Polar bear cub Wilbär makes public debut
Germany's latest polar bear superstar, four-month-old cub Wilbär, made his first public appearance at the Stuttgart Zoo on Sunday to a horde of eager fans.
Day: April 20, 2008
Germany
Germany
One in four German families live below poverty line
The number of German families facing destitution is rising, as one out of every four households live below the poverty line, according to a new survey.
Sweden
Nurses demonstrate for higher pay as strike looms
Nurses took to the streets in Stockholm and Gothenburg on Sunday to demonstrate for higher pay. A strike beckons on Monday as mediators called off talks on Saturday.
Sweden
Poll: Reinfeldt more capable than Sahlin
Fredrik Reinfeldt is more capable than Mona Sahlin of leading a government, a new voter poll shows. Sahlin is nicer, though.
Germany
Riverboat crashes into German hotel
French tourists onboard a river cruiser on the Main River had a loud wake-up call Sunday morning as the boat crashed into a floating German hotel near Frankfurt.
Sweden
71-year-old woman detained for arson
A 71-year-old woman was remanded into custody on Saturday on suspicion of arson. Police suspect that she could be behind a series of fires in the Rosengård area of Malmö.
Sweden
Help line for sex offenders proposed
The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) wants a national helpline for would-be sex offenders.
Sweden
Deportation costs escalate
The costs of deporting failed asylum seekers from Sweden has escalated. 116 million kronor ($19.5 million) was spent on deporting unsuccessful asylum seekers in 2007.
Germany
Bayern wins German Cup
A Luca Toni double lifted Bayern Munich to a 2-1 German Cup final success over Borussia Dortmund in front of 73,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday.
Sweden
Car vandals seek redemption
Erik and Olle finished off a night out in Gävle in northern Sweden in June 2006 by vandalizing 21 cars. This week the pair have been busy making amends.
Germany
BASF wants EU to eat genetically modified potatoes
German chemical giant BASF is cranking up pressure on the European Commission to get its green light for a genetically modified potato, a world first the company has decided deserves a few pages of advertising.