Finnish mother fined over circumcision as legislation stalls
A mother has been fined for having her son circumcised as the legislation row in Finland remains unaddressed.
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Design awarded at Reykjavik exhibition
Asdis Asmundsdottir, daughter of the sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson will today award the first prize in a competition for a design object that reflects t...
Flight schedules in Iceland back to normal
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Sweden to hand back historic Danish document
Long running bartering between library directors has led to an agreement by Sweden to return an ancient text to Denmark.
Swedish health board grants paralysed woman the right to die
The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has declared that a paralysed 32-year-old woman will be allowed to terminate her treatment.
Iceland volcano picture shows eruption in all its glory
A recent set of Iceland volcano pictures taken by Icelandair pilot, Mr Petursson, show both the first and second volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajokull...
Finnish government gives go ahead to new nuclear reactors
The Finnish government has endorsed applications from two companies for the construction of two new nuclear reactors.