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+plus / Finland

Finland’s homoerotic art stamps set new sales record

September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Stamps designed as a tribute to homoerotic artist and gay icon Touko Laaksonen — also known as Tom of Finland — went on sale  on September 8. According to the …

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+plus / Denmark

127,000 Danish kids cycling to school in September

September 9, 2014September 10, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

In 2001 The Danish Cyclists’ Federation launched the campaign ”Bike to School” (BTS). BTS is a recurring cycle campaign for school children of all ages. It’s purpose is to get …

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+plus / Denmark / Thailand

Innovative Danish dam uses water to fight flooding

September 9, 2014 - by Lasse Henriksen - Leave a Comment

When TV-news reports on flooding, the speaker is often accompanied by pictures of armies of people building dams of sandbags to save their homes. This might become images of the …

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+plus / Norway

Surprise! Norwegian prisons do not deter would-be criminals

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 - by News Desk - 2 Comments.

The share of foreign criminals in Norwegian prisons has been quadrupled in 14 years. Norwegian prisons are not frightening enough, police and attorneys say. The share of foreign citizens who …

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+plus / Sweden

North Korea owes EUR 300 million for Volvos delivered in the 70’s

September 3, 2014September 3, 2014 - by Lasse Henriksen - Leave a Comment

Back in 1974 one thousand Volvo 144s were sold to North Korea. 40 years has passed but the payment has never arrived. According to Newsweek this bizarre trade debt is actually …

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+plus / Denmark

LEGO Building Experience Center in Denmark Built with Giant Bricks

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Earlier in August, construction of the 12,000-square-meter LEGO experience center in Denmark began with the laying down of the first bricks on what is being called a place for people …

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+plus / Denmark / Singapore

Danish architects nominated for prestigious award

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Congratulations to ADEPT, 3XN and BIG for being shortlisted in the award competition at this year’s World Architecture Festival. A leading international festival  World Architecture Festival 2014 will take place …

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+plus / Malaysia / Norway / Thailand

Telenor study: Thais, Malaysians among savviest smart phone users

August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

A Telenor Group study has revealed that young mobile Internet users in Malaysia and Thailand are among the most smartphone-savvy in the world. Known as ‘digital frontrunners’, with ages ranging …

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+plus / Sweden / Thailand

Thai/Asian restaurant in Sweden served by robotic waiters

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

Ali Khan and his family, originally from Thailand, have established several Lai Thai-restaurants across Sweden. The robot restaurant, Asia Taste, will open in September 2014. It will serve Asian food …

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+plus / Denmark

Salman Rushdie receives Hans Christian Andersen Award

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 - by News Desk - Leave a Comment

The Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award Committee hereby has the pleasure of announcing that the winner of its 2014 award is the British-Indian author Sir Salman Rushdie. Sir Salman Rushdie …

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