Nordic States
Norway can’t stop transfer of Telenor data to Myanmar rulers-minister
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -The Norwegian government would be unable to prevent a transfer of customer data from telecoms...
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Russia says U.S. whipping up tensions over Ukraine to block Nord Stream 2, grab gas market share
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday that the United States was stirring up tensions over...
Read moreNorway adds troops to NATO force in Lithuania, sees no spillover risk in Arctic
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Norway said on Tuesday it will increase its contribution to NATO forces in Lithuania...
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Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from...
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Norway to end most pandemic curbs
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will scrap nearly all its remaining COVID-19 lockdown measures as high levels of coronavirus infections are...
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Finland seals deal for U.S. F-35 stealth jets, reflecting tight ties to NATO
By Anne Kauranen, Essi Lehto and Mike Stone HELSINKI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Finland has sealed a deal to buy dozens of F-35...
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Denmark talks on hosting U.S. troops not triggered by Ukraine crisis-PM
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark and the United States have begun talks about a new defence agreement that could include U.S....
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Moscow gets message on sanctions, says Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Moscow has understood that the West is united in...
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe tests positive for COVID-19
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Queen Margrethe has tested positive for coronavirus but is only showing mild symptoms, the royal court...
Read moreDenmark steps up military readiness amid Ukraine crisis
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Tuesday it would sharpen its military readiness including the deployment of two fighter jets...
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Sweden to lift travel curbs on Nordic countries, the EU
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish government said it has decided to lift entry restrictions for foreign nationals travelling to Sweden...
Read moreAfghan refugee shares secret story in acclaimed film ‘Flee’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - When filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen was 15 years old, an Afghan teenager arrived in...
Read moreIcelandic rescuers locate bodies days after plane crashes into lake
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelandic rescuers have located the bodies of three tourists and the pilot after their sightseeing plane crashed...
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Missing tourist plane found at bottom of lake in Iceland
(Reuters) - Authorities in Iceland have found a small plane at the bottom of a lake two days after the...
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NATO chief Stoltenberg named to head Norway central bank despite opposition
By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway's new central bank chief,...
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Finland’s president says Minsk agreement should be looked at again
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The Minsk agreement should be revisited to find a solution to the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and...
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Maersk container ship towed free after running aground off German island
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tug boats have towed free one of the world's biggest container ships, the Mumbai Maersk, which had...
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EU working on joint response to Russian letter -von der Leyen
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The European Union is working on a joint response to a letter many of its member countries...
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Maersk container ship runs aground off German island
By Zuzanna Szymanska and Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - One of the world's biggest container ships, the Mumbai Maersk, has...
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Finland prepares response to Russia’s security demands, says foreign minister
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland is preparing a response to a letter it received from Russia on Tuesday that asked for security...
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