Hirvonen wins controversial WRC event
Finland’s Mikko Hirvonen has won the latest round of the World Rally Championship in Australia, extending his lead in the title race.
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Danish fishers climb aboard world programme
A landmark decision has seen Danish fishermen announce that they plan to adhere to internationally recognised standards for marine stewardship – thus ...
Europeans Not Always White Claim Scientists
According to scientists in Oslo, the English may have only grown to develop pale skin in the past 5,500 years.
US to Request More Finnish Troops for Afghanistan
The Finnish daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has claimed that unnamed “experts” have confirmed that the US is set to ask the nation to de...
Finland’s First Genocide Trial for Rwandan
Francois Bazaramba, the 58-year old ex-pastor from Rwanda who played a role in the 1994 Hutu-led massacres, will go on trial this week in a Finnish co...
Sweden Finds Last Russian Tsar’s Hidden Jewels
A treasure trove of valuables belonging to Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia who abdicated following the 1917 Revolution, has been found in the Swe...
U.N Chief Welcomes Norwegian Criticism
Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, has claimed that he welcomed criticism during a response to an internal memo leaked to the press last week.
Swedish Bank Buys Denmark’s Fionia
The Swedish Nordea AB Bank was quoted this week as having signed a contract to purchase Denmark’s Fionia Bank from the Danish State at a cost of EUR 1...