Giant Pinocchio unveiled in Borås
The controversial bronze statue of Pinocchio was unveiled on a roundabout in central Borås on Friday afternoon. Its creator, US pop artist Jim Dine, was visibly moved by the occasion.
Day: May 17, 2008
Suspected hostage drama in Gothenburg
A suspected hostage drama is taking shape in Gothenburg after a woman called police to her apartment in the Hisingen area of the city on Saturday morning.
Sweden loses to Canada in World Hockey semi
Canada advanced to the gold medal game of the World Ice Hockey Championships on Friday after beating Sweden 5-4.
Hospitals offer care to illegal immigrants
Half of Swedish healthcare authorities give the same care to illegal immigrants as they do to other patients, a survey by Dagens Nyheter (DN) has shown.
Son suspected of killing mother
A woman was found dead in an apartment in Luleå in northern Sweden on Friday. Police suspect the woman's son of being responsible for her death.
Telia customers lose network coverage
Telia's mobile telecoms customers had to survive without their phones on Friday afternoon as a technical fault knocked out most of the network.
Opposition pulls away in new opinion poll
The opposition parties have increased their lead over the governing Alliance, a new opinion poll from Skop shows.