Witnesses calling media before police
Witnesses to crimes and accidents in Finland are frequently alerting the media before the police, according to reports.
Culture
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Hotel in downtown Reykjavik prepares for summer events
Hotel Odinsve, a popular hotel in downtown Reykjavik, is preparing to accommodate a vast amount of visitors in Iceland for this year’s cultural summer...
Breivik play causes a stir
A Copenhagen theatre company has courted controversy after penning a play based on the convictions of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik.
Vikings Explore Hudson Bay
Viking exploration of Hudson Bay will continue in 2013 when descendants of the first Viking voyagers to reach North America 1,000 years ago sail into ...
India to intervene in ‘cultural’ child custody case
The Indian embassy is attempting to secure the return of two toddlers, who their parents say were taken away from them in Norway due to “cultural diff...
Digital piracy group recognised as a religion
Sweden has recognised a pro-file sharing organisation as an official religion.
Helsinki closer to hosting new Guggenheim museum
A new proposal has moved the Finnish capital closer to hosting a new Guggenheim museum for architecture and design.
Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir to give concert on Friday
The Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir will give a free concert at the Living Art Museum, Reykjavík this Friday January at 20.00.