2 protests in France against Iranian election; more planned in other European nationsPARIS — Iranians in capitals around Europe demonstrated to Thursday protest the disputed Iranian presidential election and the regime’s treatment of its critics. The Pirate Bay helps Iranian election critics bypass government censorship on the InternetSTOCKHOLM — Popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay said Wednesday it has helped launch an Internet network in support of Iranian election critics allowing users to dodge the regime’s censorship rules by surfing anonymously. Saab’s creditors accept write-down of $1 bln debt after news about new ownerSTOCKHOLM — GM unit Saab’s creditors on Wednesday approved the write-down of 8.1 billion kronor ($1 billion) of the Swedish car maker’s debt as part of the company’s reconstruction. GM signs deal to sell Swedish unit Saab to super car maker KoenigseggSTOCKHOLM — Saab Automobile, General Motors Corp.’s struggling Swedish unit known for its family cars, was rescued Tuesday by a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, a tiny company that produces only a dozen custom-made super cars a year. GM signs deal to sell Swedish unit Saab to luxury sports carmaker KoenigseggSTOCKHOLM — Saab Automobile, General Motors Corp.’s struggling Swedish unit known for its family cars, was rescued Tuesday by a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, a tiny luxury carmaker which produces only a dozen custom-made models a year. GM signs deal to sell Swedish Saab unit to luxury sports carmaker KoenigseggSTOCKHOLM — General Motors Corp. on Tuesday said it has signed a deal to sell its Saab unit to a consortium led by Swedish luxury sports carmaker Koenigsegg Automotive AB. GM’s Saab says talks ‘on track’ to find new owner; reports say Swedish Koenigsegg plans to buySTOCKHOLM — General Motors Corp.’s Saab unit said a deal to find a new owner was “just around the corner” but added that nothing has been finalized and didn’t name any potential buyers. Ikea postpones entry into Indian market after talks with government break downSTOCKHOLM — Swedish furniture retailer Ikea Thursday said it has postponed plans to enter the Indian market after talks with the Indian government broke down. Watchdog: Swedish banks can handle turmoil in Baltics, including credit losses up to $19.3 blnSTOCKHOLM — The Swedish financial supervisory authority on Wednesday said the country’s four largest banks have enough capital to weather a severe financial collapse in the Baltics, including a devaluation of the Latvian currency. Baltic Sea divers find wreck of Soviet WWII submarine after decade-long searchSTOCKHOLM — After a decade-long search, a team of Baltic Sea divers has discovered the wreckage of a Soviet submarine that sank with dozens of sailors aboard during World War II, one of the divers said Tuesday. Global arms spending rises _ with US, China leading the way _ despite economic downturnSTOCKHOLM — World governments spent a record $1.46 trillion on upgrading their armed forces last year despite the economic downturn, with China climbing to second place behind top military spender the United States, a Swedish research group said Monday. Report: China becomes world No. 2 arms spender, behind US, as world arms transfers rise 4 pctSTOCKHOLM — China has become the world’s second biggest military spender behind the United States, a Swedish peace research group said Monday. Global H1N1 flu tally over 10,200: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - The number of global cases of the new H1N1 influenza virus strain topped 10,200 Wednesday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said. Global flu tally over 9,700: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - Over 9,700 cases of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus have been reported worldwide as of Tuesday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said. Global flu tally over 8,700, says ECDCSTOCKHOLM - The number of global cases of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus climbed to over 8,700 worldwide Monday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported. Global flu tally over 7,700: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - The number of global cases of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus has topped 7,700, according to figures released Friday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Global flu tally at 6,500: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - The US accounted for over half of the almost 6,500 confirmed cases of the influenza A(H1N1) virus, according to figures released Thursday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Global flu tally nearly 6,000: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - There are nearly 6,000 confirmed cases of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus worldwide, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Wednesday, with the US accounting for roughly half those cases. Global swine flu tally nears 5,300: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - The number of confirmed cases of the influenza A(H1N1) virus approached 5,300 worldwide, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Tuesday. Swedish football hooligans brawl on airplane, could face air sabotage chargesSTOCKHOLM — Football fans assaulted a passenger and threatened flight attendants on a flight following a Swedish league match, police said Monday. European health agency puts global flu tally at 5,100STOCKHOLM - Over 5,100 confirmed cases of the influenza A(H1N1) have now been reported worldwide, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Monday. Metro sells US free newspaper business to newly formed companySTOCKHOLM — Swedish newspaper group Metro International S.A. said Monday it has agreed to sell its loss-making U.S. papers, with a combined circulation of 590,000 daily copies reaching some 1.2 million readers, to a company run by a former Metro CEO. ‘Viking ship’ discovered in Sweden’s largest lakeSTOCKHOLM - Marine archaeologists in Sweden have discovered what they believe to be the wreck of a Viking ship at the bottom the country’s largest lake. Swedish pop group Roxette to reunite in October for European tourSTOCKHOLM — The managers of 1980s pop sensation Roxette say the Swedish band will reunite for a small European tour starting in October. European agency tallies over 1,160 global cases of swine fluSTOCKHOLM - The number of confirmed novel influenza A(H1N1), better known as swine flu, cases worldwide topped 1,160 Tuesday, according to tallies released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). European agency counts 1,000 global swine flu casesSTOCKHOLM - The number of confirmed cases of novel influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, worldwide topped 1,000 Monday, according to tallies released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). 49 confirmed swine flu cases in the EU: OfficialsSTOCKHOLM/GENEVA - The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the European Union has now risen to 49, spread over about half a dozen countries, EU health officials reported Sunday. 27 people in six European nations confirmed with swine fluSTOCKHOLM - At least 27 people in six European countries were Friday morning confirmed to have been infected with swine flu, a European health agency reported. Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gaining support, could enter European ParliamentSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June. 155 confirmed swine flu cases reported worldwideSTOCKHOLM - At least 19 people in four European countries were Thursday morning confirmed to have been infected with swine flu while 155 cases were confirmed worldwide, a European health agency reported. |
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