Norway tightens rules over citizenship applications
As of today, 1st September, anyone applying for Norwegian citizenship will have to demonstrate their fluency in the Norwegian language. In addition, t...
Malmo gang violence flares up again
A recent spate of gang violence has flared up again in the southern Swedish town of Malmo when a grenade exploded in an apartment block. The grenade, ...
Palestinian refugees relocating to Scandinavia
The United Nations refugee agency has announced it will relocate some of Iraq’s most desperate refugees to Sweden and Iceland under an agreement made ...
Iceland will be going for its first Olympic gold ever!
“It was obvious that this was not just another victory when the captain of Iceland’s team handball squad, with a big lead and only 30 seconds le...
Huge weapons bust made near Stockholm
Police in Sweden have arrested six men and charged them with illegal possession of weapons, seizing an exceptionally large cache of explosives and wea...
Trial begins for woman accused of beating toddlers to death
A woman’s trial over the deaths of two toddlers in March 2008 has begun in the Koping district court near Stockholm. The 32 year-old German woman, who...
Health centre in Fiji closes due to water shortages
A health centre in Fiji had to be closed last Friday because there was no water in the area, reports The Fiji Times. Nawaicoba resident Rup Narayan sa...
Actavis receives US approval for antidepressant drug
Actavis, a generic drug manufacturer based in Iceland, has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market the generic drug equ...