Sweden’s GDP increase record high for third quarter of 2010
During the third quarter of this year, Sweden’s Gross Domestic Product increased by 6.9 percent compared to the same period the previous year.
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Dummy bomb closes Norway airport
A fake bomb sparked the evacuation at one of Norway’s airports this week after a device intended for a military drill made its way onto a luggage belt...
National Geographic ranks Iceland volcano pictures as some of best for 2010
A series of photos of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption, which erupted in Iceland last April, have been voted as some of the Best News Pictures of...
CNN lists Reykjavik as top destination to visit this Christmas and Newyears
The U.S. cable news channel, Cable News Network (CNN) has recently listed Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik, as the top travel destination to spend Ch...
83-year-old fined for throwing water on smoking neighbour
An elderly Swede has been fined for throwing a bucket of water out of his window and over his neighbour in a dramatic move to extinguish his cigarette...
Danish Minister: Put Chinese on the curriculum
Denmark’s education minister has called for Chinese to be included on the nation’s secondary school curriculum. Liberal Tina Nedergaard believes that ...
Oliver Pocher takes on Iceland tonight
Comedian Oliver Pocher is to take on Iceland in a new episode of his television show, The Oliver Pocher Show.
World press enjoys Aland bubbly buffet
Thirsty news hounds from around the world descended on the tiny Aland Islands this week to taste what is thought to be the world’s oldest champagne.