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Pre-school panic in Sweden: child brings grenade to class

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 08:07 AM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A young child sparked panic at his Swedish pre-school when he brought in a grenade he found on a military firing range to show his friends, local officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Granadang napulot sa firing range, dinala ng bata sa paaralan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 07:18 PM

Isang bata ang nagbigay ng takot sa isang Swedish preschool matapos siya magdala ng granada para ipakita sa kanyang mga kaibigan. Read more »

H&M suspends Brazil leather purchases over Amazon fires

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 05:12 AM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Fashion giant H&M on Thursday announced it was suspending leather purchases from Brazil in response to the Amazon fires that have provoked a global outcry. Read more »

US rapper A$AP Rocky gets suspended sentence for assault

Agence France Presse
Posted at Aug 14 09:11 PM

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - A Stockholm court on Wednesday convicted US rapper A$AP Rocky of assault and handed him a suspended sentence over a street brawl in June, a case that outraged fans and stoked diplomatic tensions. Read more »

Rapper A$AP Rocky back in Los Angeles from Sweden: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 09:50 AM

US rapper A$AP Rocky has returned to Los Angeles after a Swedish court released him pending the verdict of an assault trial, US media reported Saturday. Read more »

Football: Sweden pounce on England to clinch third place at World Cup

Christian Radnedge, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 09:33 AM

Sweden benefited from poor defending and the video assistant referee to beat England 2-1 in the women's World Cup third place playoff match on Saturday. Read more »

Football: Netherlands reach first World Cup final with extra-time rocket

Christian Radnedge, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 10:16 AM

A long-range strike from Jackie Groenen sent European Champions the Netherlands into their first women's World Cup final. Read more »

Spotify reaches 100 million paying subscribers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 07:40 AM

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it had amassed 100 million paying subscribers, but the company also fell back into the red and reported a first quarter operating loss.   Read more »

SAS pilots go on strike as wage talks collapse

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 02:42 PM

A strike across the three Scandinavian countries could impact some 170,000 passengers during the weekend, the company said. Read more »

China probes Sweden's Ericsson over licensing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 08:15 PM

Swedish telecom giant Ericsson said Tuesday that China's market regulator was investigating the company over licensing issues as countries around the world prepare to roll out the next generation of mobile networks. Read more »

Safety first: Volvo to add in-car sensors to prevent drunk driving

Esha Vaish, Reuters
Posted at Mar 21 04:49 AM

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Swedish carmaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or distracted and intervening to prevent accidents. Read more »

India's richest man helps tycoon brother avoid jail

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 03:03 PM

The epic feud between India's Ambani brothers has taken a new twist with the older and now vastly richer brother paying a debt owned by his struggling sibling, helping him avoid jail. Read more »

Babies wanted: Nordic countries crying for kids

Pierre-Henry Deshayes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 12:15 PM

"Norway needs more children! I don't think I need to tell anyone how this is done," Norway's prime minister said cheekily, but she was raising a real concern. Read more »

NOT SEEN ON TV: What happened on stage right after Catriona’s Miss Universe crowning

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 07:15 PM

The widely watched telecast of Miss Universe in mid-December saw the Philippines’ Catriona Gray clinching the country’s fourth crown — but what wasn’t shown onscreen were touching interactions that followed her winning moment, specifically involving the Filipina’s two best friends in the pageant. Read more »

Air India plane hits building at Stockholm airport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 29 06:51 AM

STOCKHOLM - An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said. Read more »

Swedish brand IKEA launches store site

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 03:41 PM

IKEA executives and staff pose before a jeepney painted in the iconic blue and yellow of the popular Swedish furniture and home accessories brand during the press launch of its Philippine store. Read more »

IKEA building world's largest store in Philippines, sets 2020 opening

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 02:01 PM

Once complete, the IKEA store at the SM Mall of Asia will occupy 65,000 square meters, roughly the size of 150 basketball courts, the company said in a statement. Read more »

Spotify earnings hit sour note on Wall Street

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 06:31 AM

NEW YORK - Spotify shares took a hit Thursday after a disappointing growth outlook offset the first-ever quarterly profit posted by the streaming music sector leader. Read more »

Balut, durian included in Disgusting Food Museum in Sweden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 08:03 PM

There's a newly opened exhibit in Malmo, Sweden featuring all kinds of stomach-churning dishes from around the world. And yes, its controversial content includes our very own balut.  Read more »

Memorial mass held for Pinay killed in Sweden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 07:02 PM

MANILA - The Filipino community attended a memorial mass for a Filipina allegedly killed by her Swedish actor-husband in Sweden last week. Read more »