Tag: Sweden
Fire at Sweden mosque for second time in a week
A fire broke out at a mosque in Sweden early on Monday in what appeared to be the second arson…
Varane gives France win over Sweden
Centre-back Raphael Varane scored the only goal of the game six minutes from time to give France a 1-0 win…
Abbas hails ‘historic’ Swedish recognition of Palestinian state
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday hailed a decision by Sweden to officially recognise the state of Palestine, his spokesman…
Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first
A 36-year old Swede has become the world’s first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant, medical journal…
Sweden arrests two men on Rwanda genocide suspicion
A Swede of Rwandan origin and a Rwandan national were held in custody Wednesday in Sweden under suspicion of involvement…
Ibrahimovic equals Swedish scoring record
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a record-equalling 49th goal for Sweden in an international friendly against Estonia on Thursday.…
Germany, France held, Belgium see off Sweden
Germany and France were held to draws while Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku scored for Belgium in the…
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden
The co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, was arrested in southern Sweden after two years on the…
Injured Ibrahimovic returns to Sweden for treatment
Paris Saint-Germain have revealed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to his native Sweden to undergo treatment on a thigh injury.…
Volkswagen set to buy 100 per cent of Scania
Europe’s biggest carmaker, Germany’s Volkswagen, said Friday it was making a 6.7-billion-euro ($9.19 billion) offer to grab the nearly 40…
Malaysia angry over detention of parents for beating child
Malaysia’s prime minister on Saturday offered help to a Muslim couple detained in Sweden for hitting their son, in a…
Under 17 World Cup: Jonathan praises Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on their qualification for the final of the ongoing FIFA under-17 World…
U-17 World Cup: Eaglets Ready For Sweden Rematch
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are battle ready to face Sweden in a semi final tie in what appears to be a…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Redemption, Consolation On Offer
Nigeria sent a stern warning to the rest of the competitors here at the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013…
World Cup: Portgual Get Sweden Test, France Take On Ukraine
Continental giants Portugal and Sweden were drawn together in the pick of the World Cup qualifying play-offs in Europe made…
Golf: Jimenez oldest winner on Euro tour
Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez became the oldest winner in the history of the European Tour after he triumphed at…
More male prostitutes than women in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, (AFP) – More than twice as many young men in Sweden sell sex as do women, a study published…
Nobel Prize winners to be known next week
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are to be announced next week, with no clear frontrunners…
Ecuador grants WikiLeaks founder Assange asylum
True to its promise for a definite pronouncement, Ecuador announced Thursday it has decided to grant political asylum to Julian…
Assange ready for Sweden but wants guarantees
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Monday called for diplomatic guarantees he will not be pursued by the United States for publishing…
England, France in the last eight at Euro 2012
Final Scores: England 1 Ukraine 0 (Goal scorer: Wayne Rooney 48th minute Sweden 1 France 0 Scorers: Ibrahimovic 54th minute;…
WikiLeaks founder, Assange loses bid to stop extradition
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but his extradition was put…
Nobel Prize Winner In Physics To Be Named Today
The Nobel Prize in Physics will be announced today in Stockholm, Sweden, the second of six Nobel prizes to be…
Nigeria Needs Food Security
The revelation that Nigeria now depends on many countries for the supply of staple foods that could be produced locally…
Lagos Ejects Over 3000 Beggars
The Lagos State Government has sent back 3,029 beggars to their various states in the country and 15 foreign beggars…