Sweden hunts for Russian sub in its waters


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Sweden's military said Sunday that it was investigating "foreign underwater activity" that was believed to be a Russian submarine that had entered the country's waters without permission. Swedish media reported that the military had intercepted a message from a Russian mini-sub that appeared to have run into trouble in the Scandinavian nation's territorial waters, but Russia said none of its vessels were facing any emergency situations. Read more at The Sydney Morning Herald.
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