PARIS, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - The French military's high command has ordered a probe into allegations by Swedish soldiers that French troops 'tortured' a militia member in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003, a spokesman for the defence ministry said.

STOCKHOLM, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Sweden's hugely successful sale of its crown jewel Absolut vodka has given the centre-right government's ambitious privatisation programme a shot in the arm, but shaky financial markets could thwart the remaining sales.

STOCKHOLM, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Swedish police said Tuesday they had arrested three people suspected of kidnapping and brutally torturing a man in the south of the country.

STOCKHOLM, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Sweden and Denmark will merge their postal services to create a new company, along with a private investment fund, that will be able to meet new challenges in a changing market, a statement said on Tuesday.

STOCKHOLM, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Swedish and Danish authorities have agreed to merge their postal services, the Swedish postal service Posten said on Tuesday.

BERLIN, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - A 31-year-old German woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing two young children in Sweden last month, a spokesman for prosecuting authorities in Germany said on Tuesday.

STOCKHOLM, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - The Swedish government said on Monday that it had sold the Vin & Sprit group that owns Absolut vodka to the giant drinks company Pernod Ricard of France for 5.626 billion euros (8.88 billion dollars).

STOCKHOLM, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - The Swedish government said on Monday that it had sold the Vin & Sprit group which owns Absolut vodka to the giant drinks group Pernod Ricard of France for 5.626 billion euros (8.88 billion dollars).

VAEXJOE, Sweden, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - The southern Swedish town of Vaexjoe is a world leader in environmental protection, with many international delegations visiting the town to see the measures it has implemented.

The following are some concrete examples of the initiatives Vaexjoe has introduced to help fight climate change:

VAEXJOE, Sweden, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - The Swedish town of Vaexjoe will be 'green' or will not be at all. That's the slogan in this town that has become a world leader in environmental protection and has even loftier goals.