Chewing gum helps Swedish students learn
Students at elementary school Parkskolan in Älvsbyn, a small town in northern Sweden, chew gum in class, supported by studies that show gum chewing increases concentration and study results.
Day: October 9, 2011
Sweden
Sweden
Famous Swedish director still missing
Well-known Swedish film director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, 42 years old, has been missing since Thursday, somewhere in Bohuslän in southern Sweden.
Germany
Hackers crack German government spy software
Hackers from the Chaos Computer Club on Sunday said the German government’s controversial spy software contained dangerous security flaws while allowing potentially illegal activity.
Germany
Vettel defends F1 crown
German Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel defended his title on Sunday, after securing a third-place finish in Japan.
Sweden
Swedes’ confidence in Juholt plummets
Swedes' confidence in Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt has plummeted, according to a new poll from TV channel TV4 and market research company Novus.
Germany
Support for Pirate Party surges nationwide
Just weeks after the Pirate Party’s surprising success in the Berlin state election, support for the upstart political outfit has surged to nine percent in a new national poll.
Sweden
Wall Street protests spread to Sweden
The anti-capitalism protests against Wall Street have spread like wildfire across the United States and the rest of the world, and have now reached Swedish shores.
Germany
Merkel and Sarkozy agree to bolster Europe’s banks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Paris and Berlin agreed Europe had to shore up its banks amid the ongoing sovereign debt crisis.
Germany
NBA’s Kaman, Nowitzki targetted by Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich's pro basketball team is hoping to lure German stars Chris Kaman and Dirk Nowitzki to Bavaria should the NBA season be wiped out following a 100-day lockout of players.
Germany
Protestors storm Syrian embassy in Berlin
A group of about 30 demonstrators stormed the Syrian embassy in Berlin overnight Sunday and confronted the ambassador to Germany, police said, following similar protests in other European capitals.
Sweden
Prosecutor probes possible Nobel leak
A Swedish prosecutor said Saturday he would investigate rumours that the name of poet Tomas Tranströmer was leaked before he was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize.