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Sweden sends 25 million kronor for Syrian efforts

The Swedish government has pledged some SEK 25 million (EUR 3 million) for humanitarian aid efforts in war-torn Syria.

British authorities are no longer threatening to enter the Ecuadorian embassy in London to arrest Julian Assange, Ecuadorian officials say.

A Chinese icebreaker ship has crossed the Arctic and docked in Reykjavik Harbour.

Wikileaks figurehead Julian Assange has urged Washington to end its Wikileaks ‘witch hunt’ after he was given amnesty by Ecuador last week.

Anti-immigration party head Pia Kjaersgaard has announced that she is to resign from the Danish People’s Party.

The mayor of the Icelandic capital was seen at the weekend in an outlandish protest against Russia’s jailing of rockers Pussy Riot.

Danish companies are being urged to retrain local employees amid a trend of outsourcing work in the effort of securing cheap labour.

Nearly a dozen individuals have been detained near Stockholm following a protest at the Syrian embassy.