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Icelandic volcano eruption misses town
Reuters and AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» Lava from a large volcanic eruption in Iceland appeared to flow away from the only town in the area, offering hope that homes would be spared, geologists and rescue officials said on Tuesday.
Putin due in China to meet 'dear friend' Xi
AFP, Published on 17/10/2023
» BEIJING - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, bolstering their relationship at an infrastructure summit that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war.
Nobel Literature Prize may laud freedom of expression: experts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Will the Swedish Academy make a political statement when it awards the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday? If so, it could crown a writer standing up for freedom of expression, experts think.
World's biggest warship visits Oslo, angering Russia
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» OSLO: The world's biggest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier, arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for a stopover criticised by neighbouring Russia as an "illogical and harmful" show of force.
Swedish intel agent gets life for spying for Russia
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» STOCKHOLM - A judge on Thursday handed a life sentence to a former Swedish intelligence official convicted of spying for Russia for a decade and jailed his brother for 10 years.
Adidas probing allegations about Kanye West's behaviour
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Adidas said Thursday it was investigating claims against Kanye West after a report detailed alleged inappropriate behaviour, just weeks after the German sportswear giant ended its partnership with the rapper.
Australian Open players tire of Djokovic saga - 'no one' bigger than event
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» MELBOURNE - Players at the Australian Open were on Saturday growing tired of the Novak Djokovic visa saga overshadowing the opening Grand Slam of the year with Rafael Nadal declaring no one was bigger than the tournament.
In Sweden, a patriarchal 'remnant' jars with image of equality
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» VäSTERåS (SWEDEN) - A member of the Swedish nobility, Carl Johan Cronstedt, 75, is the tenth generation to have inherited the family estate and home.
Seventh body found in Norway mudslide, three still missing
AFP, Published on 04/01/2021
» OSLO: Rescue workers have uncovered a seventh body from a landslide that buried homes in a village near Norway's capital, police said Sunday, with a two-year-old girl and her father among the dead.
Nobel prizes in year marked by pandemic
AFP, Published on 01/10/2020
» STOCKHOLM - Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are making Nobel Peace Prize buzz ahead of next week's award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of science and research.