Early bird tickets for Iceland Geothermal Conference still available
Early bird tickets for the Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC 2013), set to take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavik between 5th – 8th M...
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Danish game maker amid legal battle with Catholic group
A Danish game maker is being sued by a Catholic organisation over the name of one of its products. Dema Games released the card game ‘Opus Dei: Existe...
Norway tightens restrictions on weapons exports
Oslo has tightened controls on the export of locally-produced arms. Speaking about the new laws, Norway’s minister of foreign affairs Espen Barth Eide...
Finnish study: tall, good-looking women earn more
Women who are tall and beautiful earn more money in Finland, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Turku said the results are sim...
Chinese investor says racism is behind Iceland project delay
A Chinese billionaire, whose Iceland resort project has just been stalled by authorities in Reykjavik, has said that he is being treated differently d...
Malmo sniper gets life in prison
A Swedish man convicted of shooting civilians with a ‘foreign’ appearance has been jailed for life. Forty-year-old Peter Mangs was found guilty in Jul...
Study: Finland a top candidate for Baltic LNG terminal
Finland is a strong contender to host a new LNG (liquid natural gas) terminal, a European Commission-backed report has said. The news comes amid effor...
Bjork: vocal surgery a success
Icelandic singer Björk has cured her vocal problems with surgery, the pop star announced this week. Björk told fans via her website, “A few years ag...