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Sweden Becomes First EU Member To Recognize Palestinian State, Israel Condemns Move

Oct 31, 2014 12:44 AM EDT

Sweden’s recognition of the Palestine statehood came Thursday, prompting an immediate condemnation from Israel and the withdrawal of its ambassador in Stockholm.

Estonia Says Russia Committed Airspace Violation, Moscow Denies Reports

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Oct 23, 2014 06:05 PM EDT

Estonia said a Russian military aircraft has illegally entered into its airspace but Moscow denies such allegations saying their plane flew within neutral territory of the Baltic Sea.

Sweden Ready To Use Force To Surface Suspected Russian Submarine

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Sweden’s military said Tuesday it has no plan to downsize the search for a foreign vessel that allegedly entered Swedish waters, indicating a military plan of using force to goad a suspected Russian submarine to surface.

Sweden Widens Hunt For 'Foreign Activity' Off Stockholm

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 20, 2014 08:54 PM EDT

The Swedish Navy has expanded its search for a Russian submarine believed to be in the Stockholm waters.

Swedish Researchers Convert Seaweed into BioGas and Medicine

Sami Ghanmi |

Oct 15, 2014 03:55 PM EDT

Researchers at the Institute see seaweed not as a threat to the environment anymore but as a source of nutrients and possibly a major cash crop in the future.

Japanese Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physics for Blue LEDs

Ana Verayo |

Oct 07, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

This successful attempt at blue LEDs has eluded many big companies but in the end, these scientists prevailed.

Four American-Chinese Nominees Up For 2014 Nobel Prize

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Oct 06, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

Four ethnic Chinese out of 27 contenders from 9 countries were nominated for this year's prestigious Nobel Prize.

Rick Story (R) of the U.S. fights Iceland's Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight MMA bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gala, at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, October 4, 2014.

All Hometown Fighters Lose in UFC: Nelson vs Story

Dino Lirios |

Oct 06, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently had a card in Stockholm, Sweden, with all hometown fighters in the main card being faced with disappointing defeat.

The Pirate Bay Arranges Its Servers In An Ingenious Way To Avoid The Police

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 23, 2014 01:42 AM EDT

The staff of The Pirate Bay, a file-sharing site that could potentially host illegal content, has revealed how they use various servers to avoid police raids and detection.

EU To Discuss Arms Shipment To Iraqi Kurds

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 15, 2014 06:12 AM EDT

European Union ministers held a meeting in Brussels today to discuss the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds who are fighting Islamic State forces to put a stop to the killing of besieged civilians in Iraq.

Sweden Faces Largest Forest Fire In History, Forest Owners Gird For Loss

Patricia Villaceran |

Aug 07, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

Sweden experienced the largest blazing forest fire in their history. This incident forces forest owners to start preparing to face the massive losses caused by the blaze.

Chinese Actress Tang Wei Marries Korean Director Kim Tae Yong in Sweden

Frida Palma |

Aug 02, 2014 08:49 PM EDT

It was barely a month ago when the news came out that Taiwanese actress, Tang Wei was engaged to marry renowned Korean director, Kim Tae Yong. It turned out that the couple could not wait to be officially married that they decided to have a secret wedding in Sweden.

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