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NHL confident players will go to Sochi Olympics
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
N'Dour, Saariaho share Sweden's Polar Music Prize
Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have been awarded the international 2013 Polar Music Prize, Sweden's most ...
Switzerland wins 3rd straight at hockey worlds
Switzerland sprung yet another upset at the ice hockey world championship Monday, beating the Czech Republic 5-2 for its third straight victory over ...
Mamma Mia!: ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm
You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more. A museum devoted to the pop superstars opening in Stockholm on Tuesday will celebrate the band's ...
Russia begins title defense by beating Latvia
Russia began the defense of its world ice hockey title with a 6-0 win over Latvia on Saturday. With only seven returning skaters from last year's ...
Switzerland upsets Sweden 3-2 in world hockey
Martin Gerber made 29 saves, and Matthias Bieber and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals to help Switzerland beat Sweden 3-2 on Friday night ...
Danes, Finns upgrade Palestinian diplomatic status
Finland and Denmark have become the latest European countries to upgrade the status of Palestinian diplomatic missions. Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki ...
Russia looks to defend hockey worlds title
Having won all 10 of its games en route to last year's gold medal, Russia can make another statement at the ice hockey world championships ahead of ...
Swedish team impressed by its only away supporter
Standing strong alone has paid off for the one supporter cheering on Swedish football team Brommapojkarna in an away match against Mjallby.
Djurgarden coach, manager resign after fan threats
The coach and manager of Djurgarden have resigned after threats against the coach this week. The Stockholm-based team says Magnus Pehrsson was ...
Drugs found on Bieber tour bus in Sweden
The list of troubles linked to Justin Bieber's tour of Europe grew again after Swedish police said Thursday they had found drugs and a stun gun on the ...
Ericsson Q1 profits dive on restructuring costs
Wireless equipment maker Ericsson said Wednesday that a 2 percent gain in sales in the first quarter was not enough to prevent an 86 percent slump in ...
World military spending drops in 2012
Global military spending dipped last year for the first time since 1998 as defense outlays shrank in the West but rose in Russia, China and the Middle ...
Swedish police OK prayer calls from mosque
A mosque in suburban Stockholm could become the first in Sweden to sound prayer calls from its minaret after getting permission from police. A Turkish ...
Sweden sends diplomat to Belarus after teddy stunt
The Swedish Foreign Ministry says it is sending a diplomat to Belarus after its ambassador was expelled last year following a Swedish advertising ...
Swedish match abandoned after player hit by pear
A Swedish league match between Djurgarden and Mjallby was abandoned Monday after a Mjallby player was hit by a pear. Angry fans at Djurgarden's home ...
Argentine illustrator wins child literature prize
Argentine illustrator and writer Marisol Misenta, better known as Isol, won the 5 million kronor ($780,000) Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for ...
Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes dies in Sweden at age 94
Renowned Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes, a composer and bandleader who recorded with Nat "King" Cole, was musical director at Havana's legendary Tropicana ...
H&M profits fall amid tough economy, bad weather
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB reported Thursday a 10 percent fall in its first-quarter net profit, to 2.46 billion kronar ($380 ...
China becomes world's fifth largest arms exporter
China has bypassed Britain as the world's fifth largest arms exporter, a Swedish think tank said Monday. The volume of Chinese weapons exports rose ...
Princess whose forbidden love gripped Sweden dies
She was one of the better kept secrets of Sweden's royal household: a commoner and divorcee whose relationship with Prince Bertil was seen as a threat ...
Kennedy Center opens Nordic Cool cultural festival
For the next month, the Kennedy Center will glow each night with blue light and shimmers of green, depicting the northern lights and signaling what ...