US wanted to bring Pol Pot to Sweden: report
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Recently declassified documents reveal that Sweden was among the countries the United States looked to for help in an effort to bring Pol Pot, the late leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge movement, to trial.
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Bosnian-born Swede convicted of war crimes
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A Bosnian-born Swedish citizen was convicted by a Stockholm court on Friday of having committed war crimes during the war in the former Yugoslavia.
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Sweden approves new Saab financing plans
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The Swedish government announced on Friday it would allow cash-strapped automaker Saab to alter its financing in order to continue its operations, but only under certain conditions.
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Brussels outrage over Lund 'slave auction'
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What began as a tasteless student joke in Lund has seized the attention of the European Network Against Racism, who is outraged over the incident and demands prosecution.
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US ambassador to Sweden to step down
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Matthew Barzun, the current US ambassador to Sweden, is leaving his post in May to lead fundraising efforts for president Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign
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Swedish kiddie-mags touch off heated gender debate
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Two new gender-specific magazines launched this month by a Swedish publisher have sparked a storm of criticism among parents voicing concerns that they promote 'outdated' stereotypes.
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Sweden releases Qaddafi aircraft pics
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The Swedish Armed Forces have released photographs, which it claims indicates that Muammar Qaddafi still retains several fighter aircraft.
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Nordström proposed as new Vattenfall boss
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Former post office head Lars G Nordström has been proposed as the new Vattenfall head, when the company elects its third chairman in as many years.
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