Finnish grammar grumps’ noun praised
A Finnish name for a grammar pendant has been praised by an American website, which picked out the top foreign words that should be assimilated into t...
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Moon ‘drew Greenland icebergs to the Titanic’
The sinking of the Titanic a century ago could have been the result of the Moon moving unusually close to the Earth, causing Greenland icebergs to dri...
Boston ice skating charity event cancelled due to inclement weather
Due to inclement weather, it was necessary for sponsors Icelandair to cancel the second annual ‘Last Bostonian Skating’ ice skating charity event sche...
US confiscates policeman’s Cuban cigar cash
Denmark is to investigate after the US confiscated a policeman’s DKK 137,000 (EUR 18,423) deposit for Cuban cigars bought from Germany.
‘Last Bostonian Skating’ charity event in Boston to begin tomorrow
The ‘Last Bostonian Skating’ charity event is set to begin tomorrow, with a day of free ice skating, as well as entertainment and cuisine from Iceland...
Scream sale set for jaw-dropping price
Edvard Munch’s famous masterpiece The Scream is set to go under the hammer at New York auction house Sotheby’s, with an estimated selling price of EUR...
Thorning-Schmidt and Obama talk debt and daughters
In arguably her biggest moment on the international stage to date, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt enjoyed a 40-minute meeting with US Pr...
WikiLeaks: Sweden FM is US spy
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has denied claims by WikiLeaks that he has acted as an informant for the US.