Söderling in stunning French Open upset
Swede Robin Söderling crushed Rafael Nadal's hopes of a record fifth successive French Open title, completing one of the most thrilling tennis upsets in tournament history.
Day: May 31, 2009
Sweden
Sweden
Unpaid stonemason reclaims gravestone
When a stonemason did not receive payment for his work he took the law into his own hands and repossessed the grave stone from churchyard in Gnosjö in southern Sweden.
Germany
Over 1,100 companies apply for state aid
Though Opel and Arcandor have dominated the headlines, over 1,100 German companies have asked the government for help weathering the current financial crisis, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported Sunday.
Germany
Hofbräuhaus to open Manhattan beer hall
Maß-craving Manhattanites will soon be able to quench their thirst for Bavarian brew when the world-famous Hofbräuhaus opens a branch in New York next year, the brewery’s director said in an interview published Sunday.
Germany
Beatles museum opens in Hamburg
Forty-nine years after the Beatles' fateful arrival, the German port city of Hamburg is claiming its place in the history of what became the world's most successful ever pop group with a new museum -- called Beatlemania.
Germany
Personal ad led to arrest of Germany’s most wanted man
New details have emerged about the arrest last week of Thomas Wolf, Germany’s most wanted man: He was caught after posting a personal ad looking for a wife, Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday.
Sweden
Ministers argue girls’ right to sex ed
Liberal party ministers Jan Björklund and Nyamko Sabuni have proposed a new schools law which removes the right to seek exemption from sexual education and swimming classes.
Germany
New Bahn head doesn’t rule out more price hikes
The new head of the state-owned railway, Deutsche Bahn, has not yet decided whether passenger ticket prices will rise this year, according to an interview published Sunday in Bild am Sonntag.
Sweden
Franzén sets Detriot on road to Stanley Cup success
Swedish hockey star Johan Franzén opened the scoring in the NHL Stanley Cup finals on Saturday as defending champions Detroit seized the early advantage with a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh in game one of the championship series.
Germany
Bauhaus head trashes Berlin building plans
Philipp Oswalt, the head of Germany’s famed Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, heavily criticized plans to rebuild parts of Berlin’s historic center, saying it is unnecessary and lacks a plan.
Sweden
Pirates maintain course for EU parliament
The Swedish Pirate Party, which supports a filesharing free-for-all, remains on course to claim seats in the EU parliament as the country takes to the polls this week.
Sweden
Woman shot herself on Stockholm street
A woman in her twenties shot herself by accident during an argument on a Stockholm street on Saturday afternoon. Police now suspect attempted murder.
Germany
Russian role in Opel rescue could be politically risky for Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to support a Kremlin-backed rescue of Opel with taxpayers' money may come back to haunt her, and could fail to prevent Opel crashing and burning further down the road, experts say.
Germany
Werder beats Bayer to hoist German Cup
Werder Bremen won the German Cup on Saturday, with a second-half goal from midfielder Mesut Özil sealing a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.