Nokia accused of using ‘blood metal’ from Congo
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has promised to place greater scrutiny on the origin of its raw materials, after accusations that their phones help f...
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Sex, family and jogging on an equal footing for Swedish women
Jogging is as important as spending time with the family or having sex, according to a new survey of Swedish women. The study, carried out by iFORM li...
Jim Jarmusch to be honored by President of Iceland at 2010 Reykjavik Film Festival
The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will be presenting film director Jim Jarmusch with the 2010 RIFF Honorary Creative Award during this ...
More Danes opt for name change
Traditional Danish surnames such as Jensen, Nielsen and Hansen could be dying out, as more people change their aliases in a bid to stand out from the ...
British girl’s balloon reaches family in Norway
A fundraising balloon, released at a village fete in the UK, has been found by a family in Norway, more than 600 miles from home. The blue balloon was...
Baltic Sea ferry in sick pay row
A waitress is suing the ferry company she works for after they refused to give her sick pay while she recovered from cosmetic breast surgery. The woma...
Direct flights from Seattle to Reykjavik announced by Icelandair
Icelandair has recently announced it is offering a new direct flight service to and from Seattle, USA, and Reykjavik, Iceland, as part of its summer s...
‘World’s oldest champagne’ discovered in Finland shipwreck
Vintage bubbly has got wine experts in Finland all in a fizz after what could be the world’s oldest drinkable bottle of champagne was found off the co...