New Zealand apologises for Finland jibes
New Zealand’s transport minister has apologised for insulting Finland, claiming his remarks were sarcastic and just made in jest.
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Cairn to keep Greenland and look elsewhere
Cairn Energy has vowed to continue drilling for oil off Greenland, but says it will try to rebalance the risk by acquiring new, safer assets elsewhere...
Radical cleric jailed for Norway death threats
The Kurdish founder of a radical Islamic group has been jailed in Norway after making death threats against senior officials.
India backs out of Norway child custody case
India has abandoned its fight to bring the children of an Indian couple living in Norway back home after they were taken into foster care last May.
Icelandair reopens Saga Lounge at Keflavík Airport for summer flights
Icelandair, Iceland’s leading airline, recently reopened its Saga Lounge at Keflavík Airport in Iceland in time for its extensive summer flight schedu...
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number five: Dejlig dag
The fifth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.
Finnish women inject Botox into social lives
‘Botox parties’, where groups of women gather to inject themselves with the muscle paralysing agent, are becoming more popular in Finland, according t...
Iceland volcano magma chamber tours open this summer
Þríhnúkagígur, a dormant volcano in Iceland, and its accessible magma chamber will be open for tours this summer, giving travellers the opportunity to...