JAN M. OLSEN

August 22, 2019 at 1:14 am

Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spending

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A former Danish prime minister on Thursday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying...

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August 21, 2019 at 12:14 am

Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection VIEW

Escalating an international spat, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he scrapped his trip to Denmark because Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made a "nasty" statement when...

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August 19, 2019 at 1:12 am

Danish PM: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland is ‘absurd’

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Greenland is not for sale and U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic from...

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August 14, 2019 at 12:09 am

A$AP Rocky found guilty of Sweden assault, won’t face prison VIEW

STOCKHOLM (AP) — American rapper A$AP Rocky was found guilty of assault Wednesday by a Swedish court, six weeks after a street brawl in Stockholm...

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August 12, 2019 at 1:51 am

Suspect in Norway mosque attack smirks in court appearance VIEW

A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and then storming an Oslo mosque with guns appeared in court Monday with a smirk on his...

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July 19, 2019 at 12:49 am

Sweden wants extension of rapper’s detention after fight

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky is being held for another week in pre-trial detention to allow police to finish investigating a June...

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July 17, 2019 at 12:26 am

Taliban close Afghan health facilities run by Swedish group VIEW

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban forced a Swedish non-profit group to close 42 health facilities it runs in eastern Afghanistan, the organization said Wednesday,...

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July 12, 2019 at 6:31 am

Sweden says it won’t sign UN nuclear ban treaty

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden said Friday that it will refrain from signing a United Nations convention on nuclear weapons, with the foreign minister arguing...

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July 9, 2019 at 12:58 am

Swedish court will not extradite fugitive sought by China

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden's top court said Tuesday it won't extradite a fugitive to China, saying he risks the death penalty, torture or degrading...

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June 26, 2019 at 8:08 am

Nordic liberals take harder line on migrants to win votes

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In Scandinavia, there's a new type of socially conscious liberal - that wants tighter restrictions on immigration. Left-wing parties in Denmark...

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