Helsinki named World Design Capital for 2012
Helsinki has been awarded the title of World Design Capital for 2012 at the World Design Congress held in Singapore last week. The Finnish capital bea...
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Finnish study reveals carcinogenic link to alcohol
Tobacco and alcohol both contain similar carcinogenic substances, with the risk of cancer increased if one is vulnerable to the effects of alcohol in ...
Finland counts the cost of insomnia
Serious sleep disorders have been on the increase in recent years in Finland, with resultant costs associated with specialty care reaching an estimate...
Finnish courts could reduce sentences for guilty pleas
A working group has been established in Finland to investigate the possibility of reducing sentences for the exchange of an admission of guilt.
Finnish drag queen questions Russian portrayal
A new Russian film which tells the story of a troupe of drag queens is swarming with stereotypes, according to Finnish actor Ville Haapasalo.
Chinese merchants in Finland stunned by immigration raid
Merchants at Kouvola’s China Centre market were left stunned last week, after a surprise immigration raid in the southern Finnish city.
Finnish led meeting in Somalia the target of suicide attack
Seven Finnish citizens had a narrow escape, as they only just avoided a suicide attack in Somaliland last week.
Conference investigates high male youth suicide rates
An international conference held in Nuuk has sought to understand why so many young men in the circumpolar region take their own lives.