tanak heads for sweden triumph after crash bang suninen quits

Tanak heads for Sweden triumph after crash-bang Suninen quits

TORSBY: Estonia's Ott Tanak moved to the verge of victory in the Rally of Sweden on Saturday (Feb 16) with overnight leader Teemu Suninen retiring after hitting a snow bank and crashing into a tree.
vietnam and sweden poised to elevate cooperation to new heights

Vietnam and Sweden poised to elevate cooperation to new heights

Vietnam and Sweden are taking steps towards a more equal partnership, and the core of the bilateral relationship has shifted to centre on business and trade, which have become increasingly important for both sides in a globalised economy.
kingdom of sweden to lend hand in improving english training

Kingdom of Sweden to lend hand in improving English training

On December 28, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, Nguyen Van Phuc, and the Ambassador of Sweden, Pereric Hogberg, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on evaluation and improvement of English training in 2018-2020.
portugal held by poland sweden promoted in nations league

Portugal held by Poland, Sweden promoted in Nations League

Hosts Portugal had already qualified for June's inaugural Nations League finals alongside England, the Netherlands and Switzerland, while Poland could not avoid relegation.
sweden temporarily halts uighur deportations to china

Sweden temporarily halts Uighur deportations to China

Swedish authorities said on Monday (Sep 24) they had temporarily halted the deportation of Muslim minority Uighurs to China due to concerns over the situation there.
sweden naive about integration ex peshmerga swedish mp

Sweden 'naive' about integration: Ex-Peshmerga Swedish MP

Sweden's "naive" approach to integrating asylum seekers has opened the door to the far-right, an outspoken lawmaker told AFP ahead of elections expected to see the country's once-marginal anti-immigration party make gains.
sweden launches feminist foreign policy manual

Sweden launches 'feminist foreign policy' manual

Sweden released a handbook of its "feminist foreign policy" on Thursday (Aug 23)for rights groups and foreign governments, showcasing lessons from the Scandinavian nation's flagship approach to promoting women's rights globally.
masked vandals torch dozens of cars in sweden

Masked vandals torch dozens of cars in Sweden

Up to 80 cars were set on fire overnight across western Sweden by masked vandals, police said on Tuesday (Aug 14), in what they suspect was a coordinated attack weeks before a general election.
heatwave grips northern europe as greece burns

Heatwave grips northern Europe as Greece burns

Scorching hot weather set the conditions for Greece's wildfires - Europe's deadliest this century with scores killed - while record temperatures in the north of the continent have also sparked blazes causing widespread damage in recent days.
at least five dead in greek wildfires

At least five dead in Greek wildfires

At least five people have died and more than 20 have been injured as wild fires tore through woodland and villages around Athens on Monday (Jul 23), while blazes caused widespread damage in Sweden and other northern European nations.
french soldiers arrive in sweden to fight wildfires

French soldiers arrive in Sweden to fight wildfires

Dozens of French soldiers specialised in firefighting arrived in Sweden early Monday to tackle blazes raging across the country during an extreme heatwave.
england sink sweden to clinch world cup semi final berth

England sink Sweden to clinch World Cup semi-final berth

Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday (Jul 7) to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990.
world cup england beat colombia on penalties to reach quarter finals

World Cup: England beat Colombia on penalties to reach quarter-finals

England beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties on Tuesday (Jul 3) after Eric Dier scored the decisive spot kick to send them through to a World Cup quarter-final against Sweden.
world cup sweden edge switzerland 1 0 to reach quarter finals

World Cup: Sweden edge Switzerland 1-0 to reach quarter-finals

A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in a scrappy round of 16 match on Tuesday (Jul 3), sending the Swedes through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years.
how the 16 teams rank ahead of the world cups knockout stages

How the 16 teams rank ahead of the World Cup's knockout stages

SAINT PETERSBURG After 15 days of triumphs, tears and controversy, the World Cup's group stage drew to a close on Thursday (Jun 28).