Sep 12
The Swedish division of human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday that it doesn't support demands from its parent that the Swedish government guarantee WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange would not be extradited to the US should he come to Sweden.
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'Sweden should make promises': Amnesty
Politics: 28 Sep 12
Human rights group Amnesty International urged Sweden on Thursday to guarantee WikiLeaks founder Julian Asange that he will not be extradited to the US if he goes to Sweden for questioning.
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'We will withstand any situation': Ecuador
Politics: 27 Sep 12
Ecuador on Wednesday renewed its vows to shelter Julian Assange for whatever time it will take, while the 41-year-old Australian national called on the US to stop its "persecution" of WikiLeaks.
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Britain predicts long showdown over Assange
Politics: 26 Sep 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will speak Wednesday via video link to New York in further attempts to avoid extradition to Sweden, a battle which Britain's foreign minister William Hague claimed has shown "no sign of breakthrough".
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Ecuador moots Assange Sweden transfer
Politics: 22 Sep 12
Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino mooted the idea of transferring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from London to Sweden, while remaining under the protection of Quito.
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'Assange could spend a year in embassy': father
National: 15 Sep 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's father said Saturday that his son is prepared to spend up to a year holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London, but that he still plans to run for the Australian Senate.
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Putin weighs in on Assange: 'it's political'
Politics: 6 Sep 12
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Julian Assange's extradition battle "political" on Thursday, accusing the UK of double standards in ordering the WikiLeaks founder extradited to Sweden on sex crime accusations.
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Britain invites Ecuador to resume Assange talks
National: 4 Sep 12
Amid the continued standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Foreign Secretary William Hague announced Monday that Britain wants to resume talks with Ecuador and that they "should be able to find a diplomatic solution".
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Assange: Sweden likely to 'drop case' against me
National: 31 Aug 12
Julian Assange expects Sweden "dropping the case" against him as the most likely outcome to the current diplomatic row over the WikiLeaks founder, but reckons he may nevertheless remain in the Ecuador's London embassy for up to a year.
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Ecuador doubts a fair US trial for Assange
Politics: 30 Aug 12
Ecuador's president Rafael Correa said Wednesday that he doubts Julian Assange could get a fair trial in the US, and insisted that Sweden and Britain guarantee they will not extradite the WikiLeaks founder.
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Minister: OAS 'not angry' at Sweden over Assange
Politics: 29 Aug 12
South American nations’ support of Ecuador over the country's decision to grant aslylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be seen as a criticism of Sweden, Brazil’s foreign minister Antonio Patriota said in Stockholm on Wednesday.
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OAS urges 'dialogue' over Assange case
Politics: 25 Aug 12
The dispute over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden on sex assault charges caused The Organization of American States (OAS) to declare "solidarity and support" Friday for Ecuador.
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Lawyer has 'surprising' news in Assange case
National: 23 Aug 12
Julian Assange's lawyer said Thursday that a prosecutor from Sweden had been requested to take a statement in London from the WikiLeaks founder, adding that "surprising" information about the rape claims would be revealed.
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Assange case relies on US guarantees: Sweden
National: 22 Aug 12
Sweden announced Tuesday that it is in the hands of Washington, not Stockholm, to give WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange the guarantees he requested.
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US rejects Assange's 'wild' witch hunt claims
National: 21 Aug 12
The United States responded to Julian Assange's "witch hunt" accusations, stating Monday that the WikiLeaks founder is trying to deflect attention from the question of whether he will face justice in Sweden.
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UNASUR backs Ecuador on Assange choice
National: 20 Aug 12
The South American nations back the Ecuadorian government in their decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the union said Sunday after a meeting among the neighbouring nations,
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Assange thanks Ecuador, condemns the US
National: 19 Aug 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange thanked Ecuador for its support in a statement from Quito's embassy in London on Sunday and slammed the US, although made no mention of the sex offences allegations he faces in Sweden.
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Assange in 'fighting spirit': lawyer
National: 19 Aug 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is in "fighting spirit", his lawyer Baltasar Garzon said in a statement outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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Julian Assange to address world media
National: 19 Aug 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to face the world's media on Sunday to comment on the latest developments in his fight to evade extradition to Sweden to answer rape and sexual assault allegations.
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Correa: Assange set for indefinite embassy stay
National: 18 Aug 12
Ecuador's president Rafael Correa has stated that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could remain in Quito's embassy in London indefinitely as Britain continues to insist that it plans to extradite the Australian to Sweden.
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US denies pressuring UK in Assange case
National: 17 Aug 12
The US on Thursday denied charges that it had put pressure on the UK to extradite Julian Assange, claiming to not be involved in what has become an international row over the WikiLeaks founder's situation.
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Sweden slams Ecuador's asylum decision
National: 16 Aug 12
Sweden rejected Ecuador's claim that Julian Assange would not get a fair trial as a basis for granting asylum, and summoned the Ecuadorian ambassador to explain Quito's decision.
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Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador
National: 16 Aug 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be granted asylum to Ecuador, the country's authorities announced on Thursday.
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Police enter Ecuadorian embassy building
National: 16 Aug 12
Several police officers have reportedly entered the building in London, which houses the Ecuadorian embassy and where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up, hoping to get asylum in the country.
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British raid threat 'hostile and extreme': WikiLeaks
National: 16 Aug 12
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has slammed Britain for threatening to raid the Ecuadorian embassy in London where founder Julian Assange is hiding, hoping for asylum to the country.
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'Assange asylum rumour is false': Ecuador
National: 15 Aug 12
The President of Ecuador denied British media claims that asylum had been granted to Julian Assange, adding that the decision would be made "later this week".
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Ecuador due to reveal Assange plans 'this week'
National: 14 Aug 12
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced Monday that a response to Julian Assange's asylum bid would be given this week, after the WikiLeaks founder has spent the past two months in Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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US court secrecy makes Assange 'helpless'
National: 4 Aug 12
Julian Assange is in a state of limbo because of the United States' secrecy over which charges it may pursue, said his defense lawyer on Friday.
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Assange's mum meets Ecuadorian president
National: 2 Aug 12
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's mother on Wednesday met with Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa to discuss the fate of her son.
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Ecuador moots Assange interview in London
National: 31 Jul 12
Sweden has been asked by Ecuador to interview WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange regarding accusations of rape and sexual harassament in London.
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Assange's mum to meet Ecuador's top diplomat
National: 28 Jul 12
The mother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is to meet with Ecuador's foreign minister, Quito announced Friday, to discuss Assange's asylum application.
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Assange case will 'not affect' Olympics: Quito
National: 26 Jul 12
Ecuador said Wednesday it would reach a decision on whether to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that would not alienate Britain nor affect the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Assange hires Spanish lawyer Baltasar Garzón
National: 25 Jul 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hired Spanish celebrity jurist Baltasar Garzón to assist his bid to seek asylum in Ecuador and avoid extradition to Sweden to face rape charges.
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Ecuador 'won't yield' to pressure: president
National: 11 Jul 12
Ecuador's government will not bow to British, Swedish and US pressure in the decision of whether to grant asylum to Julian Assange, but will make a 'sovereign' decision, said President Rafael Correa Tuesday.
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Assange asylum 'may spark US smear tactics'
National: 10 Jul 12
Granting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum in Ecuador to avoid extradition to Sweden may lead the United States to discredit the South American country, Quito's ambassador in Washington said Monday.
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Assange rape allegations 'hilarious': minister
Politics: 5 Jul 12
The sex crime accusations lodged in Sweden against Julian Assange are laughable, Ecuador's foreign minister said on Wednesday, adding that his country is still reviewing the asylum application filed by the WikiLeaks founder.
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'No fair trial for Assange in Sweden': lawyer
National: 3 Jul 12
Julian Assange's Swedish lawyer on Monday reiterated fears that the WikiLeaks founder would not receive a fair trial in Sweden, where he stands accused of sex crimes allegedly committed against two women.
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Ecuador still mulling Assange plea: Correa
National: 1 Jul 12
President Rafael Correa said Saturday that Ecuador is still considering whether to grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted in Sweden in connection with sexual assault allegations.
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Assange faced tough choice: lawyer
National: 30 Jun 12
A lawyer representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday that his client faced "difficult choices" when he defied a British police order for extradition to Sweden and remain in the Ecuador embassy in London.
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Assange ‘will not comply’ with UK police orders
National: 29 Jun 12
Julian Assange will remain in the Ecuadorian embassy, choosing not to comply with UK police orders to turn himself in for extradition to Sweden, a spokesperson for the WikiLeaks founder said Friday.
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Assange given 'surrender notice' by UK police
National: 28 Jun 12
Police issued an extradition notice on Thursday to Julian Assange, who is currently holed up the Ecuadorian embassy in London, requiring the Wikileaks founder to report to a police station or face arrest.
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Flood of email support for Assange asylum bid
National: 27 Jun 12
Ecuador has so far received over 10,000 emails in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's bid for asylum in the country, Ecuadorian officials said Tuesday.
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Sweden 'can't offer Assange guarantees'
Politics: 25 Jun 12
Sweden would not be able to offer Julian Assange a diplomatic guarantee against being extradited to the United States should the WikiLeaks founder end up back in Sweden to face sex crime accusations, according to a justice ministry official.
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Assange seeks guarantee against US extradition
Politics: 25 Jun 12
Julian Assange asked for guarantees Monday to ensure that he will not be pursued by the United States for conspiracy charges if the WikiLeaks founder were to come to Sweden to face his rape and sexual assault charges.
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Ecuador consults Sweden on Assange
Politics: 24 Jun 12
Swedish officials have confirmed that they have been in contact with Ecuador's ambassador in Stockholm to brief on the country's legal system as Quito mulls whether to grant Julian Assange asylum.
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Australia FM: 'No hint' of Assange US extradition
Politics: 24 Jun 12
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said on Sunday that he had received "no hint" that the US would seek the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange were he to come to Sweden.
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Ecuador recalls envoy to discuss Assange
National: 23 Jun 12
Ecuador on Friday recalled its ambassador to Britain to discuss the political asylum application filed by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its London embassy this week.
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Assange slams Sweden after asylum bid
National: 22 Jun 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange launched a verbal attack at Australia and Sweden on Friday, speaking for the first time since he turned up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London to file a request for political asylum.
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Ecuador mulls Assange asylum bid: president
National: 21 Jun 12
Ecuador will take its time to determine whether Julian Assange's unexpected bid for asylum in the country is motivated by a genuine fear of facing the death penalty in the US, its president Rafael Correa said on Wednesday.
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Assange will be sent to Sweden: accusers' lawyer
Society: 20 Jun 12
Julian Assange's attempt to gain asylum won't succeed, the Swedish lawyer for Assange's alleged victims said Wednesday, adding that the WikiLeaks founder will be extradited to Sweden to face sex crime allegations.
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Assange seeks political asylum in Ecuador
National: 20 Jun 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange applied for political asylum in Ecuador on Tuesday, adding a new twist to his bid to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over alleged sex crimes.
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Quality wins over Stockholm's foreign students
Education: 20 Oct 11
Since Sweden introduced university tuition fees for people from non-EU countries, students' expectations have increased. But those studying at Stockholm University say they are getting good value for money.
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Swede deported over Colombia FARC links
National: 26 Apr 11
A 54-year-old Swedish man has been deported from Venezuela to Colombia on suspicion of being the head of the FARC in Europe.
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Interpol issues alert for WikiLeaks' Assange
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
Interpol has alerted member states to arrest WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange on the basis of a Swedish warrant related to an ongoing rape investigation, the global police agency said Wednesday.
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Sweden's strongest beer brewed at 18.5 percent
National: 22 Sep 10
A microbrewery near Stockholm has brewed Sweden's strongest beer ever, containing a whopping 18.5 percent alcohol content.
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Sweden tops EU in citizenship approval rate
National: 6 Jul 10
Sweden is the most generous country in the EU when it comes to approving citizenship applications, according to a new report from Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, on Tuesday.
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Sweden demands answers on FARC arms
National: 27 Jul 09
Sweden called on Venezuela on Monday to explain how Swedish-made weapons sold to the country ended up in the hands of Colombian FARC guerillas.
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The Local and Långholmen - a winning team
Sport: 19 Jan 09
With the new season just around the corner, The Local has teamed up with Långholmen FC, a football club that more than makes up for its short tradition with an ever lengthening list of nationalities.
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Home favourites advance at Stockholm Open
Sport: 9 Oct 08
Top-seeded Swede Robin Söderling moved into the next round of the Stockholm Open along with veteran Jonas Björkman who emerged victorious from his 1,000th doubles battle.
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Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world
Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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Why is Brazil playing Ghana in Stockholm?
Lifestyle: 26 Mar 07
The Brazilian football team is in Sweden - but it is not playing the Swedish national side. Instead, Ronaldinho and chums have played Chile in Gothenburg and face Ghana in Stockholm. Eddie de Oliveira finds out why.
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Larsson confident before Germany tie
Sport: 22 Jun 06
"Sweden are an unpleasant team to play against"
Sweden's Henrik Larsson admits that with home advantage and on a good streak of form Germany are the favourites for Saturday's last 16 World Cup clash. "But we hope to pull off a surprise," he says.
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"Sweden are an unpleasant team to play against"
Smörgåsbord: 22 Jun 06
Germany captain Michael Ballack says his team need to take their game up one more notch if they are to defeat Sweden in Saturday's second round World Cup tie in Munich.
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Sweden through to last 16
Sport: 20 Jun 06
Sweden recovered twice to eke out a 2-2 draw against England in Cologne on Tuesday night, setting up a mouth-watering clash with hosts Germany.
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"No fear" as Swedes prepare for England
Smörgåsbord: 20 Jun 06
Sweden holds its breath before Tuesday night's clash with England in the teams' final group match of the World Cup. "We're not going into this match with any fear," says midfielder Tobias Linderoth.
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Victory more important than patriotism for Eriksson
Smörgåsbord: 19 Jun 06
England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson sets his sights on a rare victory over the land of his birth - without any patriotic qualms. "Of course I'm a Swede but I left Sweden in 1982, so it's really a long, long time," he said.
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Ljungberg: Swedish fans were the best ever
Smörgåsbord: 16 Jun 06
Fredrik Ljungberg's last headed goal was "about a year ago" - and the Swedish fans' reaction to the last-minute winner was "absolutely the best", he said.
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Late Ljungberg header saves Sweden
Sport: 15 Jun 06
Ljungberg: Swedish fans were best ever
Zlatan hopes for England recovery
An 89th minute goal from Fredrik Ljungberg gave Sweden their first win since last October - and a healthy chance of progressing to the next stage of the World Cup Finals.
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World Cup 2006 - Swedish TV Guide
Smörgåsbord: 7 Jun 06
The matches will be split between TV4 and SVT. Don't be surprised if some of the games on SVT have you flicking back and forth between SVT1 and SVT2.
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Smörgåsbord: 7 Sep 04
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