Norway offers Brazil a billion to save the Amazon
A new Amazon conservation fund initiated by Brazil’s government in August has received its first major donation from Norway, which offered USD 1 billi...
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Danish T-shirt vendors convicted on terrorism charges
Five employees of a company that makes and sells T-shirts supporting militant groups were convicted in Denmark for violating the country’s anti-terror...
Major drug ring busted in Denmark
In one of the biggest drug busts in its history, Denmark has broken up a drug smuggling ring that imported as much as 17 tonnes of hashish into the co...
US geothermal conference scheduled for October
Geothermal experts and businesses from around the world will be converging on Reno, Nevada between 5th and 8th October for the 2008 Geothermal Energy ...
Sweden will be monitoring Danish journalists
As of 1 January 2009, Sweden’s new anti-terrorism law will come into effect, allowing its intelligence services to read and listen to any corresponden...
Private jet business coming to Iceland
Jet Republic, a new European aviation company, aims to redefine the private jet business. Iceland is a key focus area for the new company. Jet Republi...
Inspired continues to grow in south-east Asia
Part of Inspired Gaming Group, Inspired Gaming International (Inspired), today announced its first shared-revenue partnership deal where it will inves...
Tromso’s Winter Olympic dream fading
When asked in a recent poll by authorities in Norway if its citizens would support the government spending around USD 5 billion to host the 2018 winte...