Kazakhstan bandy team fifth time bronze medalist
Kazakhstan bandy team is the fifth time bronze medalist of the World Championship.
Wolf hunt stand-off in Sweden heightens rural tensions
Farmers and hunters in Sweden are crying foul over a wolf hunt ban which they say threatens their way of life and may lead to civil disobedience.
Antioxidants speed lung cancer growth in mice: study
People who smoke or have lung cancer should think twice about taking vitamin supplements, according to a Swedish study Wednesday that showed certain antioxidants may make tumors grow faster.
Stockholm drops its bid for Winter Olympics 2022
Stockholm has dropped its bid for the Winter Olympics 2022.
LG to launch curved smartphone in Europe
South Korea's LG Electronics will start selling its first curved-screen smartphone -- seen as a first step to fully flexible products -- in Europe next month .
Almaty beats all Asia in Top 10 cities to visit in 2014
Almaty is the most 'alluring city' in Kazakhstan and number 7 of the Top 10 cities to visit in 2014 according to The Rough Guide.
Mining threatens unique culture of Sweden's Samis
As winter approaches, the Samis of northern Sweden move thousands of reindeer down from the snow-covered mountains for lowland grazing. They have done so for centuries, but they wonder how much longer they can continue.
North Korea admits holding US citizen
North Korea has acknowledged that it is holding another American, but has so far barred Western officials any access to the detainee, a US official said Friday.
West disappointed after Ukraine scraps EU deal
Ukraine on Friday faced accusations from the West it had missed a historic opportunity and caved into Kremlin pressure after the government scrapped plans to sign a deal to deepen trade and political ties with the European Union.
1.6 billion people on social networks: study
An estimated 1.61 billion people, more than one in five globally, will log in to social networking sites at least monthly this year, the research firm eMarketer said Tuesday.
Almaty has new Swedish competitor in 2022 Winter Olympic bid
Sweden has put forth Stockholm in a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
ABBA mulls possible 'Waterloo' reunion
Legendary Swedish pop group ABBA could reunite next year to mark the 40th anniversary since they won the Eurovision Song Contest and were catapulted to global stardom, singer Agnetha Faltskog revealed on Sunday.
Anti-Semitism on rise in Europe: survey
Anti-Semitism has worsened in Europe in the past few years with abuse increasingly widespread on the Internet, a survey by the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) showed Friday.
Swedish far right seeks to ban foreigners from begging
The far-right Sweden Democrats party on Wednesday proposed forbidding foreigners from begging in the country under penalty of jail time or expulsion.
Empty chair to represent China's Ai Weiwei at Sweden film fest
When the Stockholm Film Festival opens Wednesday, the jury will include world-famous Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei -- in spirit only, represented by an empty chair he designed himself.
Gym not for you? Easy home tasks also help heart: study
Mowing the lawn or washing the car are among simple activities that can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by almost 30 percent in people over 60.
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize
The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to rid the world of the devastating weapons.
Malala, Congolese doctor among Nobel Peace favourites
Teenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and a Congolese doctor dedicated to helping rape victims are the two most-hyped figures among pundits ahead of Friday's Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
Cellular breakthrough earns trio Nobel for medicine
A trio of American scientists won the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for pioneering work on the body's cell transport system.
'God Particle' in focus as Nobel season kicks off
The Nobel season kicks off Monday amid expectations that the physics prize will honour the discovery of the "God Particle", while a Pakistani girl who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban could receive the peace prize.