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A touch of Copenhagen for the streets of East Melbourne
BIKE lanes of the 'Copenhagen style' will be introduced in East Melbourne's busy Albert Street. The Melbourne City Council has issued a planning permit for the lanes, which will be similar to those already in Swanston Street, Carlton, and will separate
Vodafone Spain unveils Nokia 2600 Classic Pack for kids
AT&T unveils iPhone 3G pricing Lusacell, RIM launch BlackBerry Curve 8330 in Mexico Optus unveils postpaid, prepaid iPhone plans Bell to launch Samsung Instinct in Canada Hutchinson Hong Kong unveils price plans for iPhone 3G Telstra to
Crossing Norway, remembered and revived
OSLO - For some reason, the fact that we were heading to Norway for a vacation seemed to baffle many of our friends. Did we have family there, they asked.We don't, though I had to confess a family connection to the land of the midnight sun. In 1980, my
Gotta go with the Flow in Finland
British postmodern soul man Jamie Lidell is one of the headliners at Helsinki's Flow Festival. Other performers include Mum and the Roots. (MATIAS CORRAL) Email|Print|Single Page| Text size ? + July 6, 2008 AUG. 15-17 HELSINKI Flow Festival: There's
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Minister Edward Nalbandian visited Helsinki
On July 1-3 Minister Edward Nalbandian was in Helsinki on a working visit by the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Finland, OSCE chairman-in office Alexander Stubb. During the visit Minister Nalbandian had meetings with the Foreign Minister of
Swedish woman held 'captive', forced into prostitution
A woman who yesterday claimed to have escaped from a brothel after being forcefully prostituted asked the court for permission to testify through video conferencing because she was terrified of appearing in the presence of her pimps. The 21-year-old
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Swedish men accused of drunken mowing
BORAS, Sweden -- Two men in Svenljunga, Sweden, allegedly drove their motorized lawnmowers home from a bar while intoxicated, police say. Lennart Stenquist of the police department in the nearby city of Boras said the two unidentified men, said to be in
Swedish herders not fan of mountain burial
Umea, Sweden -- Spreading the ashes of a lost loved one in northern Sweden's mountains is 'unpleasant' for area reindeer herders, they say. Tomas Nejne, who spoke for a group of reindeer herders, said the funerary practice may be soothing to grieving
Swedish filmmakers stranded in Palestine
A group of six Swedes have been left stranded in a village in the West Bank. Israeli military road blocks will seal off the town for a further week, the UN reports. (12 May 08) (21 Apr 08) (15 Apr 08) The group of Swedes are from Ume and are in the
Arson suspected at Stockholm museum
A fire broke out at the Biological Museum in Stockholm on Saturday evening. Police suspect arson. (4 Jul 08) (3 Jul 08) (16 Jun 08) The fire broke out at the museum, which is located on the island of Djurgrden in central Stockholm, at around 8.30pm.
Freak thunderstorm causes havoc in Oslo
An unusually powerful thunderstorm struck Oslo Saturday afternoon, flooding streets, downing power lines and setting several fires. There are no reports of injuries from the storm./ np06.07.2008 07:45 Many homes in Oslo and Baerum lost electricity, as
Nokia 'comes with music' for Warner Music Group
|Nokia, the leading cell phone maker, has signed a deal with Warner Music Group to make Warner titles available through its 'Comes with Music' service and Nokia music store.'Comes with Music' from Nokia, the first cell phone maker to push heavily into
Ericsson Introduces Eighth Brick Sized DC-DC Bus Converter
introduced an eighth brick sized PKB-NG dc-dc bus converter that provides an output power of 300W at 42A. According to the company, with high output power and high efficiency, the converter sits alongside the best products on the market and offers users
Securitas Acquires G4S' Operations in Germany
AM The German Competition Authority has approved Securitas' acquisition of G4S' operations in Germany, the company reported. In a release, Securitas said that ther contractual demands have also been fulfilled. As disclosed on May 15, Securitas will
Swedish men accused of drunken mowing
Two men in Svenljunga, Sweden, allegedly drove their motorized lawnmowers home from a bar while intoxicated, police say. Lennart Stenquist of the police department in the nearby city of Boras said the two unidentified men, said to be in their 40s, had
Swedish herders not fan of mountain burial
Spreading the ashes of a lost loved one in northern Sweden's mountains is unpleasant for area reindeer herders, they say. Tomas Nejne, who spoke for a group of reindeer herders, said the funerary practice may be soothing to grieving relatives, but has
Swedes e-mail lawmakers, protest eavesdropping law
Swedes have bombarded lawmakers with more than 1 million e-mails protesting the country's new eavesdropping law, adding to the growing public outcry over the measure, an official said Monday. The contentious bill allows officials to eavesdrop on all







