News: Sweden

We have started to collect the most important news related to Sweden in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Sweden – overview

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• December 6th 2009 – October 19th 2009
• October 15th 2009 – August 10th 2009
• July 28th 2009 – May 16th 2009
• April 28th 2009 – February 19th 2009
• February 18th 2009 – November 18th 2008
• November 4th 2008 – June 28th 2008
• June 19th 2008 – March 15th 2008
• February 28th 2008 – September 7th 2007
• August 31st 2007 – May 19th 2007
• May 10th 2007 – October 16th 2006
• October 16th 2006 – August 3rd 2006
• July 25th 2006 – June 16th 2006
• June 10th 2006 – February 24th 2006
• February 8th 2006 – November 18th 2005

Sweden: news

Swedish judge bails Arab singer

Tuesday, November 4th 2008, 19:38
related countries: Syria

A Swedish court frees Syrian singer George Wassouf from jail, but he still faces an investigation for possession of drugs.
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Arab singer held on drugs charges

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 22:37
related countries: Lebanon, Syria

The Syrian-Lebanese singer, George Wassouf, is arrested in Sweden on suspicion of drug offences, police say.
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Swede 'held in cabin for years'

Friday, September 5th 2008, 12:29
related places: A

A woman may have been locked up in a cabin in southern Sweden for nine years, local newspapers report.
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Summit targets world water issues

Sunday, August 17th 2008, 1:20
related places: A

A summit this week in Sweden will tackle the key issue of water, including sanitation, climate change and drinkable supplies.
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Sony sees sharp fall in profits

Tuesday, July 29th 2008, 8:36

Profits at electronics giant Sony plunge by almost 50%, hurt by losses at its mobile phone venture with Sweden's Ericsson.
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Worry 'ups men's diabetes risk'

Monday, July 28th 2008, 0:15

Anxiety, depression and sleepless nights increase the risk of diabetes in men, a study by Swedish researchers suggests.
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Powell sees off Bolt in Stockholm

Tuesday, July 22nd 2008, 19:54
related places: Stockholm

Asafa Powell beats Usain Bolt in the battle of the world's fastest men in the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm.
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Powell sees off Bolt in Stockholm

Tuesday, July 22nd 2008, 19:54
related places: Stockholm

Asafa Powell beats Usain Bolt in the battle of the world's fastest men in the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm.
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Abba quartet reunites for Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia film

Saturday, July 5th 2008, 14:07

Abba quartet reunites for Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia film
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Drunken Swede tries to row home - from Denmark

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 0:19
related countries: Denmark

A 78-year-old man falls asleep as he tries to row home to Denmark from Sweden after a night drinking, police say.
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Discrimination row after child denies classmates party invites

Sunday, June 29th 2008, 3:45
related places: An

An eight-year-old boy causes a controversy in Sweden by failing to invite two of his classmates to his birthday party.
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UN aid workers freed in Somalia

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 15:37
related countries: Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

Somali gunmen free two UN aid workers from Denmark and Sweden - just hours after seizing them, officials say.
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