Fur shop arson conviction overturned
Finland’s Supreme Court has overturned a decision to jail a mentally ill man who claimed he burnt down a fur shop during a meeting with his doctor.
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‘Half-hearted’ CIA flights inquiry takes off
An inquiry into so-called ‘CIA rendition flights’ in Greenlandic airspace will go ahead, but will not be the formal investigation that the country hop...
Icelandair initiates new Department of Transportation pricing rules
Iceland’s leading airline Icelandair has announced that it will be initiating the new pricing rules outlined by the Department of Transportation (DOT)...
Ethiopia drops Swedish journalist terror charges
Terrorism charges against two Swedish journalists have been dropped by an Ethiopian court due to a lack of evidence.
Assange loses extradition appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal against an extradition order to face rape and sexual assault charges in Sweden, prompting his law...
Iceland Total offers city breaks to Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel for 2012
In light of Iceland recently topping the polls for Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel Readers’ Choice award 2012, Iceland tour provider, Iceland Total is ...
Study: indicators of alcoholism present at birth
It is possible to identify young boys who will become alcoholics in later life, according to a Danish study.