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February 14, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Sri_lanka":
Two men charged for Breivik 'tribute' attack
National: 27 Sep 11
Two men arrested in Västerås on suspicion of attempted murder expressed support for Anders Behring Breivik's massacre in Norway prior to stabbing two men of non-Swedish origin, according to a police report.
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Teetotaling Swedes toast national sobriety day
Society: 2 Jun 11
For many, the start of a five day long break from work is a good reason to celebrate with a drink. However one group will be happy to do so without the need for alcohol.
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Missing Swede turns up in Sri Lanka
National: 21 Mar 11
A 28-year-old Swedish woman reported missing during a trip to Sri Lanka has been found and has made herself known to local police, Sri Lankan and Swedish authorities have confirmed.
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Swedish woman missing in Sri Lanka
National: 21 Mar 11
A 28-year-old Swedish woman has been reported missing during a trip to Sri Lanka, leaving only a Facebook message to say that she had been robbed and beaten.
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Swedes perform poorly in charitable giving survey
Business & Money: 10 Sep 10
Sweden came in 45th place among 153 countries in a survey measuring charitable behaviour around the world, tied with neighbouring Finland, as well as Lebanon, Zambia, and Ghana.
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Experts: global weather threatens food security
Science & Technology: 7 Sep 10
Experts gathering in Stockholm for the World Water Week conference have warned that global weather threatens food security, with the Russian droughts and Pakistan floods part of a global trend of unpredictable weather.
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Ericsson lands major Indian contract
Business & Money: 31 Mar 10
An already successful week for Swedish telecom giant Ericsson got better on Wednesday as it followed up two major China deals with a $1.3 billion contract to upgrade Bharti Airtel's mobile network in India.
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Sweden to close New York and LA consulates
National: 23 Jul 09
The Swedish foreign ministry announced on Thursday it was closing its consulates general in New York and Los Angeles due to budget constraints.
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Adopting in Sweden: a draining process with amazing returns
Lifestyle: 15 Jun 09
Adopting a child is a laborious experience at the best of times. But Australian Brett Roberts and his Swedish wife Eleonore found that it was more than worth the trouble.
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'Bandwagon jumper' Bildt in Sri Lanka snub
Politics: 28 Apr 09
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has been denied a visa to enter Sri Lanka with authorities there saying they didn't want him to jump on the bandwagon of a diplomatic mission initiated by Britain and France.
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Bildt to Sri Lanka for ceasefire talks
Politics: 27 Apr 09
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt will visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday, along with his counterparts from Britain and France, following a the government in Colombo’s decision to reject a ceasefire offered by Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Uproar over rumoured NY consulate closure
Society: 22 Apr 09
Reports that Sweden plans to close down its consulate-general in New York City have sparked an outpouring of concern from business leaders and New York-based Swedes.
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Fashion goes green in Gothenburg
Lifestyle: 7 Nov 08
As fashion designers grow ever more ecological, even the achingly hip can dress green in all seasons, according to the first in a series of regular articles from Monthly Magazine in Gothenburg.
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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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'Stop pushing alcohol on developing world'
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Jan 08
Sweden needs to do more to prevent alcohol and tobacco companies from exploiting countries in the developing world, says Left Party member of parliament Kent Persson.
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Secret Swedish military files left in library
National: 4 Jan 08
A memory-stick containing classified documents was found left on a public computer in Stockholm.
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Winners gather to receive Right Livelihood Prize
National: 7 Dec 07
The Right Livelihood prize, the so-called 'alternative Nobel prizes', was set to be awarded on Friday evening at a ceremony in the Swedish Parliament.
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'Alternative Nobel Prize' awarded
Society: 2 Oct 07
The Right Livelihood prize, an annual "alternative" to the Nobel prizes, was awarded Tuesday to peace and environmental activists from Sri Lanka, Kenya, Canada and Bangladesh.
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Sweden scraps aid to China
National: 27 Aug 07
Sweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China and Vietnam among those losing out. The Social Democrats accuse the government of "abandoning Asia."
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Tearful Ambassador alerted Sweden to tsunami
National: 15 Jun 07
Sweden's government failed to realize that thousands of Swedes were caught up in the 2004 Asian tsunami until it received a tearful call from its ambassador in Bangkok, more than 24 hours after the event.
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Immigrants dream of playing cricket - for Sweden
Lifestyle: 26 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series: For inhabitants of countries from Pakistan to Australia, the thwack of leather against willow signifies the sound of the game of cricket. Immigration means that it's a sound being heard more and more in Sweden, as Nicholas Chipperfield finds out.
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Unidentified tsunami victims remembered
National: 26 Dec 06
Sweden was represented by the consul general in Phuket at the opening of a memorial garden to the unidentified victims of the tsunami.
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Sweden pulls monitors out of Sri Lanka
National: 1 Aug 06
Swedish monitors are being pulled out of Sri Lanka, after the Tamil Tigers said they would not accept nationals of EU countries in the monitoring group.
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Swede's killer gets 12 years in Sri Lanka
National: 28 Jul 06
A millionaire's son who killed 19-year old Swede Yvonne Jonsson was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday. Samantha Jayamata had initially confessed, but later denied killing Jonsson.
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Sweden aims to save Sri Lanka ceasefire
National: 19 Jul 06
Sweden launched a fresh effort on Wednesday to salvage Sri Lanka's faltering ceasefire ahead of a Tamil rebel deadline for European Union peace monitors to quit by September 1st.
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Swedish aid agency criticises tsunami relief
Society: 14 Jul 06
Aid work after the Asian tsunami on December 26th, 2004, could have been better, according to the largest humanitarian assessment completed to date.
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Government had early tsunami warning
Politics: 21 Mar 06
More government officials - including ministers Bosse Ringholm and Ulrica Messing - were alerted to the Thailand tsunami early on the morning of the disaster than was previously known.
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Aid minister "never thought to call foreign minister"
Politics: 14 Feb 06
See also: Tsunami: health minister blames foreign ministry
Minister for International Development Carin Jämtin tells the inquiry into the Swedish government's response to the tsunami disaster that she was most concerned with sending aid to Sri Lanka - and that she did not want to disturb foreign minister Laila Freivalds.
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Arrest over Sri Lanka Swede murder
National: 4 Jul 05
A man has been arrested in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo for murdering a 19-year old Swedish woman there last Thursday. A police source says he has admitted to the killing.
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Hinduja brothers cleared in Bofors bribery case
Smörgåsbord: 31 May 05
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Swedes missing following Indonesian quake
National: 29 Mar 05
Two young Swedish holidaymakers are missing as the west coast of Indonesia suffers its second huge earthquake in three months. There was no tsunami this time, but many hundreds are still feared dead. It looks like the Swedish government have learned from their mistakes, however, as they give a textbook response.
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Persson criticised for two-page tsunami report
Politics: 22 Feb 05
Prime Minister Göran Persson’s office submits a “very thin” report to the commission investigating the tsunami disaster. Meanwhile, the foreign ministry’s submission outlines failures in the department’s leadership.
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Swedish TV rethinks reality shows
Lifestyle: 7 Jan 05
Swedish television channels respond impressively to the tsunami catastrophe in Asia, not only gathering stars to raise hundreds of millions of crowns but also by making the ultimate broadcasting sacrifice: postponing beach-based reality TV shows.
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Freivalds regrets theatre visit
Politics: 6 Jan 05
The government goes on the defensive as the foreign secretary expresses her regret over "that theatre visit" on the day the tsunami struck. Göran Persson also admits that maybe the government didn't get everything right while the press tries to find out what really happened at the UD and Harpsund.
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827 confirmed missing as the first bodies come home
National: 4 Jan 05
The bodies of six Swedes who died in Thailand begin their long journey home as the government confirms that 827 Swedes are missing. The fate of 1,495 others is still unclear. "We have just seen the beginning of a road of pain and sorrow," said Göran Persson.
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Record donations to Swedish disaster funds
National: 31 Dec 04
Swedish aid organisations report an "incredible reaction" to their appeals for funds to help victims of the catastrophe in Asia.
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Asian earthquake: how to donate
Smörgåsbord: 29 Dec 04
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Freivalds: "Many will not be found"
National: 28 Dec 04
Sweden's foreign minister begins preparing the country for the worst as she sets off for the disaster zone and Göran Persson expresses his "deep sympathy for those who are still living with the anxiety" of uncertainty about loved ones.
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Asian earthquake: "2,000 Swedes missing"
National: 27 Dec 04
At least ten Swedes are confirmed dead, 80 are injured and many more are still missing after tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake rip through tourist resorts popular among Scandinavians.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
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 »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
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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