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HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Finnish police said they were looking for more suspects after arresting a man on suspicion of stabbing several people in the southwestern city of Turku. “Police are looking for other possible perpetrators of the crime in Turku,” security forces wrote on Twitter. “They ask the population to leave and avoid central Turku.” The suspect’s motive was as yet unknown, as was the number of victims.
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Several people were stabbed in the southwestern Finnish city of Turku on Friday, police said after shooting and arresting a suspect. “Police shot the suspected perpetrator in the legs,” police wrote on Twitter. “The person has been arrested. We recommend that people avoid central Turku.” Police did not confirm the number of victims. Public television station Yle reported that central Turku was on lockdown, with witnesses saying they had seen bodies […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing. The new version will bring back its predecessor’s popular “Snake” game and distinctive ringtones, said Arto Nummela, the head of Finnish […]
HELSINKI, Finland (Reuters) — Regular visits to the sauna can help lower the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease as well as dying of heart ailments, a Finnish study suggests. Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland found a link between sauna visits and memory diseases after following more than 2,300 middle-aged Finnish men for more than 20 years. In the study, men who went to the sauna four to seven times a week […]
ROVANIEMI, Finland (Reuters) — Tourists just south of the Arctic Circle were treated to a stunning display as the Northern Lights lit up the night sky in Rovaniemi, Finland on Friday (December 9). Just after 2300 local time (2100 GMT) atmospheric conditions on the sun fueled another breathtaking display, turning the skies a swirling green and prompting tourists and locals alike to rush outside to watch. Local stargazers say that the Northern Lights appear due […]
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has declined substantially since 1998, possibly as a result of falling smoking rates, according to researchers in Finland. Bleeding in the space between the brain and the thin tissue covering it, known as subarachnoid hemorrhage, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. each year and represents about 10 percent of all strokes. About 50 percent […]
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Is stripping down and getting sweaty with strangers your kind of thing? In Finland, despite an astounding two million private saunas, the hottest trend sweeping the sweat-tank loving country is public saunas.
(Eagle News) — Snow and very cold weather did not deter Iglesia Ni Cristo members from distributing copies of the Pasugo (God’s Message) magazine to show their unity in the call of the Church Administration to share the faith. The INC members across the globe participated in the Worldwide Pasugo drive on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 in preparation for the Church’s worldwide evangelical mission on Feb. 29. 2016.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo welcomed Finland president Sauli Niinisto to the capital Jakarta on Tuesday for a two-day visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations. The visit by the Finnish delegation, made up of representatives of 11 businesses, was very important to enhance trade cooperation between the two countries as according to foreign ministry data Indonesia’s trade increased about 780 million U.S. dollars, while Finnish investment also increased from 800 thousand to 3.6 million U.S. dollars. […]
(REUTERS) Euro zone finance ministers said on Sunday (July 12) some issues remained before they could give the green light for a third bailout programme for Greece. They asked Greece to show it was serious about the reforms it pledged to implement by getting them approved in parliament in the coming days. Some laws will have to be passed by Wednesday and the entire package endorsed by parliament before talks can start, ministers said. […]
