Finnish human rights worker gunned down in Mexico
Jyri Jaakola, the well-known Finnish human rights activist, has been killed by gunmen in the southern Mexican district of Oaxaca.
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Sweden bans South Park Mohammed episodes
Comedy Central’s affiliate broadcaster in Sweden has announced it will not be airing two controversial episodes of the satirical South Park cartoon wh...
Inspired by Iceland at Keflavik International Airport
Travellers passing through Keflavik International Airport can now stop and be inspired by Iceland from the specialist Icelandic products on sale withi...
Iceland arts festival in Reykjavik makes final preparations
The 2010 Reykjavik Arts Festival begins this month on May 12th and will be taking place at numerous locations in the heart of downtown Reykjavik until...
Summer flight schedule preparations in Iceland after volcano closures
Keflavik International Airport is making preparations for the extra flight schedules that will commence over the following summer months in time for t...
New Arctic species may be created by climate change
A researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has said that climate change could lead to greater inter-species breeding.
The prison of expression?
An opinion article to commemorate World Press Freedom Day by Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Chairman of the Norwegi...
Young Danes dying from alcohol abuse
A new study has confirmed the image of heavy drinking Danes, with reports of 25 youths dying from alcohol abuse since 2002.