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2nd day of riots in Stockholm suburb shakes Sweden
Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a largely immigrant suburb of Stockholm on Tuesday, the second day of rioting triggered ...
Ericsson closes down cable production, cuts jobs
Wireless equipment maker Ericsson AB says it will close down its telecom cable manufacturing operation and cut around 350 jobs in Sweden.
Ex-Saab executives arrested on accounting charges
A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutor Olof ...
Swedes wins ice hockey world championships
Sweden ended a 27-year jinx on home teams winning the ice hockey world championships, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday for its ninth title.
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough ...
Swiss stun US in ice hockey worlds semis
Switzerland added the United States to its list of upsets at the ice hockey world championship, and is now just one more win away its first gold medal
Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision
Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million ...
Germany, France to host 2017 ice hockey worlds
The International Ice Hockey Federation says it has chosen Germany and France to host the 2017 world championship. A joint bid by Paris and Cologne, ...
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
US, Finland, Sweden win at ice hockey worlds
The United States beat France 4-2 for its fourth victory at the ice hockey world championship, while host teams Finland and Sweden also won on ...
Icy Arctic rising as economic, security hot spot
The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot — and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as world powers jockey to tap its ...
NHL confident players will go to Sochi Olympics
The NHL is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, deputy commissioner Bill Daly ...
Russia shocked by France at ice hockey worlds,
Defending world champion Russia lost to France 2-1 on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets in ice hockey history. A team stacked with NHL and KHL ...
Sedins to play for Sweden at worlds
Vancouver Canucks forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin and defenseman Alex Edler will play for Sweden at the world hockey championships. J.P. Barry, the ...
US downs Finland 4-1 in ice hockey worlds
Craig Smith's hat trick and stellar goaltending by teenage rookie John Gibson led the United States over host Finland 4-1 in the ice hockey world ...
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 ...
Nordic countries concerned by Russian search
The Nordic countries have criticized an inspection by Russian authorities of the Nordic Council's office in the Russian city of Kaliningrad.
SAS sells regional airline Wideroe to raise cash
Scandinavian airline SAS AB says it is selling 80 percent of its stake in regional airline Wideroe to an investor group for approximately 2 billion ...