Bangladeshi author seeks refuge in Uppsala
Taslima Nasreen, a controversial author from Bangladesh, has been offered refuge in Uppsala, Sweden. According to reports in The Local, Nasreen has be...
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Iceland earthquake gladdens tourists
Geysir, the long-dormant geyser from which all others get their name, has come back to life following last week’s major earthquake in southern Iceland...
Illegal lady Viagra
Danish customs official have intercepted thousands of illegal ‘Womenra’ pills in the post over the last several months. Reports in the Copenhagen Post...
Free Bjork and Sigur Ros Concert in Iceland
Iceland’s two most popular musical exports are teaming up for a free outdoor concert in Iceland on Saturday 28th June. The concert will feature ...
Bathing in the midnight sun?
As June truly gets underway and the sun is increasingly unwilling to dip behind the horizon, Scandinavians are rejoicing at the good weather they are ...
Iceland handballers to Beijing
Iceland’s handball team have secured their place in the Beijing Olympics this summer after their shock victory over Sweden on Sunday. Iceland played S...
Danish embassy bombing because of cartoons?
Monday’s bombing of the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan may have been a reaction to the Mohammed cartoons published in Danish newspapers. Last y...
Icelandic culture fosters girls’ maths skills
In America, it is a common misconception that boys learn maths with greater ease than girls, however a new study has shown that cultural and social in...