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| Minister: "Swedish Troops Were Right" Updated 18:33Swedish foreign minister Sten Tolgfors has defended the actions of the Swedish troops in Afghanistan, who have been accused by Amnesty of not following international law when they handed over a captured prisoner to the Afghan authorities.Tolgfors says that the Swedish authorities will follow up what has happened to the prisoner in co-operation with the Foreign Ministy. He adds however that the Swedish troops won't be able to detain the Afghan combatants they catch themselves, saying the troops are there under the invitation of the Afghan government together with troops from other countries and the Afghan police.Handing a hostile fighter over to the Afghan authorities is a breach of international law, according to Lise Bergh, general secretary of Amnesty International in Sweden, since there is evidence that prisoners are tortured and maltreated in Afghanistan. sr.se |
Israel: Bildt to scrap scheduled visit Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has cancelled his upcoming visit to Israel, the Israeli foreign ministry announced on Sunday, amid strained relations between the two countries over a controversial newspaper story. thelocal.se |
Reinfeldt criticizes US climate bill Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday criticized US efforts to adopt new climate change legislation, casting fresh doubt on whether the upcoming Copenhagen conference would result in a binding deal on carbon emission cuts. thelocal.se |
Wife's pregnancy blamed for prostitute visit A high-ranking manager at a Swedish state-owned company has admitted he paid for sex with a prostitute because he hadn't had sex with his pregnant wife for five months. thelocal.se |
Train delays in Stockholm due to winter weather Major train delays in Stockholm and the surrounding region were reported on Friday afternoon and evening. Several trains were delayed or cancelled due to winter weather and a stalled train. Trains are expected to be running on schedule on Saturday. thelocal.se |