Sweden has second most competitive economy
Sweden has overtaken the USA and Singapore to claim the number two spot in the ranking of the world’s most competitive economies. The World Economic F...
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Toddler found 25km from home after solo bus ride
A four year-old boy has been recovered safe and sound in Denmark after embarking on a 25km bus trip all by himself. The tenacious tot was reported mis...
Rape case withdrawn as accused marries victim
A court in Finland has dismissed a case against a man accused of rape after he married his alleged victim. The trial, which was being heard at the Nor...
Mitsubishi to start producing synthetic fuel in Iceland
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is preparing to create a fuel plant manufacturing dimetil Ether (DME / CH3OCH3) in Iceland; and if the plans go through th...
Greenland’s icebergs get GPS trackers
Five icebergs off the coast of Greenland have been fitted with satellite trackers so their movements can be monitored online. Knut Solberg, a Norwegia...
Noam Chomsky to hold conference at film festival event in Iceland
The American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and political activist, Noam Chomsky will be giving a live video-conference at the 7th annual...
Dave Eggers of McSweeney’s talks about Oddi Printing collaboration in new book
The U.S. publishing company Chronicle Books recently released a book celebrating “the 11th or 12th anniversary” of the American publishing house, McSw...
Somali pirate admits Danish ship hijacking
A Somali pirate has admitted hijacking a Danish ship in the Gulf of Aden, in what could be a major breakthrough in attempts to bring such cases to jus...