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China hopes for change if Biden wins, but little likely
Beijing: Chinese leaders hope Washington will tone down conflicts over trade, technology and security if Joe Biden wins the November 3 presidential election. But any shift is likely to be…
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Sweden bans equipment of China’s Huawei, ZTE from its 5G networks
Stockholm: The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) on Tuesday said it has banned the use of telecommunications equipment of Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE from the development of…
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Far-right group burns copy of Quran in Sweden
Rinkeby, Sweden: A week after a similar incident in the southern city of Malmo, Members of a Danish far-right group burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden. Leader of…
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Riots in Sweden after politician blocked from Quran-burning rally: Cops
Sweden: At least 10 people were arrested in southern Sweden and several police officers were injured in violence which broke out after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a…
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India, Sweden agree to cooperate in the fight against COVID-19
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his Swedish counterpart Lena Hallengren on Tuesday discussed via video link the status and plans to handle coronavirus and decided to co-operate…
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US Rapper A$AP rocky found guilty of assault in Sweden
Stockholm [Sweden]: A Swedish court on Wednesday found renowned American rapper A$AP rocky guilty of assault over his role in a street brawl in Stockholm, and convicted him in a…
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Parachutists among nine killed in plane crash near Sweden’s Umea
Umea [Seden]: A plane carrying nine people, including parachutists, crashed into a river near Umea here on Sunday. Onlookers heard a loud bang before the small plane came hurtling down…
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Australian student freed from N Korea breaks silence after release
Tokyo: After reuniting with his wife in Tokyo, Australian student Alek Sigley, who was freed from North Korea with Sweden’s help, thanked all those who facilitated his return. “I just…
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FIFA Women’s World Cup: Netherlands defeat Sweden, enters finals
Lyon [Paris]: Netherlands defeated Sweden 1-0 in the semi-finals of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday (local time) to enter the finals of the tournament. The match between…
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Sweden: Blast rips through apartment block in Linkoping
Linkoping: At least 20 ambulances are responding to a major blast at an apartment block here on Friday morning. Quoting Swedish daily Aftonbladet, Sputnik reported that the explosion occurred at…
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Sweden set to ban outdoor smoking
Stockholm [Sweden]: Sweden is set to ban outdoor smoking from July this year, in a bid to prevent diseases associated with smoking and passive smoking, such as cancer, according to…
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5 injured after race car rams into crowd in Sweden
Rimbo [Sweden]: At least five people sustained injuries after a car participating in a race here drove into the crowd of spectators on Saturday (local time). Three people have been…
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Sweden: Bomb threat forces plane to return
Stockholm: A Norwegian plane with 169 passengers on board, was forced to return to Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport, just 30 minutes after taking off on Thursday due to a bomb threat.…
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Sweden team goalie embraced Islam, faces threats
STOCKHOLM: A women goalkeeper for Sweden National Team under 19, faced huge criticism threats, insults over the past seven months following her conversion to Islam. Ronja Andersson, a member of…
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Pompeo hints optimism as US, North Korea end talks in Sweden
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hinted that a series of discussions held between American and North Korean representatives in Sweden has been fruitful and furthered progress made…
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China refutes media reports claiming Beijing poses security threat to Sweden
Stockholm: The Chinese embassy in Stockholm condemned media reports that suggested that Sweden’s ties with Beijing posed security threats to the country and termed the accusation by media totally “unjustified”…
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