France calls on Burma to resolve ethnic conflict
France called Monday for Burmese authorities to protect civilians of all ethnic groups "without discrimination" after reports of renewed deadly violence between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingya.
Day: August 6, 2012
France
France
French police arrest ETA terror suspect
Police arrested a suspected member of the armed group ETA in the southwestern French city of Hendaye, near to the Spanish border on Monday, Spain's interior ministry said.
Germany
German rower: ‘It was my decision to quit’
Germany's ex-Olympic rower Nadja Drygalla has spoken out for the first time after being sent home from the Olympic Games for her relationship with a neo-Nazi. Her boyfriend has also left the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD).
Switzerland
Swiss banker’s children quizzed by US officials over tax
US attempts to clean up on tax evasion took a new twist when a Geneva banker's two teenage children were detained when they arrived on US soil, it was reported Monday.
Sweden
Swede wins sailing bronze despite protest
Swedish sailor Rasmus Myrgren's bronze medal win was tainted on Monday afternoon as a complaint about his boat threatened to see him being stripped of the medal.
Germany
Clearing begins at Frankfurt ‘Occupy’ camp
A handful of anti-capitalism protesters were evicted Monday from the makeshift village of tents at the foot of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt where they have held vigil for the past 10 months.
Sweden
Lööf sacks agency head after lavish spending
Christina Lugnet, head of the Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket), who was recently slammed after spending millions on expensive internal entertainment, will be relieved of her responsibilities, the government announced on Monday.
Sweden
Saab owner makes $3bn claim against GM
Dutch car-maker Spyker said Monday it has filed a three-billion-dollar claim in a US court against General Motors, whose actions it said lead directly to Swedish Saab's bankruptcy last year.
Germany
Squirrel dies despite police olive oil rescue
The week got off to an emotional start for police officers in a small German town after they poured energy - and olive oil - into freeing a squirrel with its head stuck in a manhole cover, only to find it had died of stress a couple of hours later.
Sweden
Ticket company fraud investigation closed
The investigation against the CEO of ticket resellers Biljett Nu, arrested on suspicion of fraud after selling tickets to Springsteen concerts and then failing to deliver, has been closed after prosecutors found no intent to commit a criminal act.
Sweden
Man held for shooting woman in Stockholm
A man has been arrested and a woman has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Sollentuna, north of Stockholm, on Monday afternoon.
Germany
Half of Germans approve of euthanasia businesses
Nearly half of Germans are in favour of legalising euthanasia businesses, a recent survey revealed. The German parliament is still divided over proposed changes to assisted suicide laws.
Sweden
‘Fake’ grandkids charged after conning seniors
Two men were formally charged on Monday after conning, or attempting to con, over 100 elderly people in Sweden by pretending to be their grandchildren and asking for money.
Germany
Germany: Signs of regime erosion in Syria
Germany said on Monday that the defection of Syrian prime minister Riad Hijab pointed to the rapid "erosion" of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Germany
‘No ignoring Bundestag’ Berlin tells EU
German leaders warned Monday against bypassing national parliaments in eurozone crisis-fighting after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti urged government chiefs to defend powers to take quick decisions.
Germany
German vicar goes limp in ‘erotic service’
A much-hyped "erotic church service" failed to be the taboo-breaking celebration of sex that the media had hoped for on Sunday. The sermon featured neither practical demonstrations nor adult language, but did have Elvis.
France
French petition: Queen must ‘hand back’ Crown Jewels
A petition to 'reclaim' the British crown jewels has been signed by 2500 people in the town of Angers, and the man behind it says he is ready to go to trial over the issue.
Norway
Water leak leads police to Oslo flat cannabis farm
A water leak exposed a major cannabis farm in an apartment in central Oslo on Friday leading to the arrest of two people.
Norway
Norway mulls mass prison closures
Norway Correctional Services has proposed closing some 27 of the 60 prisons in Norway saying that the smaller institutions are inefficient.
Sweden
Homesick Swede planned stoned 600 kilometre ride
Police in Hudiksvall in central Sweden received a call on Sunday morning from a passer-by who had spotted a man lying on the side of the highway, near a bus stop, seemingly unconscious, according to local paper Norrländska Socialdemokraten.
Sweden
Police delete Facebook account after viral post
A police posting on Facebook detailing the arrest of a drunken teen received so much attention over the weekend that police chose to deactivate their account.
Switzerland
Swiss con insurance firms to pay for boob jobs
An increasing number of Swiss people are faking cancer or serious injuries in order to con insurance companies into coughing up for foreign cosmetic operations.
Norway
Police expand search for missing Sigrid, 16
Police in Oslo plan to deploy a helicopter and forensic detection dogs as the search continues for 16-year-old Sigrid Giskegjerdet Schjetne who was reported missing on Saturday night.
Germany
Bolt thanks his German doctor ‘Mull’
Olympic 100-metre champion Usain Bolt, who confirmed his rank as the fastest man on the planet on Sunday night, thanked the Munich orthopaedist who treated his back a month before the Games as he celebrated.
Switzerland
Top Swiss police officer: let Syrian refugees in
Switzerland's top police officer, usually thought of as an immigration hard-liner, says the country should open its doors to refugees from Syria.
Germany
Festivalgoer accidentally gases himself
A 22-year-old died from carbon-monoxide poisoning at a German heavy metal festival on Saturday, a newspaper reported. He is thought to have fallen asleep near a power generator.
Switzerland
City of Bern the Swiss favourite
A recent survey has found Bern to be the most popular city in Switzerland, followed by Lucerne and then Zurich.
Sweden
Stockholm battles ‘smart’ rat invasion: report
Compared to last year, the number of pest control call-outs in Stockholm for mice has almost doubled and for rats increased by a third, according to experts.
Germany
Autobahn network ‘needs a face lift’ at 80
The German autobahn system will be 80 years old on Monday - and some say the road network is starting to show its age.
Sweden
Swedes wake up to Monday earthquake
An earthquake in the sea between Sweden and Denmark woke Swedes in southwestern Sweden early on Monday morning.
Sweden
Sailors snag Sweden’s first gold medal
Sweden’s Fredrik Lööf and Max Salminen won the men's Star sailing event at the Summer Olympics in London on Sunday.