Malmö sniper feared he might kill
The man suspected of carrying out a string of immigrant killings in Malmö has admitted to a Swedish court that he may have worried in the past about k...
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Iceland government and fishing industry battle for control of the seas
The Icelandic government is facing continued opposition from the country’s fishing industry as it plans to revamp its 1984 fishing laws in an attempt ...
Denmark calls for Cairn to reduce Greenland drill chemicals
Danish environmental bodies are demanding that oil exploration firm Cairn Energy reduces its use of a hazardous substance used in drilling off the Gre...
Norway sees first public sector strikes in almost 30 years
Norway has seen its first public sector strike since 1984, with tens of thousands of workers downing tools in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Danish train passengers asked to text money to homeless
Denmark’s national rail company is urging train passengers to donate money to the homeless by SMS text message rather than handing cash directly to be...
Breivik ‘will not appeal guilty verdict’
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal a conviction if the court in Oslo finds him both guilty and sane.
Asylum seekers in mass Denmark hunger strike
An increasing number of failed asylum seekers from Iran and Syria have joined a hunger strike in detention centres across Denmark. The protest, which ...
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Languages opens Cooori Japanese learning software
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Languages of the World and former President of Iceland, officially opened the web-based Japa...