Stockholm, Feb 21 (IANS) Volvo Car Company announced that it will lay off 1,000 employees by the end of this year to help implement its saving plan of 1.5 billion Swedish kronor ($238 million).

Stockholm, Feb 19 (IANS) Caffeine, the primary constituent of coffee has been found to be associated with low birth weight babies and may also prolong pregnancy, says a Swedish study.

Stockholm, Feb 15 (IANS) Medicinal drugs that end up in the world's waterways after being excreted, flushed and treated at wastewater treatment plants may unexpectedly alter fish behaviour, says a new finding.

Lima, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) A team of archaeologists discovered a temple and a hearth some 5,000 years old at the El Paraiso archaeological complex east of Lima.

Lima, Feb 13 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian actress Magaly Solier, star of the movies "Madeinusa" and "La Teta Asustada", announced on Facebook that she gave birth to her first baby in the city of Ayacucho.

Karlstad (Sweden), Feb 11 (IANS) Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won the Rally Sweden at the wheel of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

Stockholm, Jan 21 (IANS) Nanowires could pave the way for more efficient and cheaper solar cells, new research from Sweden says.

Stockholm, Jan 18 (IANS) Middle-aged women cope with burnout, which is caused by a prolonged exposure to stress, in different ways, says a Swedish study.

Stockholm, Jan 13 (IANS) Indian and Chinese companies have become better in developing new complex products, a Swedish researcher says.

Lima, Jan 10 (IANS) The 2013 Dakar Rally crossed the border from Peru into Chile, where motorbikes and quads will cover 411 km, while cars and trucks would go 509 km.

Stockholm, Dec 23 (IANS) European scientists have identified a previously unknown group of nerve cells in the brain, which regulates heart rhythm and blood pressure. The discovery could pave the way for treatment of cardiovascular diseases in humans.

Stockholm, Dec 21 (IANS) A drug used in treating ischemic strokes may help kill bugs that cause gastric ulcers and tuberculosis (TB). Ischemic stroke occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked.

Lima (Peru), Dec 12 (IANS) A total of 472 vehicles will compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally, the rugged road race being hosted for the fifth consecutive year in South America.

Stockholm, Dec 11 (IANS) Chinese writer Mo Yan was awarded 2012 Nobel Prize for literature at Stockholm Concert Hall Monday.

Stockholm, Dec 8 (IANS) Chinese writer Mo Yan, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, described himself as a storyteller in a lecture at the Swedish Academy.

Lima, Dec 1 (IANS/EFE) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said here Friday he hopes to speak in the most respectful, civilized way with Nicaraguan counterpart Daniel Ortega about a world court ruling that awarded Managua waters long claimed by Bogota.

Lima, Nov 25 (IANS/EFE) Singer Lady Gaga spent Thanksgiving Day with Peruvian girls who have been sexually abused and currently live at a shelter in the poor Lima neighbourhood of Lurin.

Stockholm, Nov 21 (IANS) Dancing helps girls overcome low spirits, stress, fatigues and headaches, besides contributing to their mental health and self esteem, says a study.

Lima, Nov 14 (IANS/EFE) Yale University returned to Peru the final lot of archaeological items from Machu Picchu that it agreed to hand over in an accord signed two years ago.

Lima, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) Four journalists on way to cover a story in central Peru died Monday when the car they were travelling in plunged into a river.

Lima, Nov 5 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian Ambassador to Argentina Nicolas Lynch submitted his resignation to President Ollanta Humala, who accepted it Sunday, in the wake of his meeting with supporters of the Shining Path guerrilla group in Buenos Aires.

Stockholm, Oct 28 (IANS) Dysentery, or "rodsot" in Swedish, remains a major problem in developing countries, though it is virtually gone from the western world. Yet Sweden was at times struck very hard by the disease, with catastrophic consequences.

Stockholm, Oct 15 (IANS) Children with allergies when exposed to traffic related pollution may be particularly vulnerable to diminished lung function up to eight years of age, says a study.

Stockholm, Oct 15 (IANS) American economists Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley Monday shared the 2012 Nobel Prize for Economics, which they won "for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design".

Stockholm, Oct 23 (IANS) A daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid, as big as a fourth of an aspirin, may arrest declining mental capacity among the elderly with high cardiovascular risk, says a new study.

Stockholm, Oct 23 (IANS) Sweden's only remaining cold-water coral reef, the Sacken reef in the Koster Fjord, may become extinct, warn scientists.

Lima, Oct 17 (IANS/EFE) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday in this capital of Peru that the world economy is losing out because of restrictions placed on the participation of women in the workforce.

Stockholm, Oct 11 (IANS) Chinese writer Mo Yan, "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary", Thursday won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced.

Malmo (Sweden), Oct 12 (IANS) Brazil football star Kaka revealed his delight at being part of Brazil's new generation after scoring a goal and setting up another in a 6-0 friendly victory over Iraq.

Stockholm, Oct 9 (IANS) Learning new languages is a good way to keep the brain in shape and could encourage your brain to grow, shows a study.

Lima, Oct 8 (IANS/EFE) An armed group burned three helicopters belonging to a company that provides services to the Camisea gas consortium in Kiteni, a district in Peru's Cuzco region, but no one was hurt in the attack, authorities said.

Stockholm, Oct 4 (IANS) An ABBA museum will open next year in Sweden's capital city Stockholm where the famed music group's works would be showcased.

Stockholm, Sep 27 (IANS) Antibiotics may replace invasive surgery in the treatment of acute appendicitis involving the removal of the appendix and could be just as effective, a new Swedish study suggests.

Stockholm, Oct 2 (IANS) Several Swedish websites including those of banks and armed forces were attacked Monday, causing their servers to crash.

Stockholm, Oct 1 (IANS) N. Ramachandran was re-elected by acclaim as the World Squash Federation (WSF) president for another four-year term at the 42nd WSF Annual General Meeting (AGM) here.

Stockholm, Sep 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new method to predict premature births, based on a new blood test that looks at two specific proteins, combined with an established ultrasound examination to measure the length of the cervix.

Stockholm, Sep 18 (IANS) Tending to the seriously ill in intensive care units (ICUs) requires pin-drop silence, but current noise levels there ranged between 51-55 dB which is comparable to noise levels at a busy road, says a European study. It exceeds WHO recommendations by more than 20 dB.

Stockholm, Sep 18 (IANS) A single child has a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than those with siblings, as borne out by a study of 12,700 children in eight European countries, including Sweden.

Stockholm, Sep 15 (IANS) Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.3 percent in the second quarter this year compared with the same period of 2011, the Swedish Central Statistics (SCB) said.

Lima, Sep 15 (IANS/EFE) The death of an eight-year-old girl during a military operation against guerrillas in southern Peru "has to be investigated", President Ollanta Humala said Friday, denying that his administration tried to cover up the incident.

Lima, Sep 11 (IANS/WAM) The heads of state and government of the Arab and South American countries will hold a summit here to boost cooperation.

Stockholm, Aug 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A simple finish from Keisuke Honda was enough to give CSKA Moscow a valuable away 1-0 lead as the Russian team beat Sweden's AIK here Thursday.

Stockholm, Aug 18 (IANS) The unemployment rate in Sweden has reached 4.6 percent, which was 4.2 percent last year, reported the Swedish media.

Stockholm, Aug 16 (IANS) Women suffer from high rates of sleep apnoea, a condition marked by frequent pauses in breathing during sleep, despite the disorder being linked predominantly with males.

Stockholm, Aug 16 (IANS) The number of vehicles produced by Volvo and sold in China shrank by 28.4 percent in the Chinese market in July as compared to the same month last year, Swedish media reported.

Lima, July 30 (IANS/EFE) The bodies of two missing US climbers were found on Palcaraju, a mountain that rises more than 6,200 meters in Peru's northern Ancash region, police said.

Stockholm, July 25 (IANS) A stroke in any form hits women harder than men, robbing them of the very meaning of life, says a study from Sweden.

Stockholm, July 25 (IANS) Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo group has posted a profit of 6,764 million Swedish kronor (about $970 million) before tax in the second quarter this year, which is better than expected.

Lima, July 7 (IANS/EFE) Police rescued 10 children who had been forcibly recruited by a guerrilla group in southern Peru, President Ollanta Humala said Friday.

Lima, July 4 (IANS/EFE) President Ollanta Humala relieved 22 generals of their commands in an effort to reinvigorate strategically important units of the Peruvian army, a media report said.