2008 Polar Music Prize honours Pink Floyd
British rock legends Pink Floyd and American soprano Renee Fleming were honoured at this year’s Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. The musicians received...
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Norway not hunting enough whales
Last week Norway officially stated that it would not be able to catch enough whales this year to meet its allocated quota. Few nations still allow wha...
Denmark mulls Olympic performance
Despite poor performances from many of Denmark’s favoured athletes, the Nordic nation still bagged its predicted seven medals at the 2008 Beijing Olym...
German found guilty on Sweden murder charges
Christine Schurrer, a German national, was found guilty in a Swedish court of murdering two Swedish infants and critically injuring their mother durin...
Inspired gaming machines now compatible with B2/B3
The leading provider of B2 and B3 Gaming Machines, Inspired Gaming Group, announced that its Open Server-Based Gaming (Open SBG) platform and content ...
Germany and Denmark building bridges
After a 15-year argument over who will foot the bill for a proposed bridge between Scandinavia and Europe, Germany and Denmark have finally reached a ...
Bottled water comes under pressure
Canada’s largest city, Toronto is considering banning bottled water in all municipal offices after another Canadian city, London in Ontario, issued a ...
Iceland to start drilling for oil
The Icelandic government has offered 100 licenses to companies to start exploring for oil off the country’s northeastern coast. Iceland could st...