For the first time, a Danish government is to officially lay claim to the North Pole as part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the newspaper Information reports. A draft Danish-Greenlandic-Faroese …

It became official over the weekend: Norwegian football coach Ståle Solbakken has opted to become head coach of German club FC Köln (Cologne) instead of the national team in his …

The diocese of Lund is going against church policy by investing in companies that make money through distributing porn. “It is almost impossible to find any companies that are completely …

A Swede and two Norwegians were detained in Copenhagen on Saturday after a mid-air brawl prompted the captain to make an unscheduled landing in the Danish capital. The men, who …

The Norwegian government figures released on Tuesday show that 9.68 percent of residents in the Norwegian capital Oslo are defined as living in poverty, giving the city the worst figures …

Malaysia was ranked 143 out of 196 countries surveyed worldwide in the latest media freedom study, which shows it is not free. Together with Angola and Madagascar, it earned a …

The Vietnamese government has urged Laos to postpone construction of a controversial dam on the mekong River, a senior official said Tuesday.Vietnam asked Laos not to build the Xayaburi dam …

The United States Monday urged restraint in an escalating Thailand-Cambodia border dispute that has flared up near ancient temples claimed by both sides.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US …

Government officials yesterday raided 13 community radio stations in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces which have been accused of broadcasting a speech allegedly containing comments offensive to the monarchy. A joint …

In line with several other capital cities around Europe, flyers on certain airlines will be able to check in long before reaching the airport itself, P4 Radio Stockholm reports.At the …

Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, will increase flights on its Bangkok-Jakarta route to a double daily service starting 17 June 2011. The new flight will operate using the airline’s Boeing …

Norway-based telecom major Telenor has asked Sanjay Chandra, chairman of its Indian arm Unitech Wireless and co-accused in the case involving award of second generation (2G) telecom spectrum, to step …

Beleaguered Swedish carmaker Saab Automobile remains in limbo pending confirmation of a deal to sell property holdings to raise cash, as the European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking further assurances, …

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reiterated on Monday that the government will hold an election in June or early July, as promised. Chairing a meeting of the Youth Volunteers Network for …

The police involved in Thursday’s shooting spree and hostage drama in Bangkok are not skilled in hostage rescue, national police chief Wichean Potephosree says. He said the officers had received …

The Swedish government decided on Friday that Saab Automobile could sell its real-estate company to battle its liquidity issues. That decision gave hope to Saab employees who have been worried …

As production at Swedish carmaker Saab remains on hold due to unpaid bills, a trade association representing auto industry suppliers has claimed that the firm’s debts exceed several hundred million …

Spyker Cars, the Dutch owner of embattled Swedish carmaker Saab, has confirmed that it is in talks to sell off Saab properties in a bid to address cashflow problems which …

Petri Salo, the Finnish National Coalition party MP who offered to buy a police officer a cup of coffee when stopped for speeding, has seen the original not guilty verdict …

Three out of four Swedes are sober when they have sex for the first time, a new study shows. The findings come from a comprehensive study on the sexual habits …

The photographer accused by the Swedish Royal Court of stalking Queen Silvia during a recent visit to New York denies that he caused her to fall and hurt her foot.Palace …

Private tourism operators are entertaining hopes that the flood-ravaged major tourist destinations in the South will be restored and ready to accommodate travellers in time for the Songkran festival. But …

Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has rejected claims the army used cluster bombs in breach of an international agreement during border clashes with Cambodia in early February. Gen Prawit was responding …

Hundreds of animals were left to die in their cages in the Nakhon Si Thammarat floods because a local zoo had no evacuation plans for them. Talad Zoo, in Muang …

Walt Disney Company is set to begin construction of a theme park in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Friday, sources close to the matter said Thursday. A ground-breaking ceremony …

The problems faced by cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab continued on Wednesday with the firm advising that due to delivery problems production has been halted until further notice.All production at Saab’s …

Half of Danish businesses are putting new investment overseas Nearly one in every two big Danish firms with plans to invest in production machinery will be making those investments abroad. …

The Swedish government on Monday launched a new online service – Openaid.se – in a bid to increase transparency within development aid and enable interested parties to follow the entire …

Sweden’s Queen Silvia has injured her foot and wrist while dodging a persistent photographer who tried to take snapshots of her and Princess Madeleine in New York. A statement from …

Foreigners in Denmark should not live by their home country’s norms, according to a large majority of Danes.In an opinion poll by TNS Gallup for Berlingske, 20 percent of the …

Transport company DB Schenker has stopped delivering goods to Saab Automobile because they haven’t gotten paid by the Swedish automaker.Rather than shipping supplies to Saab’s Trollhättan factory, DB Schenker is …

According to reports in Thailand, Newin Chidchob, the owner of Buriram PEA who are currently leading the Thai Premier League, is trying to get City to face the Gunners to …

Moderators chose to erase an image posted on the Swedish underwear giant Björn Borg’s Facebook page, after deeming the contents to be pornographic. The image shows two naked men in …

With the closure of a flagship Barbie concept store in Shanghai this month, the American doll has sashayed her way out of the Chinese high street and turned her back …

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited flood victims in Nakhon Si Thammarat Wednesday morning.He was accompanied by PM’s Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey. They Left on an Army plane, which took off …

There was no let up to the heavy rain and associated flooding across southern Thailand on Tuesday, disrupting transport, tourism and day-to-day business. The National Disaster Warning Centre forecast is …

The numbers of asylum seekers trying to enter wealthy countries dropped in 2010, especially in southern Europe where the flow mainly from Africa or Asia fell by a third, the …

Thousands of tourists were stranded as flights to and from Samui island were cancelled on Monday due to unusual heavy rain and strong winds that battered one of Asia’s famous …

The Food and Drug Administration has banned imports of Japanese sweet potatoes after a shipment was found to be contaminated with a radioactive substance. FDA chief Pipat Yingseri said the …

The tremors which followed the earthquake in Burma on Thursday and were felt in parts of Thailand were separate earthquakes whose epicentres were in northern Thailand, not aftershocks of the …

Medium-rise buildings of two to 10 floors tend to face more risk of damage from earthquakes than taller structures, says a highrise consulting engineer. The reason is that buildings with …

Hotel operators in the northern provinces expect only a brief impact on the tourism business following Thursday night’s earthquake. The event would shake the confidence of tourists, particularly local travellers, …

A Danish court on Friday jailed a Somali Islamist for nine years and told him that he would then be kicked back to his homeland for trying to butcher a cartoonist …

Retired Swedish golf legend Annika Sorenstam gave birth to a son, William Nicholas McGee, who arrived earlier than expected, she announced on her Twitter microblogging website. Retired Swedish golf legend …

The death toll from the earthquake in Burma is much greater than feared with more than 150 people killed in the disaster, eyewitness reports suggest. Puenkham Payakwong, a Tachilek native …

IKEA, a Swedish furniture store giant that has consistently sent an inclusive message by portraying same-sex couples in its adverts, has been accused by an Italian newspaper of “Swedish imperialism” …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to adopt a high-profile presence at the North America Golf Tourism Convention to be organised by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators …

Motorists will be allowed to use two motorways free of all toll charges during the Songkran festival next month, to improve traffic flow. Deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaisamut said on …