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5. Finland Approves Nord Stream Environmental Impact Report

By Kati Pohjanpalo / Bloomberg The proposed Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea poses no serious environmental threat to Finland and can move forward to the next step in the approval process, ...

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Finland warms to Russian-German pipeline

(AP) — HELSINKI - A proposed $15 billion natural gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany beneath the Baltic Sea received a boost Thursday after Finland's environmental authority said it had no...

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Finland confiscates IAF equipment at Helsinki airport

An Indian Air Force cargo of aircraft equipment to Moscow has been confiscated at the Helsinki airport by Finnish Customs after it was found without valid papers.

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Join June 26 Demos today in solidarity with workers and people of Iran

For details on the various demonstrations on June 26, click here . Some of the demonstrations are listed below. They will be held at consulates and embassies of the Islamic Republic of Iran: London , UK , 12:30, 16 Princes Gate, London SW7 IPTThere is also a march organised on Saturday 27 June beginning at 2pm at the former Bank Melli building (High Street Kensington station) and moving towards the...

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China, Finland push for closer economic cooperation

China and Finland on Thursday agreed to push for closer economic cooperation to tackle the ongoing financial crisis.

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Vice premier: China seeks to boost relations with Finland

HELSINKI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li ...

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Ukrain Has A Lot To Learn From Finland

The facts are frightening. In 2009, Ukraine’s GDP is expected to decline by 8 percent. Iron and aluminium exports, pillars of the national economy, are in free fall, the banking system is on the brink of collapse, and like Iceland and Latvia, the government has already requested help from the International Monetary Fund. In a nutshell, Ukraine is collapsing.

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of 2010 f1 'breakaway' calendar leaked. singapore listed to host race on 10 october

2010 FOTA 'breakaway' calendar leaked : Crash.net leaks a blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010. 10 current or recent grand prix circuits are listed amongst the 17 venues and Singapore is included in the list. A blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010 has been leaked to the media – with no fewer...

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Sweating in a lakeside sauna in Finland

Viitasaari, Finland - One of the last signs of civilisation is a supermarket at Viitasaari, a village in central Finland. It offers visitors the chance to embark on a shopping spree before a 38-kilometre trip into the back of beyond. The route starts...

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Explosion rocks Red Cross reception centre in Finland

An explosion occurred at a Red Cross reception center in southwest Finland in the early hours of Monday, local media reported. An explosive device went off around 4:00 am local time (0200 GMT) in the yard of a building housing about 20 asylum seekers. Several windows were shattered, but no one was injured. A two-door white passenger car with a black trim was seen driving away from the scene of the...

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Fields Medalists

1936 Oslo , Norway Lars Ahlfors , Finland Jesse Douglas , USA 1950 Cambridge , United States Laurent Schwartz , France Atle Selberg , Norway 1954 Amsterdam , The Netherlands Kunihiko Kodaira , Japan Jean-Pierre Serre , France 1958 Edinburgh , United Kingdom Klaus Roth , UK René Thom , France 1962 Stockholm , Sweden Lars Hörmander , Sweden John Milnor , USA 1966 Moscow , Soviet Union Michael...

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The Story of Father Repo

HELSINKI, Finland BY conventional lights, the Rev. Mitro Repo’s candidacy for the European Parliament never should have succeeded. As a Finnish Orthodox priest, he was bucking his superiors, who have strict rules about the mixing of politics and piety. As a Social Democrat, he was bucking the political tides sweeping Europe after the financial crisis. Full Story: New York Times

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The Saturday Profile: In Finland, a Man of Politics, Without His Cloth

The Rev. Mitro Repo, a n energetic Finnish Orthodox priest, won a seat in the European Parliament by bucking his superiors, who have strict rules about mixing politics and piety.

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I never liked her

“Barbie is the ultimate ambassador for girls,” says Mattel. That’s a little dubious, given her bio. Does this sound like your daughter? “Barbara Millicent Roberts” attended Willows High School in Willows, Wis., and Manhattan International High School in New York City. She has 38 pets, including cats, dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. She also owns numerous...

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Finnish police complete probe into school shooting

Helsinki - A 22-year-old man who killed 10 people at a trade school in western Finland had planned the September 2008 shooting for several years, Finnish police said Thursday. Matti Saari shot eight female students, one male student and a male teache...

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Portugal vs Finland Live Match

INTERNATIONAL: Friendly Portugal vs Finland Live and Highlights Match date: February 11, 2009 Kick Off : 20 : 45 UK Time Venue: Estadio Algarve Location: Faro, Portugal

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What is the Structure of Linux?

All About Linux What is Linux? Linux is an operating system created by Linus Torvalds during his days as a student at the University of Helsinki. Linux was created and meant to be used as an option or substitute to the other operating systems ...

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2009 Fisker Karma to be produced by Valmet in Finland

2009 Fisker Karma to be produced by Valmet in Finland - trymi

The first cars will be coming out of the Valmet assembly lines beginning in the last quarter of 2009 with an expected production of 15,000 units in the initial year. Fifty percent of the vehicles will be marketed in North America and the remaining vehicles will stay in Europe. It was in April when Fisker named its first European carrier, Fisker Italia, and earlier this month it selected a second carrier