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by Thomas Allnutt Agence France Presse Sweden reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years after Emil Forsberg’s deflected shot earned a scrappy 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday. This was far from a classic at the Saint Petersburg Stadium and if Colombia or England’s players were watching on from Moscow, they could be forgiven for feeling bullish about their prospects in the last eight. Switzerland’s Michael Lang was sent off […]
By Andy Scott Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP)–Germany coach Joachim Loew said his team were rewarded for not losing their nerve at the most critical moment as a 95th-minute free-kick from Toni Kroos secured a 2-1 win over Sweden here Saturday that brought the World Cup holders back from the brink. The 10-man reigning champions were in deep trouble when Kroos stepped up to steer in his dramatic winner in the final minute of […]
by Gaël Branchereau and Helene Dauschy Agence France Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Thousands of fans gathered in Stockholm Saturday to remember Swedish star Avicii, one of the world’s most successful DJs who has died aged 28. The DJ, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was found dead Friday in Muscat, the capital of the Gulf sultanate Oman, where he had been on holiday with friends. A police source in Oman said his death was […]
by Shaun Tandon / Ali Bekhtaoui Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Spotify soared Tuesday to a value of more than $26 billion in its long-awaited stock debut as the market delivered a ringing endorsement of the future of music streaming. In one of the largest public offerings ever in the tech sector, Spotify on its first day topped the market capitalization of other high-profile recent market entrants, including Twitter, […]
by Camille Bas-Wohlert Agence France Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — North Korea’s top diplomat arrived Thursday in Sweden for talks which could play a role in setting up a proposed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho arrived at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport around 6:15 pm (1715 GMT) before being whisked away in a diplomatic motorcade. The Scandinavian country has longstanding ties with North Korea. Its diplomatic mission in Pyongyang […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — North Korea’s foreign minister flew into Beijing on Thursday, en route to Sweden which represents US interests in Pyongyang and could play a role in setting up a proposed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. China’s foreign ministry confirmed reports that Ri Yong Ho was transiting through the Chinese capital on his way to the Scandinavian country. Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular press briefing that he […]
by Emmeline Moore Agence France-Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958 on Monday as they were held to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of their play-off at the San Siro by Sweden, who qualified with a 1-0 aggregate victory. The four-time champions dominated possession but struggled to create enough clear-cut chances, as Sweden secured a first appearance at the finals since 2006 courtesy of […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — A Swedish policeman was stabbed in a bustling Stockholm square on Thursday, with nothing to indicate it was a terror attack, police said. “A police officer has been stabbed in the back and the neck,” inspector Ronnie Tellberger told AFP, saying the assailant attacked him from behind. The suspect was arrested at the scene, a witness told AFP. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. “There’s nothing to indicate […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) –The headless torso of a woman found floating in Danish waters is that of a Swedish journalist who authorities believe died aboard an inventor’s homemade submarine, police said Wednesday. “The DNA of the torso matches that of Kim Wall,” Danish police announced on Twitter, saying more details would be given at a news conference at 9am (0700 GMT). The female torso, with the head and limbs deliberately cut off, was found on Monday […]
LUND, Sweden (Reuters) — A super-fast ‘camera’ developed at Lund University can capture on film processes in chemistry, physics, biology and biomedicine, that until now have proved impossible. It’s been called the ‘world’s fastest camera’, capable of filming at a speed equivalent to five trillion images per second. The device consists of an off-the-shelf camera, lasers, and mirrors. “The camera we’re using is extremely slow. But we have figured out a way so that we […]
VARMDO, Sweden (Reuters) — Swedish wetlands near the capital Stockholm are being kept saturated for longer to increase the numbers of pike coming to spawn in warm, sheltered waters in the spring. The pike “factory” not only helps restore biodiversity in the wetland, it also helps reduce algal bloom in the Baltic Sea as increased numbers of the predator allow smaller organisms to eat the algal bloom. The conservation effort began in 2013, with shrubs […]
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) — A research team in Sweden is developing a new concept which will allow people to capture, store and release solar energy whenever they want. Solar energy storage has proved incredibly challenging, but a team from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg is trying to use artificial molecules to overcome this limitation. The group has shown that it is possible to convert solar energy directly into energy stored in the bonds of […]
