sweden
Posted Aug 5, 2012, 5:33 am
Roberto De Vido
/TucsonSentinel.com
Greco-Roman wrestling is one of the original Olympic sports, contested in Athens in 1896 and in every Olympics since. But don’t put your money on Greeks and Romans. In this sport, it’s better to be from a former Soviet bloc country.... Read more»
Posted Jun 4, 2012, 7:44 am
Paul Ames
/GlobalPost
Northern Europe is enjoying a food renaissance. Once maligned British nosh is now hailed – even in France.... Read more»
Posted May 30, 2012, 9:21 am
Freya Petersen
/GlobalPost
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, Britain’s highest court ruled Wednesday.... Read more»
Posted Sep 11, 2011, 6:39 am
Global Post
Authorities in Sweden said police arrested four people on Sunday, on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.... Read more»
Posted Jul 27, 2011, 12:23 pm
Global Post
In Sweden, a headbanger has succeeded in having his heavy metal music obsession declared an addiction that requires state disability benefits. (with video)... Read more»
Posted Dec 29, 2010, 9:40 am
Global Post
Denmark and Sweden have arrested five people they suspect were plotting an “imminent” terror attack on a newspaper that printed cartoon images of the Prophet Muhammad.... Read more»
Posted Dec 27, 2010, 11:44 am
Global Post
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a British newspaper that he expects to earn about $1.5 million from book deals that will be used to fund his legal defence.... Read more»
Posted Dec 21, 2010, 8:30 am
Global Post
In his first full on-air interview since being released from a British jail, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has defended his decision not to return to Sweden for questioning over rape allegations.... Read more»
Posted Dec 16, 2010, 7:56 am
Freya Petersen
/GlobalPost
Britain’s high court granted bail to Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder wanted in Sweden for questioning over allegations of rape.... Read more»
Posted Dec 14, 2010, 4:12 pm
Ann Tomkvist
/Special to GlobalPost
Despite suffering a terror attack Saturday, Swedes remained stoic about the nation’s military presence in Afghanistan, presumed to be a motivation for the bomber.... Read more»
Posted Dec 13, 2010, 6:55 am
Marcus Oscarsson
/Special to GlobalPost
Sweden was only a technical failure away from a terrorist bloodbath as the Scandinavian monarchy was hit by the first suicide bomber in the nation’s history.... Read more»
Posted Dec 7, 2010, 9:35 am
Michael Goldfarb
/GlobalPost
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London on Tuesday morning after a Swedish arrest warrant was issued. Assange said he would fight extradition. He was denied bail and will remain in custody pending his return to court Dec. 14.... Read more»
Posted Jun 21, 2010, 4:58 pm
Roberto De Vido
/politicomix
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria married commoner Daniel Westling on Sunday in an event some called “the biggest royal wedding since Charles and Di.”... Read more»