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OSCE chairman: "I hope "a regional declaration" on Nagorno Karabakh...

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:07:13 GMT

"The situation around Nagorno Karabakh seems good enough", said Stubb to Reuters news agency.

Engine fire forces Baltic ferry evacuation

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:42:59 GMT

Eleven passengers were evacuated from the Sea Wind ferry early on Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in the boat's main engine as it sailed near the Aland islands in the middle of the Baltic Sea.

OSCE To Discuss Georgia-Russia War

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:31:49 GMT

Europe's main security and human rights body will this week discuss problems lingering since the war it failed to prevent between Russia and Georgia and consider calls by Moscow for a new European security ...

Fire on ferry in Baltic Sea, no injuries

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:27:56 GMT

Helicopters evacuated ferry passengers traveling from Finland to Stockholm in the Baltic Sea early Tuesday after a fire broke out in the engine room, rescue officials said.

All 11 passengers were flown to the nearby port of Mariehamn in the Aland Islands while the 28 crew members put out the fire, Robin Lindstrom of the Turku Rescue Center said.

'No one was hurt in the incident,' Lindstrom said. 'The passengers are all OK, and the crew managed to put out the fire and are about to be towed to safety.'

Girl feared kidnapped found safe in Finland

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:54:36 GMT

The 16-year-old girl from northern Sweden who was feared kidnapped has been found across the border in Finland .

UPM, Metso Plan Technology Program in Finland

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:42:45 GMT

Nov. 26, 2008 - UPM said that it is partnering with Metso and the University of Oulu to begin a 3-year technology program which will develop measuring and control solutions for the renewing chemical wood ...

Adapt best of Finland's approach

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:26:24 GMT

Let's address a few common misconceptions before we talk about why Finland's 15-year-olds outperform the world on international tests.

Finnish man escapes Mumbai hotel during terror attack

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:12:56 GMT

A Finnish man managed to escape through the emergency exit of the Oberoi Hotel in the Indian city of Mumbai just as a terrorist attack against the hotel was beginning, and when the hotel was already filling ...

EU wants less dependence on Russian energy

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:04:52 GMT

The European Union's enlargement chief says Europe should become less dependent on Russia for energy.

Finland's Stubb wants unemployment ruled out in EU election debates

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:48:33 GMT

Alexander Stubb , the Finnish foreign minister, said Thursday that he preferred the Euro-election debates to focus on the environment, climate, the EU's internal market and the standing of small member states ...

Putin Promises to Upgrade Checkpoints

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:22:28 GMT

Marjatta Oksanen recalls how fresh the leaves used to smell when she strolled through her forest in southeastern Finland, along the Russian border.

Cowen for Finland talks ahead of EU summit

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:39:19 GMT

Taoiseach Brain Cowen will today travel to Helsinki for talks ahead of next month's European Summit.

Even in Finland, newspapers have problems

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:20:42 GMT

HELSINKI, Finland - The kids here are smart. Finland's 15-year-olds come out on top in international tests measuring math, science, problem-solving and reading comprehension.

Professor: Facebook libel may meet criteria for criminal charges

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:18:58 GMT

Stylist Teuvo Loman has filed a report of an offence with the police with regard to a community set up in online networking site Facebook, the Finnish tabloid Iltalehti reveals.

Cowen set for Lisbon Treaty tour

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:40:01 GMT

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will fly to Scandinavia this week to discuss the Lisbon Treaty with other European country leaders.

Rice due in Europe next week for NATO, other talks

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:07:34 GMT

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Brussels next week for the annual NATO foreign ministers meeting and also visit London, Rome and Helsinki, her spokesman announced Monday.

World's largest cruise liner launched in Finland

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:05:33 GMT

Rapist still on the loose in North Fort Myers Day two in the search for a man that entered a woman's home and, detectives say, raped her.

I Don't Care - Apocalyptica

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:58:53 GMT

The Helsinki, Finland, quartet Apocalyptica comprised classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Max Lilja, Antero Manninen, and Paavo Lotjonen; formed in 1993, the group made waves internationally in 1996 ...

Ruukki Group Plc subsidiary finalises acquisition of Gloria House Finland Oy

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:51:38 GMT

Finnish industrial group Ruukki Group Plc said on Wednesday that the parent company of Ruukki Group's House Building business, Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy, has finalised the acquisition of Gloria House Finland Oy's ...

Finlandia Non-Fiction Prize goes to Marjo T. Nurminen

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:39:33 GMT

This year's Finlandia Prize for Non-Fiction was announced on Thursday amidst rather less media excitement than usual, largely because the recipient of the award Marjo T. Nurminen was not present: she was on ...

Sky-high birth on Finnair flight at 33,000 feet

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:35:05 GMT

Finnair says a Swedish woman gave birth to a girl 33,000 feet over Kazakhstan on a flight from Bangkok to Helsinki.

IMF finally approves $2.1 billion for Iceland after PM agrees to guarantee British accounts

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:47:01 GMT

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a two-year, $2.1 billion support program for Iceland designed to restore confidence and stabilize the country's shattered economy.

Smuggling Bibles to the East during Finlandisation years

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:35:36 GMT

Pastor Tapani Kaitainen holds a book that is barely the size of the hand of a small child.

Diabetes Drugs Tied To Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:15:08 GMT

Drugs used to control diabetes may lower the risk of prostate cancer, investigators at the University of Tampere in Finland report.

Finland s Officials Plan To Stimulate The Construction Sector

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:25:20 GMT

The Finnish government announced today the preparation of an budget analysis which is aimed at introducing measures to secure employment in the construction industry, which is at an all-times low.

Spend Your Christmas in a Postcardlike Setting Finlands Santa Claus Village

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:07:54 GMT

If you've ever had your Santa Claus bubble burst by hardened non-believers, here's the real truth: he does exist.

CirclePrinters launches job cut talks in Finland

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:02:46 GMT

CirclePrinters, a printing company owned by Dutch investment group Hombergh/De Pundert, said it would launch a round of statutory cooperation procedure talks at its Finnish unit, adding the entire workforce of ...

Finland's DTV Transition Lesson

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:49:25 GMT

The transition is particularly significant because Finland only just terminated all analog broadcasts a mere seven months ago, becoming one of the first countries in the world to complete the transition from ...

Finland to send more troops to Afghanistan, Africa

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:27:38 GMT

Finland decided Friday to increase the number of crisis management troops in Africa and Afghanistan while cutting down its forces in the Western Balkans, said reports reaching here from Helsinki.

Putin Delays Hike Of Timber Tariffs

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:10:16 GMT

A day before a crucial EU-Russia summit in Nice, France, Moscow offered a conciliatory measure on Wednesday by delaying the introduction of higher export tariffs on timber that have been roiling some of its EU ...

Finnish road authority sacks Wiitakorpi

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:50:40 GMT

An extraordinary general meeting at Destia, formerly known as the Finnish Road Enterprise, has decided to relieve Jorma Wiitakorpi of his duties as chairman of the state-owned enterprise, a Destia statement ...

Nanoparticles trigger cell death?

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:25:40 GMT

Nanoparticles that are one milliard of a metre in size are widely used, for example, in cosmetics and food packaging materials.

Russia: Neutral Finland could promote new security treaty

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:35:46 GMT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that relations between Russia and the European Union are getting back to normal.

Russia delays wood duty hike

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:23:04 GMT

Russia will postpone a planned increase on export duties on raw timber by 9 to 12 months, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday according to Russian news agencies.

Finnish premier in Moscow for economy, energy talks Wednesday. � .

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:20:13 GMT

The Russian and Finnish prime ministers, Vladimir Putin and Matti Vanhanen, will discuss economic and energy cooperation, including the Nord Stream gas pipeline construction, a government source said Tuesday.

Musical mural of Finland tops orchestral travelogue

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:16:09 GMT

I have been looking forward to this week for a long time and I'm thrilled to be back again with the Honolulu Symphony's superb musicians and wonderful audience.

Armedia Announces Collaboration with KONE

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:00:04 GMT

Armedia announces project collaboration around enterprise content management with global elevator and escalator leader KONE.

Finland's flawed e-voting scheme - blame the voters?

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:30:47 GMT

Finland is a small country separated from the rest of Europe by geography and a language of such linguistic intrigue that it is believed to have been used by J R R Tolkien as the basis for High Elvish .

Finland to create idyllic seascape

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:13:32 GMT

FINLAND promised that visitors to its 2010 Shanghai World Expo pavilion will experience a view of a promising future that celebrates man's place in nature.

Finland Snubs Cluster Bomb Treaty

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:56:16 GMT

By Gerard O'Dwyer Published: 6 Nov 15:33 EST Helsinki - The Norwegian government has expressed disappointment over Finland's decision not to join the international treaty banning cluster weapons.

Samsung is No. 1 in U.S. cellphone market

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:54:58 GMT

HELSINKI: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd passed Motorola Inc in the third quarter to become the leading cellphone handset vendor in the United States, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Friday.

Finland to send more peacekeepers to Chad

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:46:23 GMT

The Finnish government is planning to send more peacekeepers to Chad, according to reports reaching here from Helsinki Thursday.

Equality official resigns over Swedish embassy breast attack

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:45:52 GMT

A top level civil servant at the Finnish equality ministry has resigned after groping several women's breasts at a reception at the Swedish embassy in Helsinki, Hufvudstadsbladet reports.

Flagler lecture covers Finland

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:13:48 GMT

The Flagler College fall Community Lecture Series continues with Helena Srki, Ph.D., when she presents "Finland -- Where the Nordic Welfare System Empowers Women" Nov.

Finland vows to support Czech EU presidency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:08:33 GMT

Finland will fully back the work of the Czech Republic as the country presiding the EU in the effort to surmount the European financial crisis, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen told journalists after ...

Finland's cluster bomb stand attacked

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:56:23 GMT

"Finland should be ashamed of itself," Steve Goose, head of the arms division of Human Rights Watch and co-chair of the Cluster Munitions Coalition, told journalists in Geneva.