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Swedish Prime Minister loses confidence vote, sparking uncertainty

By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, has lost a confidence vote in parliament.

How nations are going back to school -- or not

By Associated Press

Governments around the world are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on how many infections they're seeing, the state of their health care systems and political considerations.

As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to 'low-scale' lockdown

By David Keyton, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

While most businesses in Sweden are still operating, the economic cost of the pandemic is already being felt.

How Sweden and Denmark represent opposite Scandinavian COVID-19 responses

By Malcolm Brabant

In Scandinavia, Sweden is experiencing a rising death toll from COVID-19 -- as well as growing doubt about the country’s more relaxed approach to handling it. Meanwhile, neighboring Denmark is set to ease some of its lockdown restrictions after a…

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Home nations of plane crash victims seek compensation from Iran

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

After a meeting in London, foreign ministers from Canada, the U.K., Afghanistan, Sweden and Ukraine urged Iran to allow a “thorough, independent and transparent international investigation," as well as a criminal probe and "impartial" judicial proceedings against those found responsible…

Climate change threatens reindeer and a way of life

By David Keyton, Associated Press

Already pressured by the mining and forestry industry, and other development that encroach on grazing land, Sami herding communities fear climate change could mean the end of their traditional lifestyle.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg leads protest near UN

By Associated Press

The protest was the New York edition of the 16-year-old Swedish activist's weekly Fridays For Future — the student school strikes she's inspired in about 100 cities worldwide.

WATCH: 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after cross-Atlantic sail

She's in New York to speak at the United Nations Climate Action Summit next month. There, she'll join world leaders who will present plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault by Swedish court

By David Keyton, Associated Press

The court sentenced the American rapper to a "conditional sentence," which means he faces no prison sentence in Sweden unless he commits a similar offense in the country again.