Sweden

Zlatan Ibrahimovic can still achieve more in football, Eden Hazard on the Swede's Euro 2016 exit

Belgium will meet Hungary in the round of 16 and Hazard stressed his colleagues must not underestimate the Group F winners.

Jun 23, 2016, 17:06 PM IST

Sweden clamps down on asylum seekers

Sweden toughened its rules for new asylum seekers on Tuesday as well as for refugees wanting to join their families in the country, after receiving 160,000 asylum claims last year.

Jun 22, 2016, 00:05 AM IST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange marks 5 years holed up in Ecuadorean embassy​

 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, facing rape allegation in Sweden, on Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of his life holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy here.

Jun 19, 2016, 17:15 PM IST

Euro 2016: Italians ready for Zlatan ​Ibrahimovic and Sweden

A defeat would leave the Scandinavians needing to beat Belgium, ranked number two in the world, in their last group game and hope they get among the four best third-placed group finishers to sneak into the last 16.

Jun 16, 2016, 07:39 AM IST

When Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali adorned matchboxes!

Austrian matchboxes came up with labels o" "Hunoom"n" (Hanuman) and Gaja Lakshmi.

Jun 02, 2016, 08:49 AM IST

Did our Sun steal 'Planet 9' 4.5 billion years ago?

Computer-simulated study suggests that our sun, in its youth some 4.5 billion years ago, stole Planet 9 from its original star.

Jun 01, 2016, 14:29 PM IST

Swedish court upholds Julian Assange arrest warrant

A Swedish court upheld on Wednesday the arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

May 25, 2016, 15:57 PM IST

See pics: Rare view of southern Sweden and fascinating salt domes in Iran!

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is following the footsteps of his fellow astronauts of sharing photographs of the Earth from space.

May 11, 2016, 13:17 PM IST

Nearly half of Europeans in poll want own votes on EU, like UK

Nearly half of voters in eight big European Union countries want to be able to vote on whether to remain members of the bloc, just as Britons will in a referendum next month, according to an opinion poll published on Monday.

May 09, 2016, 15:06 PM IST

Sweden on alert for possible Islamic State attack in capital: Report

Sweden has received intelligence about a possible attack on the capital by Islamic State militants.

Apr 27, 2016, 01:19 AM IST

Baby boy for Princess Sofia of Sweden

 Princess Sofia of Sweden, married to fourth-in-line to the throne Carl Philip, gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday, the palace announced.

Apr 20, 2016, 03:56 AM IST

'Insect eyes' may allow drones to fly independently

After studying how insects navigate through dense vegetation, researchers at Lund University in Sweden came up with the system that can be applied to flying robots.

Apr 07, 2016, 17:50 PM IST

Brussels bombings victim death toll rises to 35: Official

The number killed in last Tuesday`s bombings at Brussels Airport and a rush-hour metro has risen to 35, not including the three suicide bombers, officials said on Monday.

Mar 28, 2016, 17:07 PM IST

World's 10 Happiest Countries

Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world`s happiest place, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and protect the environment.

Mar 16, 2016, 15:55 PM IST

Denmark world's happiest country, Burundi least

The top 10 this year were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden.

Mar 16, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

Rescued Swedish girl says life under Islamic State "really hard"

A Swedish teenager rescued from Islamic State militants in Iraq has said life in the so-called caliphate was "really hard" and that she was duped into going there by her boyfriend.

Feb 24, 2016, 12:14 PM IST

Kurdish special forces rescue teenage Swedish girl from Islamic State

A teenage Swedish girl being held by Islamic State militants in Iraq was rescued in a raid by Kurdish special forces last week, the autonomous region`s security council said in a statement on Tuesday.

Feb 23, 2016, 18:43 PM IST

Blast hits Turkish cultural centre in Sweden

An explosion severely damaged part of a building that housed a Turkish cultural association in a Stockholm suburb late on Wednesday but no one was injured, police said.

Feb 18, 2016, 04:24 AM IST

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to arrive in India today

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will be on a two-day visit to India this month to participate in the ‘Make in India Week’ here and will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral dialogue.

Feb 13, 2016, 10:38 AM IST

PM to visit Mumbai, launch 'Make in India' Week on Saturday

Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Make in India Centre at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex.

Feb 12, 2016, 21:22 PM IST