Gay politician tipped to lead new government in IcelandSTOCKHOLM/REYKJAVIK - Iceland seems set to make political history again after the recent collapse of its ruling coalition since the top candidate as interim prime minister is openly gay. Decommissioned jumbo jet gets new life as hostelSTOCKHOLM - Up close, a Boeing 747-200 is an impressive sight. Visitors to Stockholm’s Arlanda airport can now get a real, close-up view of a mighty bird - in the form of a decommissioned jumbo jet which has been converted into a hostel. Volvo S60 concept brakes itself to avoid pedestriansSTOCKHOLM - The new Volvo S60 concept unveiled ahead of the Detroit Auto Show later this month features a revolutionary new driver safety system which brakes the car automatically to avoid a collision with a pedestrian. EU troika to visit Middle East for talks: SwedenSTOCKHOLM - The foreign ministers of the Czech Republic, France and Sweden are to visit the Middle East Sunday amid the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, the Swedish foreign ministry said Friday. Norway, Sweden urge end to Gaza violenceOSLO/STOCKHOLM - Norway and Sweden Saturday joined international calls for an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip and urged both Israel and Hamas to show restraint. |