Swedish doc to face trial over baby’s death
The paediatrician suspected of the alleged mercy killing of a baby at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital in Stockholm in September 2008 is to face trial for manslaughter, the prosecutor decided Tuesday.
Day: March 22, 2011
Sweden
Sweden
Information overload drains Swedish work hours: study
Swedes are wasting up to 20 working hours a month dealing with an increasing flow of information, a new report published on Tuesday showed.
Germany
‘Nazi guard’ Demjanjuk faces six years in jail
German prosecutors Tuesday said John Demjanjuk should serve a six-year jail term for helping to murder 27,900 Jews during his alleged time as a Nazi death camp guard during World War II.
Sweden
US scientist wins Stockholm Water Prize
American ecologist Stephen R. Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize for his groundbreaking research on how lake ecosystems are affected by the surrounding landscape and by human activities.
Germany
Knut died of brain disorder
Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut, who died suddenly over the weekend, likely fell victim to an undiagnosed brain disorder, his zoo said Tuesday.
Germany
Deutsche Bank to pay investing compensation
Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, on Tuesday was told to pay €541,000 ($768,000) in compensation to a client who had not been sufficiently informed of the risks of certain financial products, the court said.
Sweden
More Swedes favour nuclear phase out: poll
Some 36 percent of Swedes now support a phasing out of nuclear power, up from 15 percent in 2008 and having risen sharply after the disaster in Japan, a poll showed Tuesday.
Sweden
Public health body backs call for tobacco-display ban
The Greens and the Left Party want to ban tobacco displays in Swedish shops, a proposal supported by the Swedish National Institute of Public Health (Folkhälsoinstitutet).
Switzerland
Novartis buys Chinese vaccine maker
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis said on Tuesday that it had acquired 85 percent of Chinese vaccines maker Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical company.
Germany
Snowflakes forecast for weekend
The weather will remain sunny and pleasant for most of the week, but spring isn’t here to stay just yet, the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Tuesday. Cold and even a few snowflakes could return this weekend.
Switzerland
Swiss Re: Japan quake costs ‘over a billion’
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated on Monday that Japan's earthquake and tsunami have cost it some $1.2 billion, but said this figure could be revised upwards.
Switzerland
Three Germans killed in avalanche
Three German skiers were killed in an avalanche in eastern Switzerland's Alps, local police said Sunday.
Switzerland
Swiss diplomats ditch Tokyo
Swiss authorities said Sunday their embassy in Tokyo will temporarily move to Osaka amid fears that wind changes could carry more radioactive particles from Japan's stricken nuclear plant to the capital.
Germany
Retailer Metro warns of difficult path ahead
Metro, the third biggest global retail group, posted solid 2010 results Tuesday but could now be hit by government austerity measures, political unrest and effects of Asian catastrophes and nuclear crisis.
Sweden
Wave of ‘Nigeria letter’ fraud hits elderly Swedes
International fraud by so-called "Nigeria letters" have increased dramatically in recent months with a growing number of Swedish victims left millions of kronor out of pocket.
Germany
Incest trucker receives maximum jail sentence
A German court on Tuesday jailed an ex-trucker for 14 and a half years for sexually abusing his daughter, stepson and stepdaughter, with whom he fathered eight children.
Germany
Schäuble says Islam is part of Germany
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble on Tuesday warned Germany must not discriminate against its Muslim population, saying that Islam was a part of its society. His comments contrast starkly with those of the country's new conservative interior minister.
Sweden
Babysitting free for all exposes children: report
Since Sweden's household services tax relief (RUT-avdrag) came in to effect, the babysitting business in the country has boomed.
Germany
Study finds high concentration of chemicals at kindergartens
Many German kindergartens have three times the level of dangerous chemicals than an average household, posing serious health risks to children, a study released on Tuesday revealed.
Sweden
Sadistic sex crimes on animals rise in Sweden
The number of sadistic sex crimes against animals in Sweden has doubled over the past four years, according to statistics compiled by broadcaster TV4.
Germany
Bundeswehr general optimistic as Afghan regions tipped for handover
With seven regions set to be turned over to Afghan troops this summer, Bundeswehr Gen. Bruno Kasdorf said Tuesday he was cautiously optimistic about the situation in the strife-torn country.
Germany
More reactor closures ‘could cause blackouts’
If any more nuclear power plants are taken off the grid in Germany, the country would be in danger of blackouts and higher electricity prices, the German Energy Agency (DENA) said Tuesday.
Sweden
Swedes back Libya deployment: poll
Nine out ten Swedes support the UN-backed mission to stop Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi with a vast majority backing Swedish involvement in the military operation in the north African country.
Germany
BASF boosts Russian gas pipeline
Russia's bid to build a rival to a US-backed gas pipeline to Europe received a major boost this week when the project was joined by the hydrocarbon subsidiary of the German powerhouse BASF.
Sweden
Flu stops Queen Silvia Botswana visit
Sweden's Queen Silvia has been struck down with the flu and has been forced to cancel her participation in the royal couple's state visit to Botswana which begins on Tuesday.
Sweden
Sweden’s EQT nets billions in Kabel BW sale
Swedish fund EQT Monday announced the sale of Kabel BW, a German cable operator, to US-based Liberty Global for €3.16 billion ($4.49 billion).