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Divers discover wreckage of WW ll bomber off Swedish coast

Divers have found parts of a plane wreck thought to be that of a US B-17 bomber which crashed into the sea off southern Sweden way back in 1944

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'Snow Therapy' will test your convictions on the nuclear family

‘Snow Therapy’ is the story of a perfect little Swedish family that has come to the French resort of Les Arcs for a few days skiing. Everything is

Sweden

The magic of the Northern Lights - as seen from Sweden

It’s a sight many dream of seeing – the magical Northern Lights. Videographer Chad Blakey used a time-lapse technology to capture what many witnesses

Sweden

Abbas visits Stockholm after Swedes recognise Palestinian statehood

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in Sweden for talks with the country’s new Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. It is his first visit to the

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PEGIDA holds its first rally in Sweden

PEGIDA supporters holding their first rally in Sweden were outnumbered by counter- demonstrators in the city of Malmo

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More snow in Sweden as country gets an extra deep powdering

Snow may well be expected at this time of year in Sweden, but authorities say so far in 2015 the snowfall is more intense than usual. As the snow

Sweden

La Dolce Vita star Anita Ekberg dies aged 83

The Swedish actress Anita Ekberg who made her name in the 1960 film “La Dolce Vita” has died in hospital at the age of 83. Ekberg’s wade through

Italy

Legendary "La Dolce Vita" actress Anita Ekberg dies at 83

Sweden

Swedish city's outpouring of love for Muslims after mosque attacks

Residents of Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, have gathered to show their support for the local Muslim community after a local mosque was

Sweden

Second suspected arson attack on mosque in Sweden

A mosque in Sweden has been the target of a suspected arsonist, the second such case in four days. Fire broke out in a Muslim centre in the southern

Sweden

Sweden avoids election as political parties reach agreement

Sweden’s political parties have reached an agreement that allows the minority centre-left government to remain in office and sideline the

Sweden

Swedish PM: Religious freedoms must be defended after latest mosque attack

Sweden’s prime minister says his country must stand up to threats against religious freedoms, in the wake of a Christmas Day mosque attack. Five

Sweden

Arson attack at Swedish mosque leaves five injured

Swedish police are treating a fire at a mosque in the town of Eskilstuna as arson. Five people were reportedly injured in the attack, which happened

Sweden

Sweden mosque attack injures 5 people amid immigration debate

Sweden

Sweden 2015: immigration concerns fuel a shift to the right

Sport

Marcel Hirscher's skiing double hits the headlines in Gravity

Welcome to Gravity, our weekly show dedicated to downhill skiing. Today we start Marcel Hirscher’s double in the Swedish resort of Are. (Oree). On

Sport

Historic slalom win for Sweden's Pietilae-Holmner

Maria Pietila-Holmner sealed the first win for a Swede in a ladies’ Slalom in Are. The combined times of her two runs on home snow led to the

Sweden

Synthetic marijuana drug Spice causes hundreds of overdoses in Sweden

A synthetic marijuana drug is being blamed for hundreds of overdoses in Sweden this year. The designer drug known as Spice is available legally over

France

France moves to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay

France has become the latest country to take action to block The Pirate Bay. A court in Paris ordered main internet providers to block access to the

Sweden

Snap election in Sweden after new government's first budget is defeated

Sweden is set to go to the polls on March 22 next year in a snap election called after the centre-left minority government lost a budget vote in parliament.

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