Yemen war: UN-backed talks to silence the guns begin in Sweden
New York, Dec 7 (IBNS): Highly anticipated UN-brokered consultations about substantive talks which could lead to an end to more than three years of brutal conflict across Yemen, have begun in Sweden. Brutal fighting has left the Middle East nation divided between Government and rebel forces, with millions on the brink of famine, and the economy and society in ruins.
Work together, act on promises made collectively, Sweden urges at UN Assembly
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Swedish head of delegation underscored the importance of international cooperation and called on world leaders to work together to deliver on the promise of peace and prosperity for everyone everywhere.
Sweden: Explosion blasts nightclub in Malmo
Malmo, Nov 3 (IBNS): A major explosion blasted the gates of a nightclub in Sweden's Malmo on Thursday, media reports said.
Swedish Al-Qaeda hostage freed
Stockholm , June 26 (IBNS) Militant group Al Qaeda has freed a Swedish man who was kidnapped from Mali in 2011, media reports said.
Police arrest two in connection with Stockholm terror attack
Stockholm, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Swedish police have arrested two men in connection with the Stockholm terror attack, which killed at least four people after a stolen lorry barged into a supermarket on Friday, media reports said.
Sweden truck attack: Police asks residents to avoid centre of Stockholm
Stolkholm, Apr 7 (IBNS): Following the truck attack in Stockholm, which left at least three people dead, police asked residents to avoid the centre of the city, media reports on Friday.
Sweden: Truck drives into crowd in Stockholm, 3 killed
Stockholm, Apr 7 (IBNS): Joining the lists of recent attacks in various parts of the world, a truck with high speed drove into the crowd in the streets of central Stockholm leading to the death of at least 3 people and injuring several others, on Friday, media reports.
Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan to serve on the world body’s Security Council for a period of two years, starting from 1 January 2017.