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Overall, Sweden remains a country with low levels of violence: its murder rate in 2018 was 1.07 per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the European average of 2.39

Criminal 'Clans' Challenge Sweden's Law Enforcement

Criminal 'clans' challenge Sweden's law enforcement

Cities like Shanghai are frequently shrouded in smog from China's pollution-belching factories

China Stakes Claim As Climate Leader While Lambasting US 'Obstruction'

China stakes claim as climate leader while lambasting US 'obstruction'

Sports stars could have to submit a detailed plan of their activities in advance of the Olympics

Tokyo Olympic Athletes Face Tracking Apps If Virus Persists, Says Task Force

Tokyo Olympic athletes face tracking apps if virus persists, says task force

Veteran politician Anwar Ibrahim -- who has long sought to become prime minister -- said he now had the backing of enough MPs to form the government

Malaysia's Anwar Says Has Backing To Form Govt, PM Stands Firm

Malaysia's Anwar says has backing to form govt, PM stands firm

The rate of hotel occupancy in Geneva is at a level last seen in 1954, when there were half as many hotels

Luxury Geneva Hotels Face 'Life-threatening' Corona Crunch

Luxury Geneva hotels face 'life-threatening' corona crunch

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo poses for a picture with Sudan's top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum on an August 2020 visit

US Seeks Breakthrough On Sudan Before Election

US seeks breakthrough on Sudan before election

The vacancy on the US Supreme Court left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has upended the race to the November 3 presidential election

Ginsburg To Lie In Repose As US Republicans Eye Quick Replacement

Ginsburg to lie in repose as US Republicans eye quick replacement

Tokyo Game Show has increasingly focused on the domestic market, offering most of its content in Japanese only

Pandemic Offers Tokyo Game Show A Chance For Reinvention

Pandemic offers Tokyo Game Show a chance for reinvention

The Dargaid family, (L to R) Rahma, 70, Abdelkader, 65, and Abessia, 68, traced their twin baby brothers' graves, after decades of not knowing where they had been buried

Tracing The Babies Who Died In France's Camps For Algerian Fighters

Tracing the babies who died in France's camps for Algerian fighters

Even if global use of coal were phased out overnight, developed gas and oil reserves would still push average global temperatures beyond the 1.5C threshold

Oil Majors Not In Sync With Global Climate Goals: Report

Oil majors not in sync with global climate goals: report

The mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen is seen from across the water in Hong Kong

Families Fear For Hong Kong Fugitives In China Custody

Families fear for Hong Kong fugitives in China custody

With the coronavirus devastating jobs across the country, desperate Indonesians are flocking to illegal gold mines

Pandemic Panners: Indonesians Hunt For Gold In Desperate Times

Pandemic panners: Indonesians hunt for gold in desperate times

Saudi Arabia, an Arab powerhouse and epicentre of Islam, is pushing to change public perceptions about Jews

No Deal With Israel, But Saudi Pushes Outreach To Jews

No deal with Israel, but Saudi pushes outreach to Jews

A worker cleans a room in a COVID-19 isolation center in Havana, Cuba

US Passes 200,000 Virus Deaths As Spread Quickens Worldwide

US passes 200,000 virus deaths as spread quickens worldwide

Some of the areas of Beirut hit hardest by the August 4 port blast are home to the city's century-old Armenian community -- and repairs have already begun

In Blast-hit Beirut, Armenian Elders Determined To Stay

In blast-hit Beirut, Armenian elders determined to stay

Bangladesh's centuries-old traditional weaving was once highly sought after, with nobility from Asia and Europe wearing the fine Muslin clothing

Bangladesh's Traditional Weavers Hanging By A Thread As Factories Boom

Bangladesh's traditional weavers hanging by a thread as factories boom

Online apps have proved vital for organising and covering the protests in Belarus

Belarus's Neighbours Open Doors To Tech Talent

Belarus's neighbours open doors to tech talent

Covid-19 has upended the UN General Assembly: for once, Midtown Manhattan will not be bunkered down in a frenzy of motorcades, and there will be no speculation of breakthrough meetings

Trump Lashes China As UN Warns Against 'Cold War'

Trump lashes China as UN warns against 'Cold War'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Tesla Cuts Battery Cost On Road To $25K Model

Tesla cuts battery cost on road to $25K model

Hopkins imbues his mischievous character in "The Father" with spades of humor and charm, flirting outrageously with a young carers

Hopkins Explores Horrors Of Dementia In 'The Father'

Hopkins explores horrors of dementia in 'The Father'

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata scored against Luton

Man Utd Reach League Cup Last 16 As Coronavirus Causes Chaos

Man Utd reach League Cup last 16 as coronavirus causes chaos

Nike shares surged after earnings topped expectations on a rise in digital sales

Nike Cheers Return Of Pro Sports As Earnings Top Expectations

Nike cheers return of pro sports as earnings top expectations

Kurz alluded to previous efforts by the European Commission to introduce mandatory quotas for refugees for all EU members, which were rejected by many eastern and central European countries.

Austria's Kurz Warns Against EU Asylum-seeker Distribution

Austria's Kurz warns against EU asylum-seeker distribution

Hundreds of thousands of people in Madrid have been put back under lockdown to contain the virus as Europe sees a fresh surge in the disease

Global Stocks Cautiously Rebound As Britain Tightens Rules On Virus

Global stocks cautiously rebound as Britain tightens rules on virus

Germany has mediated between the two neighbours to ease tensions.

Turkey, Greece Agree To Talks On Mediterranean Tensions

Turkey, Greece agree to talks on Mediterranean tensions

English pubs, bars and other hospitality venues will be required to close at 10pm while food and drink outlets will be restricted to table service only

UK Tightens Rules To Fight Worrying Coronavirus Rise

UK tightens rules to fight worrying coronavirus rise

In reality, it's likely that the US crossed 200,000 deaths in July, said Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Institute, citing the excess mortality rate

US Passes 200,000 Virus Deaths, Weeks Before Election

US passes 200,000 virus deaths, weeks before election

Supporters of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who had accused Schembri of corruption, have been calling for his arrest for months

Ex-Maltese PM's Chief Of Staff Arrested In Fraud Probe

Ex-Maltese PM's chief of staff arrested in fraud probe

The coronavirus pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down, with infections soaring past 31 million

Britain To Impose New Virus Curbs As WHO Issues Grim Warning

Britain to impose new virus curbs as WHO issues grim warning

West's Unity On Iran Hinges On US Vote

West's unity on Iran hinges on US vote

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