UNESCO refuses to move Denmark’s Jelling Stones
The Jelling Stones, ancient monuments that declare the birth of the Danish nation, have been ordered by UNESCO to remain outdoors in their natural loc...
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A 31 year-old chimp named Santino, who resides in Stockholm’s Furuvik Zoo, is generating a flurry of excitement in the scientific community because he...
Norway’s most notorious rocker released from jail
Norwegian black-metal legend Varg Vikernes, who also calls himself Count Grishnackh, will be released from prison after serving his 16-year sentence f...
Swedish women take the Algarve Cup
It took a penalty shootout to settle things, but the Swedish women’s national football team defeated the United States in the final match to win the A...
Cycle cops to cruise Copenhagen streets
Some of Copenhagen’s police officers will be trading in four wheels for two as they team up for the Danish capital’s new police cycle unit. The patrol...
To the Class of 2009: Mango seeds don’t need soil to grow
An IceNews reader submitted the following uplifting and thought provoking 200-word short essay on the global economy.
Sweden’s ozone layer baffling scientists
The ozone layer above Sweden was much denser this February than usual following years of dire warnings of dangerously low levels in the stratosphere. ...
Finland allows eavesdropping on emails
The parliament of Finland voted to approve a controversial new law that gives employers the right to monitor their employees’ emails if they suspect a...