February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Kinna":
National: 29 Jan 12
Threats and attempts to scare off both crime victims as well as young witnesses have become more common in Sweden, with threats in connection with court cases up more than 70 percent in the last decade, according to a new report.
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Sport: 8 Sep 11
Grief stricken Swedish ice hockey players and fans expressed their sorrow over the death of national team goaltender Stefan Liv, who was killed in a plane crash in Russia that decimated the Lokomotiv ice hockey team.
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Society: 14 Jun 11
Swedish heartthrob Joel Kinnaman has snagged yet another lead in an American feature film, according to Hollywood reports.
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Society: 25 Jan 11
The winners of Sweden's 2010 national film awards on Monday night were evenly spread out among the nominees, with three films walking away with at least two awards.
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Society: 4 Jan 11
Sweden's Millennium Trilogy actress Noomi Rapace and the son of Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård topped the list of nominees for Sweden's 2010 national film awards, which will be announced later this month.
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Sport: 19 May 10
Following his first season in the NBA, Jonas Jerebko has returned to Sweden to a warm reception from both the media and fans.
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Society: 25 Sep 09
A Ferrari worth 3 million kronor ($434,000) was left nursing a crumpled front end after a hapless Swedish motor vehicle inspection driver took it for an impromptu spin.
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Society: 17 Jun 09
Prosecutors in Sweden are facing harassment and threats with increasing frequency, according to a new study.
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Travel: 22 May 08
On Saturday Swedes and tourists alike will have the chance to visit 27 of Sweden's hidden property treasures, as the National Property Board hosts an open day on a grand scale.
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National: 31 Mar 08
23-year-old man who stole milk, threatened a woman, flashed at passers-by and tried to bite a police officer may face a six kronor ($1) fine.
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National: 7 Jan 08
A man who killed his wife and removed her internal organs has been jailed for eleven years by a court in Borås.
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Society: 13 Nov 07
A man is facing prosecution after he allegedly killed his 76-year-old partner and then mutilating her body. The man, 63, is believed to have lived with her corpse for two weeks before it was discovered by police.
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National: 4 Feb 07
Sweden votes for tradition, sending schlager veterans Anna Book and Tommy Nilsson to the final of Melodifestivalen in Stockholm.
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National: 13 Dec 06
Flooding continued to threaten the Gothenburg area on Wednesday, with further rain leading emergency services to describe the situation in and around the city as critical.
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National: 17 Nov 06
Two people have died in a crash betwen a bus and a car in Borås, western Sweden. The crash happened when the car veered onto the wrong side of the road.
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Society: 6 Jul 06
TV4 meteorologist Anders Nylund presented the weather in his swimming shorts. Hypocrisy, scream supporters of fellow forecaster Tone Bekkestad, suspended after appearing scantily-clad in a men's magazine.
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Society: 21 Jun 06
Norwegian weathergirl Tone Bekkestad has been banned from screens by employer TV4 after showing too much warm front in a magazine spread about 'Sweden's best-looking women'.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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