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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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Vice premier: China seeks to boost relations with Finland

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

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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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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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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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Russia ease to victory in Finland

Russia won 3-0 in Helsinki on Wednesday to close in on Group 4 leaders Germany and damage Finland's hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. Kerzhakov double Goals by Aleksandr Ker...

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liveability rankings 2009

Not much has changed since the last time I reported on the Liveability report from The Economist Intelligence Unit in 2007. Vancouver is still the best place to live overall according to the 2009 ranking: Vancouver, Canada Vienna, Austria Melbourne, Australia Toronto, Canada Perth, Australia Calgary, Canada Helsinki, Finland Geneva, Switzerland Sydney, Australia Zurich, Switzerland I’m finding...

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Finland's economy continues to slide, first-quarter figures show

Helsinki - The Finnish economy showed no signs of rebounding in the first-quarter 2009, according to statistics published Tuesday. Preliminary data compiled by Statistics Finland suggested that the gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.7 per cent in...

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Former premier, priest and populist win Finnish votes

Helsinki - A former premier, a populist and an Orthodox priest were three of the 13 Finnish candidates set to represent Finland in the European Parliament, tallies said Monday. Timo Soini, leader of the populist True Finns party, garnered most of the...

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Putin pledges deeper cooperation with Finland amid crisis

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with his Finnish counterpart Matti Vanhanen in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday and pledged deeper cooperation in economy and trade with Finland to meet the challenges of ongoing global economic crisis. Putin arrived in Finland Wednesday for talks with his counterpart Matti Vanhanen. At the press conference held after themeeting, both Putin and Vanhanen stressed...

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Nord stream tops talks as Putin visits Finland

The controversial Nord Stream gas pipeline has topped talks during a visit by Russian premier Vladimir Putin to Finland. Arriving in Helsinki, Putin skirted past a group of angry protesters as he ma...

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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 ...