Female soldiers plead for fireproof knickers
Female soldiers in the Swedish army have renewed their calls for fireproof undies after 30 years of waiting.
Pornography and gambling among most popular city-worker sites
Illegal file sharing, surfing the net for pornography and online gambling are the most common themes for municipality-owned computer users in central ...
Hundreds of reindeer drown in Lapland accident
A herd of over 400 reindeer have drowned after the ice they were crossing gave way, sending them plunging into freezing waters.
Swedish man murdered in Cambodia
A Swedish businessman who disappeared from his hotel room in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh has been found dead by local police, who suspect that...
UK Anglicans ignore lesbian archbishop ordination
English and Northern Irish bishops have snubbed an invitation to be present at the ordination of the next Bishop of Stockholm, Eva Brunne, due to her ...
Swedish Samaritan jailed for saving assaulted woman
A Swedish man who saved a woman from assault has been sentenced to prison rather than being applauded for performing a civic duty.
Finland approves Nord Stream pipeline
The Finnish government last week approved the proposal for the construction of the 1,220 kilometre Nord Stream natural gas pipeline which will be rout...
No penalty for man who filmed naked children
Swedish authorities have failed to punish a 29-year-old summer camp counsellor who secretly filmed naked children.