Sweden

Swedish queen says royal palace is haunted by ‘friendly ghosts’

STOCKHOLM: Queen Silvia of Sweden says the royal palace where she resides is haunted, according… Read More

Bob Dylan to perform in Sweden in April after Nobel no-show

Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will perform in Sweden in April, offering the singer a… Read More

Dylan to come to Stockholm next year: Swedish Academy

STOCKHOLM: Music icon Bob Dylan is expected to come to Stockholm next spring, as the winner… Read More

Nobel academy member slams ‘arrogant’ Dylan

STOCKHOLM: A prominent member of the academy which awards the Nobel literature prize slammed this year's… Read More

Attacker in clown mask stabs man in Sweden

STOCKHOLM: A man in Sweden has been stabbed by an attacker wearing a clown mask, police… Read More

When is a coffee mug a donut? Nobel Committee member explains it

STIOCKHOLM: A topologist is a person who cannot tell the difference between a coffee mug… Read More

British trio win Nobel Physics Prize for exotic matter research

STOCKHOLM: British scientists David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz won the Nobel Physics Prize on… Read More

Alfred Nobel used dynamite fortune to create prizes

STOCKHOLM: Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel, who made a vast fortune from his invention… Read More

Sweden to reintroduce mandatory military service

STOCKHOLM: Sweden said Wednesday it would reintroduce compulsory military service from 2018, eight years after it… Read More

Syrian White Helmets win Sweden’s ‘alternative Nobel’ prize

STOCKHOLM: The White Helmets, a Syrian civil organisation of emergency responders in rebel-held areas, on… Read More

Olympics: Germany take women’s football gold after beating Sweden

RIO DE JANEIRO: Germany won their first ever Olympic gold medal in women's football on… Read More

Sweden’s youngest ever minister resigns over drink driving

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's youngest ever cabinet minister, who came to the country as a refugee from… Read More

Ecuador to let Sweden question Wikileaks’ Assange at London embassy

QUITO: Ecuador says it will let Swedish officials interview Julian Assange at its embassy in… Read More

IKEA recalls 36 million chests and dressers after six deaths

STOCKHOLM: Swedish furniture company IKEA Group [IKEA.UL] is recalling almost 36 million chests and dressers… Read More

Ibrahimovic to finish international career after Euro 2016

PARIS: Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Tuesday that he would retire from international football… Read More

Euro 2016: Back-on-track Belgium eye progress over goal-shy Sweden

NICE: Reinvigorated by Romelu Lukaku's goals, Belgium take on under-par Sweden on Wednesday with both sides… Read More

Wikileaks’ Julian Assange starts 5th year cooped in embassy

LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange starts his fifth year camped out in the Ecuadoran embassy… Read More

Euro 2016: Eder fires Italy into last 16

TOULOUSE: Brazil-born striker Eder overcame an otherwise patchy performance to hit a cracking late winner… Read More

Euro 2016: Italians ready for Ibrahimovic and Sweden

MONTPELLIER: He terrorised opposition defences in Serie A for seven seasons but Zlatan Ibrahimovic will face… Read More

Euro 2016: Sweden fightback holds Ireland after Hoolahan beauty

PARIS: Wes Hoolahan's brilliant finish was not enough to give the Republic of Ireland a… Read More