Tag: Sweden
Guatemala asks Swedish, Venezuelan ambassadors to leave
GUATEMALA CITY: Sweden looked to Guatemala for an explanation on Friday after the Central American country asked both the European nation and Venezuela to...
Trump-Kim meeting may follow Sweden-North Korea talks
STOCKHOLM: The North Korean and Swedish foreign ministers ended three days of talks on Saturday on the security situation on the Korean peninsula which...
North Korean FM in Sweden as summit speculation intensifies
STOCKHOLM: North Korea’s foreign minister landed in Sweden on Thursday for talks, prompting speculation that the two-day trip could lay the groundwork for a...
‘Invincible Diplomacy of Mr Naderi’ goes to Goteborg Film Festival in...
Iranian documentary movie, 'Diplomasi e Shekastnapazir e Aghaye Naderi' (Invincible Diplomacy of Mr Naderi), directed by Behtash Sanaeeha, and Maryam Moghaddam, has been accepted into the...
Zlatan dethroned after a decade as Sweden’s best player
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s unbroken ten-year run as Sweden’s best player came to an end on Monday when FC Krasnodar defender Andreas Granqvist won the country’s...
Women-only music festival for Sweden after rape complaints
STOCKHOLM: A Swedish comedian announced Sunday the launch of a women-only music festival, after the country´s largest event was cancelled following a string of...
Swedish players joy erupts as World Cup spot secured in Italy
After final whistle, Sweden secure a place at next year’s World Cup finals in Russia
MILAN: Sweden’s players jumped for joy at the final whistle...
Shock and grief in Italy as World Cup dream implodes
‘This is disgusting, the World Cup can't exist without Italy. It just can't exist’
ROME: Italians, who consider a spot in the World Cup finals...
Italian goalkeeper Buffon breaks down in tears after World Cup elimination
‘I’m not sorry for myself but for all of Italian football’
MILAN: Italy were consigned to failure as they could not find a way past...
Explosion damages Swedish police station, none injured
STOCKHOLM: An explosion overnight in the southern Swedish town of Helsingborg caused extensive damage to the entrance of a police station, authorities said on...
Gunman wounds at least four in Sweden’s Trelleborg, escapes
TRELLEBORG: At least four men were confirmed injured after gunshots rang out late Thursday night in a busy market here in Sweden's southern town,...
Sweden’s biggest music festival to go ‘women-only’
Sweden's biggest music festival will be replaced next year by a women-only alternative after reports of a series of rapes and sexual assaults at...
The Fake News war on Sweden
It’s more than fake news – Sweden’s facing a war of disinformation
Over the past two years, Russia has been launching its disinformation campaign against...
Global experts share experiences of financial inclusion in joint workshop
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra and Swedish Ambassador Ingrid Johansson co-hosted a one day workshop on the topic of “Financial and...
Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sweden win seats on UN Security Council
Bolivia, Ethiopia and Sweden on Tuesday were elected to serve a two-year stint on the UN Security Council, with Kazakhstan vying with Thailand and...
Belgium beat Sweden 1-0 to proceed towards the Round of 16
Sweden was eliminated from the European Championship in Zlatan Ibrahimovic's last game for his country, losing 1-0 to Belgium on Radja Nainggolan's goal.
As Group...
Italy beat Sweden 1-0 in Euro 2016 Group E
Naturalised Brazilian-born striker Eder fired home the winner a minute from time as Italy qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2016 with a...
