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Hindus Blame World-Level Uppsala 'Interfaith Climate Summit' for Unfairness

The World-level grand "Interfaith Climate Summit" to be held at Uppsala (Sweden) on November 28-29 has come under heavy criticism because of allegedly unfair representation of various religions on its list of select...

Hindus Laud Church of Sweden for Bringing World Religions Together

Hindus have applauded Church of Sweden and its Archbishop Anders Wejryd for taking the world leadership role in organizing the much-needed Interfaith Climate Summit in Uppsala (Sweden) on November 28-29. Acclaimed Hindu...

Mekonomen Acquires Eight Stores From Micro (Business Wire)

Tuesday November 11, 3:09 am ET Mekonomen has signed an agreement with Micro AB regarding the acquisition of eight Micro stores in Sweden, in Boras, Eskilstuna, Gavle, Helsingborg, Malmo, Loddekopinge, Uddevalla and Uppsala....

Deadly weekend for Swedish boaters

Published: 3 Nov 08 09:12 CET Boating accidents in Sweden claimed three lives at the weekend, while the search continues for the fourth member of the crew of a boat that sank in Lake Around 5:00pm on Sunday evening calls for...

Award in vacuum-attack case upheld

A Swedish appeals court has upheld a $600 award to an intermediate-level student who was attacked by a vacuum-wielding teacher.The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling by the District Court in Uppsala after the office of the Child...

Q-Med AB To Reduce About 50 Co-Workers In Uppsala

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: As part of the companys work on focussing resources on the esthetics business, personnel reductions will be made at Q-Meds (STO:QMED) facility in Uppsala.As has been...

What is an Immigrant?

Oct 27, 2008

The latest annual "diversity report" from Uppsala university shows that the attitudes among Swedes towards immigrants are changing. Negative attitudes are on the increase and spreading among previously more tolerant groups,...

Damages 'too low' after vacuum cleaner attack on schoolboy

A pupil in eastern Sweden has been awarded 5,000 kronor ($600) in damages after a teacher attacked him with an industrial vacuum cleaner. The Court of Appeal upheld the District Court's verdict despite an appeal from the office...

Finnish, Romanian, Italian, Swedish Films Awarded in Uppsala

Oct 27, 2008

The International Short Film Festival in the city of Uppsala just north of Stockholm ended this week end – with awards going to the Finnish film Jos Kaadun – about a young girl seeking love despite a crippling disability, the...