Norway: cruise passenger killed
A 60-year-old American cruise liner passenger was killed when a rubber inflatable dinghy that was carrying her and other passengers on the ship to sho...
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Sweden sentences Stanislas Mbanebabde over Rwandan genocide crimes
A Swedish court has jailed Stanislas Mbanenande for life for his role in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Mbanenande, who is of Rwandan origin but now a ...
Aalborg drops out of Eurovision host race
Aalborg has pulled out of the race to host the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, leaving Copenhagen as firm favorites. There are now four cities still in ...
Danish dating site launches for singles wanting children
A dating site aimed towards singles seeking a partner to have kids with has launched in Denmark this week. The site’s founder, Emmanuel Limal, said th...
Icelandic PM: EU fishing dispute shows importance of independence
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has said that the country’s dispute with the European Union over its mackerel quota is the perfect...
North Iceland named as Top 10 European Destination for 2013 by Lonely Planet
North Iceland has been named as a Top 10 European Destination for 2013 by the world’s leading travel publisher, Lonely Planet.
Sweden struggling to control puppy smuggling problem
Around 2,000 puppies are smuggled into Sweden each year, putting the country at risk of rabies, according to new statistics. Swedish Customs and the A...
Iceland whaling draws criticism from Greenpeace
The resumption of commercial fin whaling in Iceland is immoral, according to Greenpeace. Icelandic whaler Kristján Loftsson’s company Hvalur, which is...