Finland set to become long-term nuclear waste dump
An experiment currently underway in Greenland is trying to learn about the effect of glaciers on bedrock. This project has been organised and funded b...
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UEFA Women’s Euro Cup: Iceland 0-1 Norway
Iceland lost yesterday in Lahti, Finland to Norway after an intense game. Cecile Pedersen, from Norway, scored a few seconds before the first half was...
UEFA Women’s Championship kicks of today with Iceland playing for the first time
The Icelandic women’s football team is in Finland preparing for the European cup tournament which starts today with a game between Holland and Ukraine...
New Gun Law proposal to allow house searches in Finland
Finland’s parliament is proposing a new gun law that would grant police the right to search and inspect people’s homes without a search warrant, Finni...
Summer nudity is becoming natural in Finland
When most people think of nudist colonies, Finland rarely comes to mind. But the sauna-loving Finns are beginning to embrace the idea of going au natu...
Finland discusses granting Guantanamo prisoners asylum
Finland is considering giving political asylum to former prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, which is due to be closed down by the United States. The base wi...
Nordic piracy strikes Finnish cargo ship
Recalling the days of Viking raids, an act of piracy occurred in Swedish waters involving a Finnish cargo ship crewed by Russians. At first glance, an...
Finnish peacekeepers take fire again in Afghanistan
Fighting broke out again between a group of Finnish and Swedish soldiers and insurgents in Sar-i-Pol in Afghanistan on Monday around 16.00 (GMT). Ther...