Finland: Legal weapons used in every second gun killing
Image: Helena Mehtälä / Yle Almost half of firearms used in homicides in Finland are legally licensed. Firearms were the weapon in 17 percent of homicides during the 2003-2011 period....
Helsinki: Asking for ID shortens breadlines
Queues for food handouts in Helsinki have decreased significantly following the decision to ask recipients to show their Finnish Kela social insurance cards. In the spring of 2013, soup kitchen...
Tall Ships Races to disrupt traffic in Helsinki
West Harbour users should be prepared for temporary changes to traffic arrangements around Hietalahti as a majestic fleet of tall ships sails into town. The Tall Ships Races take place...
Finland: Woman found alive after four days lost in forest
A woman who disappeared in the woods of south-west Finland on Wednesday has been found alive and well on Sunday. The berry collector was found a few kilometres from where...
European watchdog calls for more anti-discrimimation efforts in Finland
The report noted that although there were positive developments with respect to anti-racism efforts in Finland, the Commission still had some concerns and felt that "visible minorities continued to be...
Sweden demolish Finnish women 5-0
Host team Sweden crushed their Finnish sisters 5-0 in Saturday night’s first round match in the 2013 UEFA European Women's Championship finals in Gothenburg. The Swedes displayed their superiority in...
Russia will conduct air surveillance sorties over Finnish skies from Monda
Russian surveillance of Finnish and Estonian skies begins Sunday, according to comments by the Russian Defence Minister in the state daily Itar-Tass. The air surveillance flights are part of an...
Ireland passes controversial law allowing abortions in medical emergencies
The Irish parliament has passed new legislation permitting abortions in cases of medical emergencies or if the mother is suicidal. It comes eight months after a woman died after being...
Russia accuses West of inventing chemical weapons claims
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the US, Britain and France on Thursday of inventing several groundless allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria in order to complicate efforts to...
Nokia unveils new “super camera” handset
The new Lumia 1020 smartphone was revealed in New York on Thursday. Running on the Windows operating system, the new handset boasts the brand’s only 41 megapixel camera. This latest...