Deadly dares prompting train chicken craze
Danish police have confirmed that a deadly game of dare has reached the country, after a young man risked his life by lying down in front of an oncomi...
Finnish government to ban unsuitable students
The Finnish government is investigating ways in which to weed out what it determines are “unfit” students from educational areas where they could be c...
Denmark mulls ban on vicious dog breeds
After a recent spate of vicious dog attacks on humans, Denmark’s parliament looks set to finally pass a long-simmering ban on breeds of dog that are c...
“Muscle” dogs targeted for tracking in Denmark
Several groups within Denmark’s parliament are behind a new campaign to require all “muscle” dogs in the country to be specially registered and licens...
Nordic nations switching to safer cigarettes
Beginning in 2010, a new European Union law will come into effect that makes it illegal to sell cigarettes that are not self-extinguishing. While the ...
Dogs save Swedish man from crazed elk
Proving that they truly are man’s best friend, a pack of dogs saved a 75 year-old Swedish man as he was being attacked by an angry elk. The unusual in...
Massive avalanche at Norway’s Pulpit Rock
On Saturday, local authorities in the Norwegian town of Forsand were informed that a massive avalanche had occurred at Pulpit Rock, a popular rock for...
Swedish teen collapses from video game binge
It’s no urban myth that youngsters can literally play video games to the point of medical danger. The latest example comes from western Sweden, where ...