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Hepatitis outbreak at school in Sweden’s Far North

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, September 14, 2012 at 12:31
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There’s been an outbreak of Hepatitis A at the Porsö School in Luleå, at city of approximately 47,000 people in

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Moose hunt underway in Sweden’s North

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 at 13:41
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The moose hunting season is underway in northern Sweden during which, one hunter killed a bear out-of-season. However the police

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Bear hunting grows more popular in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 18:21
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The licensed bear hunting season has begun in Sweden and observers note that a record number of bears stand to

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World’s oldest icebreaker returns home to Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, August 17, 2012 at 18:30
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The world’s oldest icebreaker, the s/s Bore, docked in Malmö, Sweden Friday afternoon. The Bore was built by the Kockums

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New leads expected in March plane crash in Sweden’s Arctic

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 17:35
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A retrieved sound recording may explain the cause of the Hercules plane crash that killed five Norwegians in March. The

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Observing Ramadan in the Arctic

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012 at 15:46
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Friday sees the arrival of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, when Moslems are supposed to fast from sunrise to

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Authorities questioned for handling of plane crash in Sweden’s Arctic

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012 at 16:25
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Sweden’s parliamentary ombudsman will investigate whether Swedish authorities acted incorrectly in connection with the Hercules plane crash intro Kebenekaise, Sweden’s

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Norwegian plane told to fly lower before Arctic crash

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012 at 15:13
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The Hercules plane that flew into a mountain in Sweden’s Arctic in March was instructed to fly lower minutes before

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Pharmacies in Sweden’s remote regions, including the North, may close next year

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 15:38
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Three years after a reform that multiplied the number of pharmacies around Sweden, many may have to close, at least

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Cheaper electricity on the way for Sweden’s North

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 15:19
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The Nordic electricity market is expected to produce cheaper power in the year ahead, particularly for customers in northern Sweden.

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Architects invited to Arctic Sweden to redesign city

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 14:44
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Architects from all over the world have been invited to Kiruna, a city in Sweden’s Arctic, to give ideas on

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Swedish space experiment successful

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 15:44
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A Swedish-based space experiment using human blood cells as part of a study to find out why the immune systems

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Officials hope detailed avalanche forecasts will prevent holiday tragedies in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, February 10, 2012 at 16:17
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The winter school holidays start next week and Swedes will be heading in their droves to ski slopes across the

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New record for wind power in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 16:16
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Wind power in Sweden is now producing more electricity than an average nuclear reactor, reports Swedish news agency TT. Last

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Cold brings trains to a standstill in northern Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, February 6, 2012 at 21:36
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Trains in Sweden’s Far North ground to a halt this weekend in the -40 degree cold, although lines were normal in the rest

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