Finland multiple murder motives remain unclear
Police say the motives behind last week’s multiple murders and suicide in Espoo, southern Finland are still uncertain despite the killer’s noted histo...
Pirates seize Norwegian-owned tanker
The chemical tanker Pramoni, which was seized on 1st January by Somali pirates, has been revealed to be owned by a Norwegian shipping group.
Norwegian troops involved in frequent Afghan fighting
The Christmas period has seen troops from Norway involved in several battles across northern Afghanistan, with the Maimana Norwegian field hospital ad...
Denmark seeks cheese protection
A leading Danish gastronome has called for the country’s famous Havarti cheese to be protected under copyright laws.
Google to digitise Danish library
The world’s largest computer search engine will soon begin the digitalisation of Denmark’s literature for The Royal Library.
WW2 submarine recovery dispute
The recovery of the sunken German World War II submarine the U-864, which holds a potentially dangerous cargo of some 65 tonnes of mercury, has been p...
Internal body clock blamed for winter depression
In the encroaching darkness of autumn and early winter, some Nordic people suffer increasing depressive symptoms. In Finland, November is known as ‘th...
New emergency contraception pill effective up to 5 days
EllaOne is a new emergency contraception pill that can be taken up to five days after intercourse to prevent pregnancy. However, the new pill is so co...