Ban Ki-moon commends Iceland
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised Iceland for its efforts in helping the international community improve the standard of international crim...
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Snowden makes Norway asylum application
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in Norway, according to the country’s foreign minister. Norway foreign ministry spokesperson F...
Iceland minister says Snowden will not receive special asylum treatment
Iceland’s finance minister Bjarni Benediktsson has said that if Edward Snowden applies for asylum in the Scandinavian country he will not receive any ...
Finland supports EU flavored tobacco product ban
The Finnish government has stated that it supports an EU proposal to ban flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes. EU health ministers app...
Sweden sentences Stanislas Mbanebabde over Rwandan genocide crimes
A Swedish court has jailed Stanislas Mbanenande for life for his role in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Mbanenande, who is of Rwandan origin but now a ...
Icelandic PM: EU fishing dispute shows importance of independence
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has said that the country’s dispute with the European Union over its mackerel quota is the perfect...
Iceland opts out of joining EU
Iceland has withdrawn its bid to join the European Union, announced its foreign minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.
Denmark considers reopening Philippines embassy
Denmark is considering reopening its embassy in the Philippines because of the Southeast Asian country’s ongoing political and business reforms.