Iceland best place for press freedom
The international journalists’ body, Reporters Sans Frontieres has published its annual report on global press freedom, The Guardian reports. Iceland,...
Finns sing their way into the record books
Beating the previous world record for continuous karaoke singing, the Kouvola Karaoke Club of Finland recently passed the watershed of 216 hours. A si...
Norway wedged between China and Tibet
It has come to light that Norway has been playing a pivotal role in attempts to bridge the gap between China and Tibet. Several top level officials fr...
Iceland handballers to Beijing
Iceland’s handball team have secured their place in the Beijing Olympics this summer after their shock victory over Sweden on Sunday. Iceland played S...
Finland’s opposition urges China boycott
Finland’s opposition, the Left Alliance, issued a party statement on Wednesday, clarifying their position on a possible boycott of the opening ceremon...
Norway urged to reconsider torch relay
On Monday, the head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that public protests should be taken into consideration when coming to a decision abo...
CNBC interviews Baugur boss
In an interview on Squawk Box on the US television network CNBC, Jon Asgeir Johannesson, Executive Chairman of Baugur Group, spoke of “interesting tim...
Denmark debates boycott of Olympic Games
The Danish public are currently divided over whether to support a boycott of the Olympic Games in China, according to the Copenhagen Post. Denmark has...