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Peru declares 90-day environmental emergency following oil spill
Lima, Jan 23 (IANS) The Peruvian government has declared a 90-day environmental emergency in the coastal area of Lima which has been affected by a recent oil spill, the Ministry of the Environment said.
2022-01-23
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Sweden to ease quarantine rules over severe staff shortages
Stockholm, Jan 21 (IANS) Sweden will relax quarantine rules to prevent the collapse of critical services as the Omicron variant spreads across the country, causing severe staff shortages.
2022-01-21
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Swedish police reach out to thousands in connection with alleged Covid test scam
Stockholm, Jan 21 (IANS) Police in Sweden have announced that tens of thousands of individuals were believed to have travelled abroad with bogus negative PCR Covid test certificates.
2022-01-21
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Swedish police, transport sector report massive staff crunch
Stockholm, Jan 20 (IANS) In the wake of the Covid-19 resurgence in Sweden, the country's police and the transportation are witnessing a massive staff shortage as many of them have been infected with the virus.
2022-01-20
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Sweden records highest inflation since 1993
Stockholm, Jan 15 (IANS) Sweden recorded the highest inflation since 1993 in December 2021, as consumer prices measured with a fixed interest rate were up 4.1 per cent from the same period a year earlier, Statistics Sweden has said.
2022-01-15
Category: International, Sweden,Business/Economy,Politics
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PM infected with Covid-19 as Omicron wave sweeps Sweden
Stockholm, Jan 15 (IANS) Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has tested positive for Covid-19, her Press Secretary has said.
2022-01-15
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Sweden introduces new Covid curbs
Stockholm, Jan 11 (IANS) Sweden has announced tighter restrictions following a rapid increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases.
2022-01-11
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests Covid positive again
Stockholm, Jan 9 (IANS) Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time, the Royal Court said, only days after King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were also infected.
2022-01-09
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Entire maternity ward at Swedish hospital full of Covid-infected women
Stockholm, Jan 7 (IANS) A maternity ward of a Swedish hospital is fully occupied by women infected with Covid-19, state media reported
2022-01-07
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Peru reports first 'flurona' death
Lima, Jan 7 (IANS) Peru's Health Ministry has reported the country's first fatal case of "flurona" (a simultaneous infection of flu and Covid-19), involving an 87-year-old patient with comorbidities who was not vaccinated against the coronavirus.
2022-01-07
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Covid-19 upsets status quo in Europe, hope and challenges ahead
Stockholm, Dec 29 (IANS) In 2021, Covid-19 has continued to ravage Europe, causing fear, stress and even despair across the board.
2021-12-29
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine,Politics
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WHO says new drugs may aid fight against Covid in 2022
Stockholm, Dec 27 (IANS) New drugs against Covid-19 will significantly increase survival chances for coronavirus patients in severe condition in 2022, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said.
2021-12-27
Category: International, Sweden,National,Health/Medicine
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Rapid increase in Omicron Covid cases "imminent": ECDC
Stockholm, Dec 16 (IANS) A rapid increase in the number of Omicron Covid-19 variant cases is imminent, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned.
2021-12-16
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Sweden reports highest inflation in 28 years
Stockholm, Dec 15 (IANS) Sweden's inflation rose to 3.6 per cent in November, up from 3.1 per cent in October. This is the country's highest inflation since 1993, Statistics Sweden said in a statement.
2021-12-15
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Two missing after cargo ship capsizes off Sweden's coast
Stockholm, Dec 13 (IANS) Two crew members were missing and a rescue operation was launched after a cargo ship capsized in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden on Monday.
2021-12-13
Category: International, Sweden,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Virtual Nobel Prize award ceremony for 2nd time due to Covid
Stockholm, Dec 11 (IANS) In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Nobel Prize award ceremony was streamed online for a second time in a row from Stockholm's City Hall.
2021-12-11
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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5 missing Peruvian military chopper crew members found dead
Lima, Dec 9 (IANS) As many as five Peruvian Air Force helicopter crew members who had been missing since Tuesday were found dead in Lima region, the Peruvian Air Force said.
2021-12-09
Category: International, Sweden,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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'Solution to Ukraine conflict won't be found in near future'
Stockholm, Dec 4 (IANS) The escalating Ukraine conflict with Russia will not be resolved "in the near future," Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anne Linde said on Friday.
2021-12-04
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Sweden elects 1st female PM
Stockholm, Nov 24 (IANS) The Swedish Parliament on Wednesday elected Magdalena Andersson as the country's first-ever female Prime Minister.
2021-11-24
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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5,400 more could die of Covid in Sweden by next summer
Stockholm, Nov 12 (IANS) As many as 5,400 Swedes may succumb to Covid-19 by the end of next June, according to a new study.
2021-11-12
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Swedish PM tenders his resignation
Stockholm, Nov 11 (IANS) Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has tendered his resignation and asked the Speaker of Parliament Andreas Norlen to commence the formal process of finding his successor.
2021-11-11
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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300K Swedish people suffer from impaired sense of smell due to Covid
Stockholm, Oct 25 (IANS) An estimated 300,000 people in Sweden suffer from an impaired sense of smell due to Covid-19, the country's national TT News Agency reported.
2021-10-25
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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AI data offers reliable 14 day Covid admissions forecast
Stockholm, Oct 18 (IANS) Forecasting the daily number of near-term Covid-19 admissions has been a vital part of hospital planning during the pandemic.
2021-10-18
Category: International, Sweden,Technology,Health/Medicine
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Peruvian President announces PM's resignation
Lima, Oct 7 (IANS) Peru's President Pedro Castillo has announced the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido to preserve the "governability of the country" mired in political tension since the latter took office on July 29.
2021-10-07
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Sweden halts Moderna Covid vax for people under-30
Stockholm, Oct 7 (IANS) Sweden has stopped administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine Spikevax to people under 30 years of age due to a suspected connection to side effects.
2021-10-07
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Chemistry Nobel awarded for developing new category of 'green' catalysts
Stockholm, Oct 6 (IANS) Scientists at a German and US institutes were on Wednesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 for developing an ingenious tool that revolutionised construction of molecules.
2021-10-06
Category: International, Sweden,Science/Tech
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Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for discoveries in climate, complex physical systems
Stockholm, Oct 5 (IANS) Three scientists from US, Germany, and Italy were on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 for their contributions in discovering climate and complex physical systems.
2021-10-05
Category: International, Sweden,Technology
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2021 Nobel for Medicine awarded for discovery of temperature, touch receptors
Stockholm, Oct 4 (IANS) The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 has been jointly awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
2021-10-04
Category: International, Sweden,Science/Tech,Health/Medicine
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Nobel Prize ceremonies cancelled again over Covid
Stockholm, Sep 24 (IANS) Due to the uncertainty of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this year's Nobel Prize laureates will receive their awards in their home countries for the second year running, the Nobel Foundation announced.
2021-09-24
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Avicii remembered on his 32nd birthday with animated Google doodle
Stockholm, Sep 8 (IANS) Late Swedish EDM star Avicii was remembered on his 32nd birthday with a Google doodle as an homage to him on Wednesday.
2021-09-08
Category: International, Sweden,Cinema/Showbiz
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11 dead, 6 injured in Peru boat collision
Lima, Aug 30 (IANS) At least 11 people died and 6 others were injured after two boats collided on the Huallaga River in the Peruvian district of Yurimaguas, authorities said.
2021-08-30
Category: International, Sweden,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Peru's Congress green-lights cabinet nominated by Prez
Lima, Aug 28 (IANS) Peru's Congress has granted a vote of confidence to a new cabinet nominated by President Pedro Castillo following two days of debate.
2021-08-28
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Swedish PM to step down in Nov
Stockholm, Aug 23 (IANS) Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that he will step down in Novemberr.
2021-08-23
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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New strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant found in Sweden
Stockholm, Aug 19 (IANS) A new strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant has been found in Sweden, with some cases being among fully vaccinated individuals, local media reported.
2021-08-19
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Sweden to extend pandemic legislation till 2022: PM
Stockholm, Aug 13 (IANS) The Swedish government is set to extend legislation allowing it to introduce restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced on Thursday.
2021-08-13
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Peru's new govt unveils pro-integration foreign policy
Lima, Aug 3 (IANS) The new peruvian government's foreign policy will promote Latin American integration based on the principle of mutual respect and reciprocal benefit, Foreign Affairs Minister Hector Bejar said.
2021-08-03
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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New Peruvian new govt to promote private, public investment
Lima, Aug 1 (IANS) The government of new Peruvian President Pedro Castillo will implement an economic policy that will promote private and public investment,Finance Minister Pedro Francke said.
2021-08-01
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Peru reports 3 new cases of Delta variant
Lima, July 18 (IANS) Cases of the Delta Covid-19 variant in Peru have risen to 15 with the detection of three new ones in capital Lima, Minister of Health Oscar Ugarte announced.
2021-07-18
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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No reshuffle in reinstated Swedish govt
Stockholm, July 10 (IANS) After he was reinstated earlier this week, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced that there would be no reshuffle in his government.
2021-07-10
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Ousted Swedish PM reinstated
Stockholm, July 8 (IANS) Just over a week after his resignation as Sweden's prime minister following a vote of no confidence in Parliament (Riksdagen) in June, Stefan Lofven was reinstated on Wednesday.
2021-07-08
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Sweden to further ease Covid-19 restrictions
Stockholm, June 29 (IANS) Sweden will further relax the restrictions introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19, the government said here on Monday.
2021-06-29
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Peru confirms 4th case of Delta variant
Lima, June 27 (IANS) Peru has registered the fourth case of the Covid Delta variant, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte said.
2021-06-27
Category: International, Sweden,Health/Medicine
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Peru extends suspension of flights from India, Brazil, S.Africa
Lima, June 20 (IANS) Peru has extended the suspension of commercial flights from India, South Africa and Brazil until July 11 to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, the government announced.
2021-06-20
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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27 dead in Peru bus accident
Lima, June 19 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and several injured after a bus overturned in the southern Peruvian region of Ayacucho, according to the police.
2021-06-19
Category: International, Sweden,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Swedish govt to face no-confidence vote
Stockholm, June 18 (IANS) Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will face a no-confidence vote on June 21, opposition parties announced.
2021-06-18
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Greta Thunberg back for climate protests at Swedish parliament
Stockholm, June 11 (IANS) Following a long spell of online protests, Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg was back in front of the Swedish parliament building on Friday for an in-person demonstration against climate change.
2021-06-11
Category: International, Sweden,Environment/Wildlife
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Peru prosecutor requests preventive detention of prez candidate
Lima, June 11 (IANS) Peru's anti-corruption prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez has requested a new pre-trial detention of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori to prevent her from interfering in an ongoing investigation.
2021-06-11
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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12 killed in Peru bus accident
Lima, June 10 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed after a bus skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine on a highway in Peru's Pataz province.
2021-06-10
Category: International, Sweden,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Peru votes in 2nd round of prez polls
Lima, June 7 (IANS) Peruvians all across the country cast their ballots in the second round of presidential polls to elect the next head of state.
2021-06-07
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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Marxist, right-wing populist virtually tied in Peru polls
Lima, June 7 (IANS) Marxist village schoolteacher Pedro Castillo and right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori were neck-and-neck in second round of Peru's presidential election, according to exit polls.
2021-06-07
Category: International, Sweden,Politics
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