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North Korean negotiator Kim Miyong Gil, center, reads statement outside the North Korean Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. North Korea's chief negotiator said Saturday that discussions with the U.S. on Pyongyang's nuclear program have broken down, but Washington said the two sides had &quot;good discussions&quot; that it intends to build on in two weeks. (Kyodo News via AP)

North Korea decries breakdown of talks US says were ‘good’

By JARI TANNER and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

In this June 30, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the North Korean side of the border at the village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's chief negotiator says discussions with the U.S. on Pyongyang's nuclear program have broken down, but Washington says the two sides had "good discussions" that it intends to build on in two weeks. The North Korean negotiator, Kim Miyong-gil, said Saturday, Oct. 5, talks in Stockholm broke down "entirely because the U.S. has not discarded its old stance and attitude." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

North Korea decries breakdown of talks US says were ‘good’

By JARI TANNER and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Queen Silvia of Sweden, founder of the World Childhood Foundation, review a report on child online safety from the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, during a high level meeting at the United Nations, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2019 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Swedish Queen wishes for #MeToo movement for abuse of kids

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Swedish govt chooses new foreign minister after summer break

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FILE - In this Tuesday May 7, 2019 file photo, Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom, left, takes part in the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Rovaniemi, Finland. Sweden’s foreign minister says she is stepping down after nearly five years to have more time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom Wallstrom said on Friday, Sept. 6 that she had notified Prime Minister Stefan Lofven &quot;of my wish to leave the government.&quot; (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, file)

Sweden’s foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, to give up post

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FILE - This Feb. 9, 2019 file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. A Swedish court on Wednesday Aug. 14, 2019 found American rapper A$AP Rocky guilty of assault for his role in a June 30 street brawl in Stockholm says he and his two bodyguards &quot;assaulted the victim by hitting and kicking him as he lay on the ground.&quot;(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Swedish prosecutor won’t appeal A$AP Rocky verdict

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Swedish women boycotting hockey tournament over dispute

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FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2018, file photo, Erika Grahm (24), of Sweden, fights for control of the puck with South Korea's Choi Jiyeon (10), of the combined Koreas team, during the first period of the classification round of the women's hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. The leading female hockey players in Sweden were refusing to attend a training camp Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, or play in an upcoming international tournament in Finland over a pay dispute with the country’s federation. A statement was posted on social media by Sweden player Erika Grahm, saying the action is being taken to “develop and create better conditions” in the national team to show “encouragement and respect” for current and future generations.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Swedish hockey players boycott training, tournament over pay

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A$AP Rocky, rear, and his defence lawyer Slobodan Jovicic in the district court in Stockholm, Friday Aug. 2, 2019, on the third day of A$AP Rocky's trial. American rapper A$AP Rocky testified Thursday at his assault trial that he did everything possible to avoid a confrontation with two men he said were persistently following his entourage in Stockholm, but one of those men picked a fight with one of his bodyguards. (Court Illustration by Anna Harvard/TT via AP)

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

By DAVID KEYTON and JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

One of A$AP Rocky's bodyguards arrives at the district court in Stockholm, Friday Aug. 2, 2019, the third day of A$AP Rocky's trial. American rapper A$AP Rocky testified Thursday at his assault trial that he did everything possible to avoid a confrontation with two men he said were persistently following his entourage in Stockholm, but one of those men picked a fight with one of his bodyguards. (Fredrik Persson/TT via AP)

The Latest: A$AP Rocky: Detention was “humbling” experience

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Renee Black, mother of ASAP Rocky, right, arrives at the district court in Stockholm, Thursday Aug. 1, 2019. American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to assault as his trial in Sweden opened Tuesday, a month after a street fight that landed him in jail and became a topic of U.S.-Swedish diplomacy. (Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency via AP)

A$AP Rocky testifies at trial, says he tried to avoid fight

By Jari Tanner and Dorothee Thiesing - Associated Press

This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. Prosecutors in Sweden are dropping the investigation of a man they say was involved in a fight with American rapper A$AP Rocky. The platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated artist whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been behind bars since early this month as police investigate the fight in Stockholm. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty as Sweden assault trial opens

By Jari Tanner - Associated Press

This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. Prosecutors in Sweden are dropping the investigation of a man they say was involved in a fight with American rapper A$AP Rocky. The platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated artist whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been behind bars since early this month as police investigate the fight in Stockholm. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Rapper A$AP Rocky to face Swedish court as Trump watches

By Rachel Greenland - The Washington Times

This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Donald Trump rips Sweden over ASAP Rocky case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Stefan Lofven, Swedish PM, to Donald Trump: A$AP Rocky won’t get special treatment

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This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows A$AP Rocky at Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Donald Trump says he’s trying to help free A$AP Rocky

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Swedes can’t give residence permit to terror attack victim

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Emergency services attend the accident site at a small harbor at Ume river, outside Umea, Sweden, Sunday July 14, 2019. Swedish officials say a small plane carrying parachutists crashed in northern Sweden and all nine of the people on board were killed. (Samuel Pettersson/TT via AP)

Small plane carrying parachutists crashes in Sweden, 9 dead

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Illustration on the Liberal tendency towards totalitarianism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Marxists and liberals alike do what’s necessary to repress conflicting opinions

By Daniel Pipes