Norwegians imprisoned in their homes
Six counties in Norway will begin trialling a new system in which some prisoners will serve out their prison sentences in the comfort of their own hom...
Finland’s opposition urges China boycott
Finland’s opposition, the Left Alliance, issued a party statement on Wednesday, clarifying their position on a possible boycott of the opening ceremon...
Scandinavia tops world IT rankings
The World Economic Forum has published its annual IT rankings and Scandinavia has come out in top place. Of all Scandinavian countries, Denmark has su...
Icelanders biggest web surfers
According to a new market research study published by AFP, residents of Iceland and Scandinavia are among the top users of the Internet in Europe. The...
Prestigious peace award for Iceland’s president
The Hindu News Update Service recently reported that Iceland’s President, Dr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will soon be the recipient of the 2007 Jawaharlal...
Norway urged to reconsider torch relay
On Monday, the head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that public protests should be taken into consideration when coming to a decision abo...
Online ‘twin’ helps with life choices
A new website which enables users to find people who think like them and use their profile to help make daily decisions is soon to be unveiled. TellMe...
Long live the Icelandic male
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...