‘Disabled’ conman in ping-pong bust
A fraudster, who claimed to be crippled by cerebral palsy, has been sent to jail after being caught taking part in a table tennis tournament. The 32-y...
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Christmas comes early to Copenhagen as Santas invade the city
Those who wish it could be Christmas every day will feel at home in Denmark this month, as the annual World Santa Claus Congress opens in Copenhagen. ...
Judaism deals better with sex than Christianity, says Swedish prof
Christians should take a leaf out of the Torah when it comes to sex, according to a Swedish professor speaking at an annual meeting of the country’s f...
Greenland’s new oil contracts condemned by green groups
Environmental groups have branded Greenland’s government “completely irresponsible” for giving the go-ahead for the drilling of two new oil wells west...
Terrorist suspects to be kept in isolation in Norwegian jail
Two of the three suspected terrorists apprehended by police last Thursday have been jailed by an Oslo court. David Jakobsen, 31, from Uzbekistan, and ...
Eyjafjallajokull volcano and aviation conference in Iceland has been announced
The Keilir Aviation Academy has announced an international conference on how the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in Iceland affected aviation, of w...
Danish oysters threatened by foreign invaders
The survival of Danish oysters is in question due to the spread of the invasive Pacific species, according to biologists. Hundreds of thousands of the...
Inuit summit needed to discuss Arctic drilling
A summit of Inuit leaders focussing on resource development in the Arctic is urgently needed, according to the conclusions of the 11th Inuit Circumpol...