Sami population in Finland under threat
Finland’s indigenous people, the Sami, are expressing a growing concern that their traditional way of life may soon disappear, reports IPS. According ...
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Icelandic men live the longest in the world
New data released by Statistics Iceland suggests that the life expectancy of Icelandic men may be the longest in the world. A spokesperson for Statist...
Actavis buys Chinese API manufacturing firm
Actavis, a leading generic pharmaceuticals company, has acquired a 90% share in Zhejiang Chiral Medicine Chemicals Company in China for an undisclosed...
Diabetics more likely to die from heart attacks
Scientists conducting research in Denmark have discovered a correlation between diabetes and the risk of heart attacks, according to a report from Reu...
Iceland celebrates ‘I Never Went South’ music festival
Local Icelandic artists performed at the Aldrei for eg sudur (I Never Went South) music festival last weekend in Isafjordur, northwest Iceland. Mugiso...
New tunnel to link Husavik and Akureyri
The government of Iceland has made an announcement that it will fund construction of a new tunnel near Husavik to further facilitate travel in the nor...
Icelandair launches Internet check-in
Icelandair recently launched an online check-in service for its passengers using the Leifur Eriksson terminal at Keflavik International Airport in Ice...
Swedes keep track of their dogs with mobile phones
A company in Sweden is introducing a dog tracking system that uses mobile phones fitted with GPS. The product may help the owners of more than 15,000 ...