Malmö sniper feared he might kill
The man suspected of carrying out a string of immigrant killings in Malmö has admitted to a Swedish court that he may have worried in the past about k...
Iceland government and fishing industry battle for control of the seas
The Icelandic government is facing continued opposition from the country’s fishing industry as it plans to revamp its 1984 fishing laws in an attempt ...
Norway sees first public sector strikes in almost 30 years
Norway has seen its first public sector strike since 1984, with tens of thousands of workers downing tools in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Breivik ‘will not appeal guilty verdict’
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal a conviction if the court in Oslo finds him both guilty and sane.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Languages opens Cooori Japanese learning software
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Languages of the World and former President of Iceland, officially opened the web-based Japa...
British investigators reassess suspect in Icelandic bank case
Britain’s embattled Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has promised to urgently review the suspect status of property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz in connection t...
Iceland seafood firm gets Olympic ban for fishy whaling links
An animal rights group has managed to ensure that no food from an Icelandic company with links to whaling will be sold at this year’s London Olympics....
Helsinki hockey prediction octopus ‘misunderstood’
Finland’s sports soothsaying octopus was “misunderstood” when he predicted that his home nation would win this year’s Ice Hockey World Championships, ...