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A Saudi Billionaire Vanished For 400 Days And His Global Empire Boomed

World News | Devon Pendleton, Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg | Friday December 14, 2018

Some 400 days after Mohammed Al Amoudi went missing, word came Thursday of his whereabouts: In custody in Saudi Arabia and awaiting trial on corruption and bribery charges. The good news for Al Amoudi, one of the world's richest men, is that during his prolonged absence, much of his global business empire has thrived. Sales at his Sweden-based oil ...

Man At The Centre Of Nobel Scandal Found Guilty Of Rape, Jailed

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Once an influential figure in Stockholm's cultural scene, 72-year-old Jean-Claude Arnault was convicted by a Stockholm appeals court of raping a young woman in October 2011 and again in December the same year.

Air India Plane Hits Building At Stockholm Airport, All Passengers Safe

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 29, 2018

An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said.

Champion Stefanos Tsitsipas "Confused" By Next Gen ATP Final Rules

Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 11, 2018

Stefanos Tsitsipas won his second career title after Stockholm Open last month.

Blank Page For Nobel Literature Prize In 2018 Awards Season

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 28, 2018

An amputated 2018 Nobel season opens next week in Stockholm, without a Literature Prize for the first time in 70 years due to a #MeToo scandal.

China Complains Against "Brutal" Eviction Of Tourists From Sweden Hotel

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 17, 2018

China has lodged a diplomatic complaint accusing Swedish police of treating Chinese tourists "brutally" after a family was roughly ejected from a Stockholm hotel, the foreign ministry said Monday.

US SEC Stops Trading in 2 Cryptocurrency Products Over Market Confusion

Reuters | Monday September 10, 2018

Bitcoin Tracker One and Ether Tracker One are listed on a Nasdaq exchange in Stockholm, but trade "over the counter" in transactions that occur off exchanges within the United States.

Near-Production Mercedes-Benz EQ C Spotted Testing Ahead Of Debut

CarAndBike Team | Friday August 10, 2018

A near-production prototype of the Mercedes-Benz EQ C electric SUV has been spotted ahead of the car's official debut. Slated to be unveiled next month, on September 4, in Stockholm, Sweden, the EQ C will later make a public debut at the Paris Motor Show as well.

Man With Down Syndrome Was Holding A Toy Gun. Police Shot And Killed Him

World News | Siobhán O'Grady, The Washington Post | Saturday August 4, 2018

Early Thursday, Swedish police received an urgent call: A man was walking around the Vasastan district in central Stockholm with what appeared to be a gun.

Mercedes-Benz EQ C To Debut In September

CarAndBike Team | Monday July 30, 2018

Mercedes-Benz will showcase the EQ C electric SUV in Stockholm, Sweden on September 4 ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show later this year.

Mumbai More Expensive For Expats Than Melbourne, Frankfurt: Survey

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 26, 2018

The financial capital of the country is ranked at the 55th spot in terms of cost of living globally, higher than cities like Melbourne (58), Frankfurt (68), Buenos Aires (76),Stockholm (89) and Atlanta (95), according the 2018 cost of living survey by global consulting firm Mercer.

Stockholm Truck Attacker, Who Mowed Down 5, Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 7, 2018

A Swedish court sentenced Rakhmat Akilov, a failed Uzbek asylum seeker, to life in prison on Thursday for killing five people and injuring another 10 when he slammed a stolen truck into shoppers on a busy street in Stockholm in April 2017.

People Who Sleep In On Weekends Avoid Dying Young, Study Suggests

World News | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 23, 2018

Sleeping in on a day off feels marvelous, especially for those of us who don't get nearly enough rest during the workweek. But are the extra weekend winks worth it? It's a question that psychologist Torbjorn Akerstedt, director of the Stress Research Institute at Stockholm University, and his colleagues tried to answer in a study published Wednesda...

Man Clicked Shaking PM Modi's Hand Twice Sets Off Bizarre Twitter Theory

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday April 18, 2018

A man photographed shaking Prime Minister Modi's hand twice in Stockholm, Sweden has set off a bizarre and hilarious theory on Twitter. Did this man really change his attire to shake the PM's hand twice?

Government Working Very Hard To Build Developed, Inclusive India: PM Modi

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from PTI) | Wednesday April 18, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Sweden yesterday, addressed the Indian community in Stockholm after a busy day which saw him attend ten top-level meetings in ten hours. In his speech to the Indian diaspora, PM Modi said India is going through a period of change, and the government in the last four years has worked very hard towards buildin...