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- Serbia co-operating with Norway, Sweden over war crimes
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The country's war crimes prosecutor's office is co-operating intensively with Norway and Sweden regarding cases of war crimes against Serbs in Bosnia during the 1990s, spokesman Bruno Vekaric said on Thursday (August 28th). The
- Lancaster wins Tour of Germany prologue
The Milram team prologue specialist clocked three minutes 59 seconds to beat Sweden's Gustav Larsson, the Olympic time-trial silver medallist, while German sprinter Gerald Ciolek was third, both in the same time. Lancaster, Olympic champion for the team
- Stroke incidence improving among diabetics in Sweden
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Favorable trends in the incidence of stroke and associated mortality in Sweden since 1985 extend to people with diabetes, according to a study in the early online issue of Stroke, slated for print publication in December.
- Sweden to ban all products containing cat, dog fur
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Sweden will ban all cat and dog fur or products containing such fur from Dec. 31, 2008, according to a decision made on Thursday by the Swedish government. Those selling or distributing cat and dog fur or products
- Vestas Wind Gets 100MW Order From Sweden (DJ)
STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Vestas Thursday said it has received an order for delivery of 100 MW for Sweden. The order comprises delivery of 50 units of the V90-2.0 MW turbine for various wind power projects in Sweden. Furthermore, the order includes the
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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Swedens long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements has recently been undermined by high unemployment, rising maintenance costs, and a declining position in world markets. Indecision over the countrys role in the political and economic integration of Europe caused Sweden not to join the EU until 1995, and to forgo the introduction of the euro in 1999.
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AFP - Sweden's own version of the Loch Ness monster, the Storsjoe or Great Lake monster, has been caught on film by surveillance videos, an association that installed the cameras said Friday.
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