On its maiden voyage in 1628, the most powerful warship in the Baltic, the Vasa, was afloat only minutes before capsizing in front of stunned onlookers in the city's harbor. Hundreds of years ...

In Sweden, schoolchildren learn the story of the good ship Vasa, which today has its very own museum in Stockholm. In the 1620s, when King Gustav II Adolph wanted to outfit his navy with the most high ...

We are here with you.” The King and Queen of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf and Sylvia, visited the site of the shooting on Wednesday afternoon and laid flowers at a memorial on the scene. "A grieving ...

Palestinian militant group Hamas is set to hand over three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at opening ...

"It is hard to take in the full extent of what has happened today -- the darkness that now lowers itself across Sweden tonight," he told a news conference. King Carl XVI Gustav conveyed his ...

Such facilities are known as a Komvux in Sweden. Komvuxes provide vocational ... shooting in Swedish history,” he said. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia joined Kristersson and other top ...

Her grandfather was King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. The royal was not only a formidable sportswoman, but a compassionate advocate for the rights of children. She co-founded the HELP Foundation for ...

All 11 people who died in a shooting at a school for adults in Sweden have been identified by police but they have not yet released the names. It comes as local media named a second victim in the ...

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf said his family received the news of the shooting “with sadness and dismay” in a written statement Tuesday. “Tonight we send our condolences to the families ...

Swedish police have said 11 people have been killed at an adult education centre, in what the country's prime minister said is the worst mass shooting in ... country's king Carl XVI Gustaf said ...

At least 10 people were killed and an unconfirmed number of others were injured during a school shooting in central Sweden on Tuesday, according to police reports. The condition of those injured ...