Bjork to perform at Iceland Airwaves
Bjork, Iceland’s much loved songstress, will be making a special appearance with her Biophilia live show twice at this year’s Iceland Airwaves music f...
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Police rescue Lithuanian teen sex slave
Danish police have rescued a Lithuanian teenager, who was being held as a sex slave in Copenhagen, after she managed to secretly email a friend in her...
Finland air traffic control in strike warning
Finnish air traffic controllers have warned that they could begin strikes this month over a dispute about pay and working conditions.
Notorious detective defends dramatic child snatch
A controversial private detective from Poland has defended his decision to take a nine year-old girl from a Norwegian foster family in a ‘Hollyw...
Nordic welfare ministers discuss spinal cord injuries
Traffic accidents were among the topics discussed at last week’s meeting of Nordic welfare ministers.
Doctor: torture victims handed death sentences
The director of a specialised healthcare centre claims Finland’s immigration service has a callous disregard for torture victims, as dozens are deport...
Danish activist given life in Bahrain
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activist has been sentenced to life in prison for criticising the Bahraini regime and its ruler, King Hamad bin Isa al ...
Swedish-Norwegian-Greek Gaza ship ‘sabotaged’
A Swedish ship, which was set to sail to Gaza as part of an aid flotilla at the end of the week, has been sabotaged, according to reports.