Radio Sweden News
October 24, 2003 |
| Terrorist Suspect Remanded |
| Stockholm District Court has remanded in custody a 37-year-old-Swedish citizen for serious violations of the weapons laws. |
| Minister Protection Investigated |
| More than a month after Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was stabbed while shopping, the government has appointed an independent investigator to evaluate the way security is provided to leading government members. |
| Towards Gay Church Weddings |
| The General Synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden has taken a first step towards allowing homosexual marriages. |
| Schools Can Ban Burka |
| The National Agency for Education says Swedish schools have the right to forbid the burka, the all-encompassing outer garment worn by some Moslem women. |
| AstraZeneca Earnings Up |
| The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca reported an unexpected rise in third quarter earnings Thursday. |
