Norwegians sentenced to death after Congo murder
Two Norwegians have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being found guilty of espionage and murder. Soldiers Joshua Fren...
Finnish human rights worker gunned down in Mexico
Jyri Jaakola, the well-known Finnish human rights activist, has been killed by gunmen in the southern Mexican district of Oaxaca.
Stay of execution for Norwegian mercenaries in Congo
Strong reaction by the Norwegian government to the military Appeals Court decision in the DR Congo to uphold the death sentence ordered for two Norweg...
Hundreds of reindeer drown in Lapland accident
A herd of over 400 reindeer have drowned after the ice they were crossing gave way, sending them plunging into freezing waters.
Swine flu kills Swedish politician
Swine flu, the global pandemic that continues to cause wide-spread fears, has claimed a high profile Swedish politician–bringing the total confi...
Finland to remove permission laws for organ harvesting
The existing organ donor legislation in Finland requires permission from the host, but a new amendment proposal will seek to remove the pre-arrangemen...
Finland limits firearms ownership
The process for obtaining a firearms licence in Finland has been made increasingly difficult in recent years as police seek to minimise the availabili...
Concerns increase over Greenland’s high suicide rate
Increasing concerns are being expressed within Greenland, the country with the highest suicide rate in the world. The rate in Greenland is 24 times th...