Speed skating Canadian takes first in Norway
Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison recently finished first in the 1,000 metre race in Hamar, Norway. The win puts the 22-year-old a few points close...
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Nordic hurdlers enter Irish Indoor Championships
Swedish and Norwegian athletes are getting ready to take on the world in the Irish Indoor Championships in Belfast. In the hurdles competition, Jenny ...
London design exhibition for kids and kidults
A new furniture, fashion and design exhibition will soon open in London appealing to the “Ikea-weary” public and their children. The Kids Modern exhib...
Hydrogen ship soon to set sail
In a few weeks time, the Icelandic whale watching ship Elding will become the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ship, transporting Iceland one...
Scandinavians losing out on vitamin D
A new study released by both American and Norwegian scientists claims that the physical benefits of being exposed to a little sunlight outweigh the ne...
Carlsberg corners the luxury beer market
Scandinavia’s biggest brewery, Carlsberg, recently introduced a beer which is guaranteed to put win first prize in at least one category: cost. ...
Norway asked to mediate in Kashmir
Norway’s reputation and role as a mediator in global conflicts has been brought to the attention of several groups working to secure a resolution to t...
Bolton Wanderers sign Icelandic defender Steinsson
Earlier this month, the British Premier League football (soccer) club, the Bolton Wanderers signed a three and a half year contract with Icelandic def...