Cycle cops to cruise Copenhagen streets
Some of Copenhagen’s police officers will be trading in four wheels for two as they team up for the Danish capital’s new police cycle unit. The patrol...
To the Class of 2009: Mango seeds don’t need soil to grow
An IceNews reader submitted the following uplifting and thought provoking 200-word short essay on the global economy.
Sweden’s ozone layer baffling scientists
The ozone layer above Sweden was much denser this February than usual following years of dire warnings of dangerously low levels in the stratosphere. ...
World leaders to honour human rights heroes at Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway
The human rights conference Oslo Freedom Forum, which is taking place between 18-20 May in Oslo, Norway, is set to bring a number of world leaders tog...
Russian cargo ship arrested in Norway
Norwegian authorities have ordered a Russian cargo ship to dock at Bodoe Harbour and placed it under arrest in connection with a collision with a smal...
Norway joins fight against Somali pirates
Norway is the latest nation to join the European Union’s anti-piracy operation known as Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. Although Norway is not a me...
Sweden’s pharmacy monopoly reaches an end
The government of Sweden has decided to allow stores that are not state-run pharmacies to sell non-prescription drugs. This latest move is the final s...
Danish police arrest men from military arms theft
Police last week arrested several suspects in connection with the bold robbery of a Zealand military outpost in January. The well-organised raid was t...