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Clinton urges 2-state solution for Israel
Shimon Peres . "You have to cobble together some kind of theory of a two-state solution, and the longer you let this go, just because of sheer demographics, the tougher it's going to get. I don't see any alternative to a Palestinian state," the former U.S. President said in a speech before the Peres Academic Center in Rehovot Monday night. Clinton said he would donate the ...
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Aid cuts will have devastating consequences
Criticism of the government's foreign aid policy is mounting as Swedish ambassadors, aid organizations and politicians slam Development Aid Minister Gunilla Carlsson's announcements that development assistance to several countries may be ...
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Swedish Midsommar Celebration June 22 in Anderson River Park
A Swedish-American barbecue and Maypole dance will be part of the festivities when Skogen Lodge No. 700 presents a "Swedish Midsommar Celebration" from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, in the gazebo picnic area of Anderson River ...
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Swedish Metal Takes On German Techno In The Volvo V40 Challenge
LONDON – June 18, 2013: Volvo Car UK is taking the unprecedented step of putting its all-new V40 in direct competition with its class rival, the Mercedes A-Class, in a test drive comparison with a difference. Under the tag line "Bored of German Techno? Try some Swedish Metal", Volvo is asking customers to challenge their perceptions and test drive both the V40 D2 R-Design ...
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Stora Enso lays off 2500 workers worldwide
Stora Enso says it will lay off 2,500 workers, or some 9 per cent of its total global workforce, as part of a major cost-cutting program and streamlining of operations. The Finland-based company says the measures are aimed at achieving fixed ...
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Puppy smuggling shows no signs of abating
The Local reported earlier this year that while smuggling is not new, the breeds change according to which type of dogs have found favour among Swedes. "There weren't enough chihuahua breeders in Sweden when they became popular," senior adviser ...
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SBAB Bank SBAB Creates Strong Unit for Financing of Multi-Family Dwellings
SBAB is retaining its lending operations to property companies and is merging its business areas for corporate clients and tenant-owner ...
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Train driver slams beggar on loudspeaker
"Unfortunately, a beggar has come onto the train. Whatever you do, don't give any money and tear up the paper that this person is giving you," the driver announced on a Stockholm commuter line heading south-west ...
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Stockholm travellers a repeat problem police
Stockholm University exchange students were forced out of their accommodation over safety concerns, with police claiming the situation is nothing ...
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No review for hand-shake discrimination case
The Swedish Justice Ombudsman will not look at a case in western Sweden where a man was paid damages for not being given an internship after he refused to shake a female boss's hand for religious ...
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Swedish princess bride escapes traffic fine
The police stopped the younger princess as she drove a black Volvo down the bus line by the ...
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The ultimate love test is a bloody affair
A zombie, a cocaine-snorting rock star and a middle-aged cop walk into a bar.Which one captures love columnist Emilia Millicent's attention? In her last column for The Local, she explains how she has devised the ultimate test of romantic ...
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Transmode revolutionizes large scale optical access with new iAccess solution
June 2013 - Transmode, a global supplier of packet-optical networking solutions, today announced the availability of the company`s new iAccess solution that revolutionizes the way service providers can roll out Ethernet access networks for applications such as Business Ethernet and Mobile Backhaul services. The new iAccess solution combines a range of Transmode`s capabilities into a new ...
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Sweden return excites Spains Ainhoa
Explaining that being among the top teams in Europe is like "a prize," goalkeeper Ainhoa insisted thatSpain were going to Sweden determined to compete with the ...
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Polystar Delivers Network and Quality Assurance Solution to Rural NetCo in Tanzania
STOCKHOLM, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Polystar, a leading supplier of Service Assurance, Network Monitoring and Test Solutions for the telecom market, today announced that Rural NetCo Ltd, a Tanzanian based communications company, has successfully implemented Polystar's Network and Quality Assurance solution, that helped to considerably improve telecommunications services in rural and ...
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New ASIC Bitcoin Mining Products Producing 350GHashs from KnCMiner
http://www.kncminer.com ), a new entrant to join the bitcoin mining hardware community, are pleased to announce their range of state of the art, bitcoin mining machines. Designed in Sweden, the first 2 models, named Jupiter and Saturn, are powered by 28nm ASIC chips and will produce up to 350 GHash/s and 175 GHash/s respectively. ...
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Sweden bans Google Apps for government employees over privacy concerns
A Google user online in a cybercafe in Brasilia on April 09, 2008. Leaked documents have revealed that the US National Security Agency has been tapping directly into the servers of nine US Internet companies, including Google, through a top-secret government program called PRISM. (EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) Sweden's data privacy watchdog has banned the use of Google applications, ...
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Canucks to decide on lead Swede in backup goalie battle
VANCOUVER --A lot can change between now and training camp, but it's shaping up to be a battle of the Swedes for the backup goalie position with the Vancouver Canucks.The Canucks confirmed a Swedish weekend newspaper report on Monday when they announced the signing of goalie Joacim Eriksson, a highly regarded 23-year-old who this past season helped lead Skelleftea to the Swedish Elite ...
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Swedish baritone leads strong cast in Opera Circles Rigoletto Review
For its first production in downtown Cleveland, Opera Circle chose a work you can't go wrong with - Verdi's "Rigoletto," with a cast of singers that was first-rate across the board. The young Milanese conductor Andrea Raffanini led a reliable pit orchestra of 40 players with confidence and elan Saturday evening in PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre. The character of ...
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Umm al-Qaiwain Crown Prince receives Swedish Ambassador
WAM UMM AL-QAIWAIN ,June 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm al-Qaiwain, today received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the UAE, Max Pure, who paid a courtesy call to the Emiri Court at the beginning of his tenure in the country. Sheikh Rashid welcomed the envoy and wished him success in his new assignment. During the ...
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Sweden remains committed to green goals
Sweden wants its national electricity grid to be entirely free of oil dependence by 2025 and recent developments in the offshore wind energy sector seem to be a step in the right direction.
Sweden is a country with a strong commitment to renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The national capital, Stockholm, despite being the largest city in the country and home to almost a quarter of the population, is one of the cleanest of all European capitals. Read more
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