Sweden, Norway, Denmark give $500 million to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden, Norway and Denmark will contribute around $500 million to a NATO-led initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, including Patriot missiles, to ensure it can continue to defend itself against Russia, the three countries said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump said last month the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine, paid...

Malaysian family experienced a white Christmas in the Arctic Circle

Late last year, my family and I went on an adventure to the Arctic Circle, specifically Kiruna and Abisko in Sweden. The trip was for us to experience a “white Christmas”, see the northern lights (my wife’s life-long dream) and celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Packing for a family of six for a winter holiday was...

Wisma Putra summons Swedish envoy over Stockholm Quran-burning incident

PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra has summoned the Swedish charge d'affaires over the recent desecration of the Quran in Stockholm on July 20. "The Foreign Ministry reiterated Malaysia's objection and disappointment over the Swedish Government for granting approval and allowing such a derogation act towards the Quran to be carried out repeatedly in Sweden under the pretext...