Full steam ahead for energy plants in Iceland
The Framework Programme for Hydro and Geothermal Energy Resources will come under review by the new prime minister in an attempt to fast track project...
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Deported Afghan refugee sues Norway
An Afghan refugee deported by Norway is suing the government because of the treatment he received back in his homeland. Farhad Hakimzai claims that af...
Indonesia’s President visits Sweden
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia arrived at Arlanda Airport Monday night for a whistle-stop visit of Sweden that ended 36 hours later.
Danish fan gets lecherous at Beyonce concert
Entertainment news columns were full of gossip on Tuesday morning after a fan at a concert in Copenhagen couldn’t resist grabbing Beyonce’s butt durin...
Icelanders enjoy higher quality of life than most
The latest report from the OECD Better Life Index report flatters Iceland for quality of life, with the country scoring well in many categories. Signi...
Melting ice sheets to become the norm?
An alarming new discovery, detailed in a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, shows that 97 per cent of Greenland’s ice sheet could experi...
Samsung sales surpass Nokia in Finland
Nokia lost its position as the biggest mobile phone seller in Finland in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. South Korean manufacturer Samsu...
New Munch museum gets green light
After years of wrangling, Oslo politicians have reached agreement on establishing a new museum to house Edvard Munch’s masterpieces. Spaniard Juan Her...