Finland may be birthplace of ice-skating
New research from Oxford University suggests that ice-skating may have been introduced in southern Finland 5,000 years ago, according to Discovery.com...
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Relaxing in perpetual darkness
The Norwegian city of Tromsø lies approximately 800 miles above the Arctic Circle, creating total darkness from 26 November to 15 January. Despite alm...
Nordic fashion gains ground in North America
Scandinavia is making a name for itself in the fashion world abroad with stylish, practical and environmentally-friendly designs, according to The Can...
Scandinavian concerns over violence in Sri Lanka
Foreign Ministers from five Scandinavian countries released a joint statement last week warning that violence in Sri Lanka would worsen in response to...
Historic Iceland summit has big screen potential
Ridley Scott, director of the hit movie ‘Gladiator’, is considering plans for a movie based on the historic 1986 Iceland summit between Mikhail Gorbac...
Classified documents left on Stockholm public computer
A member of the Swedish Armed Forces allegedly left a USB memory stick containing classified military information on a public library computer in Stoc...
Copenhagen is most affordable Scandinavian capital
A study conducted by PriceRunner.dk has shown Copenhagen to be the least expensive of the Scandinavian capitals, reports copcap.com. PriceRunner, an i...
Colombian refugees make Iceland their new home
Iceland recently welcomed eight Colombian women with their children to seek refuge from the country’s struggle between government and rebel groups, ac...