Court awards damages after genital mutilation test
Uppsala Municipality has been ordered to pay 60,000 kronor ($8,400) to the family of a girl of Somali origin who was forced to undergo an examination to check whether she had been circumcised. thelocal.se |
Gap narrows as far-right and Left decline: poll
The gap between the two political blocs in Sweden closed to 3.1 percent (3.5) in the May voter poll by Sifo, while the far-right Sweden Democrats, the Left Party, and the Christian Democrats also showed steep declines. thelocal.se |
Bildt: 'No sensations' in big US leak
Sweden's foreign minister, Carl Bildt, has said the contents of top-secret American documents about the war in Afghanistan are "not sensational." thelocal.se |
WikiLeaks founder suspected of rape
A warrant has been put out for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted on suspicion of rape. thelocal.se |
Google sets sights on Sweden
US search engine giant Google has invested significantly in Sweden in the past decade and forecasts that more acquisitions could be in the pipeline. thelocal.se |