Stockholm News

Djursholm - A Swedish man posted information on his professional networking LinkedIn account that has led him to receive a five-million kronor ($750,000) additional tax bill.

Stockholm - An explosion in an apartment in north-west Stockholm has killed three people and has caused a fire, forcing residents to be evacuated from the building. The motive for the blast may be murder.

According to an annual survey by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute spending on arms fell in 2012. In fact their figures show that global spending on weapons fell for the first time since 1998.

Stockholm - A marine archaeologist in Sweden was out for a springtime walk when he came upon an unusual sight along the Stockholm waterfront. It turned out to be two shipwrecks.

Stockholm - Taking a page out of the book of the Ukrainian FEMEN movement, Iranian female activists bared their breasts in the streets of Stockholm in protest against the hijab headscarf that Islamic women must wear.

Stockholm - The CCTV cameras caught a disturbing incident in a Stockholm underground station and police are now seeking a thief, who left a man for dead.

It was a very good year for organizers of the IIHF World Championships, who made a healthy profit despite protests about skyrocketing ticket prices.

Stockholm - Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is a remarkably beautiful city; also known as the "Venice of the North" is built on 14 islands connected by over 53 bridges that allow travelling between the various neighbourhoods.

Seven men were arrested Thursday after they broke in to the Libyan embassy in Stockholm, threatening to kill themselves or set fire to the building if their demands were not met. Their arrest came after police stormed the embassy.

A gathering of 2,500 leading water experts are in Stockholm for the 20th annual World Water Week opening today. The experts hope to find better ways to address the challenges of the world's global water crisis.