Sweden: Step up efforts to fight systemic racism, urge UN experts
New York: Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups, said a UN Human Rights Council-appointed group of independent experts on advancing racial justice and equality, on Friday.
Swedish PM Andersson to resign today as right-wing bloc set to win
Stockholm/UNI: Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said she will stand down after her government was defeated by a thin margin in Sunday's election.
Four killed as private jet crashes over Baltic Sea
Stockholm: All four onboard were believed to be killed when a private jet crashed into the Baltic Sea, according to media reports from both Sweden and Latvia.
Sweden: Man dies in shooting at Malmo shopping mall
A shooting incident at a shopping mall in Sweden has left a man dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Swedish PM condemns unrest in wake of Quran burning
Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the unrest that has engulfed several cities across the country following anti-Muslim and anti-immigration rallies organized by Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, Swedish media reported.
Sweden witnesses unrest over alleged Quran burning
Norrköping, Sweden: At least three people were hurt as clashes continued to take place in Sweden for the fourth consecutive day by the apparent burning of a Quran by a far-right group, media reports said.
Sweden: Two women die after 'violence' at school
Stockholm: Two women died after being "subjected to violence" at a secondary school in the southern Swedish city of Malmö, police said on Tuesday.
Eight injured in 'suspected terrorist stabbing' in Sweden: Reports
Stockholm, Sweden/IBNS: At least eight people were injured after a man in his twenties attacked them with a "sharp object," in the Swedish city of Vetlanda on Wednesday afternoon, reports said.
5G: Sweden bans use of Huawei, ZTE equipment
Stockholm: The Swedish government has banned Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks.
Stockholm/UNI: Riots broke out in the Sweden city of Malmo, following burning of some objectionable material by the members of a far-right Danish party, police said on Saturday.
Stockholm: Stones were pelted at policemen as about 300 agitators set fire to tyres while protesting anti-Islam activities in Sweden's Malmo.
European govts mustn’t stay mum over Baloch Journalist’s death: Expert
Singapore: Referring to the death of Baloch journalist Sajid Hussain in Sweden, a geopolitics expert has asked European governments to be responsible for the safety of their citizens.
Passenger traffic in Sweden's airports down 98 pc due to coronavirus outbreak - Operator
Stockholm/Sputnik: Passenger traffic at the ten largest Swedish airports decreased by 98 percent due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to statistics released on Tuesday by operator company Swedavia.
Swedish authorities drop investigation against Julian Assange
London/IBNS: Swedish authorities have announced that they are ending all investigations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in connection with the rape allegation, media reports said.
Moving from a promise made in Sweden to hope for peace in Yemen
New York, Feb 20 (IBNS): “Significant progress” is being made in implementing the deal reached in Stockholm last December between Government and Houthi leaders in Yemen, according to United Nations Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.