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Erdogan says Turkey will OPPOSE Finland and Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: Turkey would say “no” to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bid, as the country would not make the same “mistake” again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “We told our relevant…
- World
Turkey blocked start of NATO talks on Sweden, Finland accession – Reports
Moscow: Turkey has blocked the start of consideration of the application for accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the Financial Times reported citing an informed source. NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday…
- World
Finland, Sweden made a grave mistake: Russian Minister
Moscow: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Finland and Sweden have “made a grave mistake” with their intentions to join the NATO military alliance. He stressed that Russia would not…
- Middle East
Erdogan says Turkey doesn’t support Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he does not have a positive opinion on the idea of Finland and Sweden joining the NATO military alliance. “We are currently following the…
- World
Sweden: Demonstrations against burning of the Quran continue
Stockholm: Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the parliament house in Stockholm, Sweden, against the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists on Saturday afternoon, Anadolu Agency reported. The…
- Middle East
UAE summons Swedish ambassador in protest against Quran burning
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday summoned the ambassador of Sweden to the UAE in protest against the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden,…
- Middle East
Arab countries condemn burning of Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden
Arab countries have strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden, as a provocation to the feelings of Muslims, a grave insult to their sanctities, and an incitement…
- World
Russia warns Sweden and Finland against joining NATO
New Delhi: Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Friday said Moscow will respond if Sweden and Finland intended to join NATO, Newsweek reported. Maria Zakharova held a press conference and reflected on the…
- World
Sweden sticks to non-participation, not applying for NATO membership: Prime Minister
Moscow: Sweden has no plans to join NATO, the country’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, said on Tuesday while presenting the new government’s policy. “Our non-participation in military alliances serves our country well…
- Technology
Crypto assets big threat to people, climate: Swedish authorities
New Delhi: As India and the US prepare to fix an unregulated world of cryptocurrencies, top Swedish financial and environment authorities have called for an European Union (EU)-wide ban on cryptocurrency mining,…
- World
Sweden’s first female PM resigns hours after appointment
Stockholm: Shortly after Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson was elected by Parliament as Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, she tendered her resignation after facing the harsh reality of having to lead a…
- World
Swedish artist notorious for sketching Prophet Muhammad dies in accident
Hyderabad: Swedish artist Lars Vilks, notorious for sketching the head of Prophet Muhammad atop a dog’s body, died in a traffic accident. Vilks was reported to be travelling in a civilian police…
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Men’s pole vault
Tokyo: Sweden’s Armand Duplantis competes in the men’s pole vault event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Duplantis won Gold medal. (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) Tokyo: Sweden’s Armand…
- Sports
Euro 2020: Ukraine’s extra-time winner knocks Sweden out
London: Ukraine made it to the Euro 2020 quarterfinals for a second time after overpowering 10-man Sweden 2-1, courtesy Artem Dovbyk’s last-gasp extra time winner at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The Ukrainians…
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Saudi Arabia: No quarantine for COVID-19 vaccinated travelers
Riyadh: Residents and visitors coming to Saudi Arabia will not have to undergo the mandatory quarantine if they passed the 14-day period after taking the doses of COVID-19 vaccines approved in Saudi Arabia,…
