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Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
World
October 4, 2017
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe in 2015 that involved her son and grandson carrying…
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
World
August 11, 2017
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
EU officials say 15 European Union members plus China and Switzerland have reported receiving contaminated eggs or egg products in…
Egyptian education system hostile to athletes: Farida Osman, in exclusive interview
Features/Interviews
July 31, 2017
Egyptian education system hostile to athletes: Farida Osman, in exclusive interview
Farida Osman broke Egyptian athletic records when she won the bronze medal in the women’s 50m butterfly final on Saturday at…
Sweden truck attack suspect tried to join Islamic State: source
World
April 13, 2017
Sweden truck attack suspect tried to join Islamic State: source
An Uzbek asylum-seeker accused of ramming a truck into a crowd of people in Stockholm last week, killing four people,…
Defiant Swedes unite, reject violence after truck attack
World
April 10, 2017
Defiant Swedes unite, reject violence after truck attack
A carpet of flowers, candles and stuffed toys on Sunday covered the steps of a Stockholm shopping plaza where up…
UPDATE: Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital
World
April 8, 2017
UPDATE: Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital
A truck ploughed into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store in central Stockholm on…
Three killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital: police
World
April 7, 2017
Three killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital: police
Three people were killed when a truck drove into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department…
Trump baffles Sweden with crime comment, says it was based on TV report
World
February 20, 2017
Trump baffles Sweden with crime comment, says it was based on TV report
A day after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, President Donald Trump said on Sunday his…
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
World
February 9, 2017
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban…
Swedish court upholds Assange warrant, clears way for questioning in October
World
September 17, 2016
Swedish court upholds Assange warrant, clears way for questioning in October
A Swedish appeals court decided to uphold the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, prolonging the six…