Sweden may allow competition for its alcohol monopoly
In a surprising, but widely welcomed move, the Swedish government says it may be ready to allow private shops to sell alcohol, the Financial Times rep...
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Aftenposten has revealed that Norwegian fisheries minister Helga Pedersen admitted knowing that the Russian submarine wreck Murmansk likely contained ...
Finland reigns supreme in Sauna World Championships
Sauna aficionados Finland withstood the heat longest to win the 2008 Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland, defending their current reign as s...
Icelandic teen receives international photography award
Icelandic teenager Lara Thordardottir found out on Monday that she has been honoured in the Shoot Nations Global Youth Photography Competition 2008. T...
New leadership at Actavis pharmaceuticals
Actavis has announced a number of senior appointments at the international generic drugs company. Gudbjorg Edda Eggertsdottir has been appointed as De...
Swedish women footballers edge Argentina to keep dream alive
Sweden’s Olympic women’s football team managed to pull out an essential 1-0 victory over Argentina to keep their hopes of progressing to the next grou...
Iceland has big plans for Europe’s largest national park
Europe’s largest national park, which was opened at the beginning of June, is located in south Iceland and is over half the size of Macedonia. Vatnajo...
Lightening strikes 91 people at Norwegian rally
A powerful lightening bolt hit 91 fans as they watched a rallycross event in Norway on Sunday, sending 57 people to hospital with burns. Fortunately, ...