Danish pigmeat producers call for wage cuts to protect business
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 17:12.Danish pigmeat producers Monday called for workers employed at their slaughterhouse subsidiary to accept wage cuts, noting that pilots at troubled joint Scandinavian carrier SAS had made similar conce
Greenland autonomy vote boosts independence dream
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 09:06.Greenland's premier said he cried "tears of joy" as the results of a referendum in November showed the giant island is set to gain more autonomy within Denmark.
CSC team hits a bump as incoming sponsor is bankrupt
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:21.The new sponsor for the CSC team of Danish ex-cyclist Bjarne Riis is bankrupt, reports said Monday.
Nordic leaders hope for dialogue after Obama's "historic" victory
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 09:11.The election of Barack Obama as US president was described as "historic" Wednesday by Nordic leaders, who expressed hopes for more dialogue and cooperation.
Denmark raises lending rate to 5.5 per cent
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 09:12.Denmark's central bank increased the lending rate by 0.50 percentage points to 5.5 per cent Friday in a move to "support the Danish krone," the bank said.
The rise in the lending rate and the rate of interest for certificates and deposits was effective Friday.
Danish national killed in Islamabad blast identified
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 09:17.A Danish national killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack on a hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad over the weekend has been identified, the Danish security and intelligence service PET has said.
DNA tests have established that the deceased was police officer Karsten Krabbe, the PET said in a statement issued late Wednesday.
Danish cartoonist criticized for addressing party conference
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 12:44.
A well-known Danish newspaper cartoonist has conceded he made a mistake when he accepted an invitation to address delegates at a populist Danish party known for its criticism of immigrants, repo
Denmark confirms Danish diplomat injured in Islamabad blast
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 17:12.
The Danish foreign ministry confirmed that a Danish diplomat was among the injured in the apparent suicide bomb attack on the five-star Marriot hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Satur

Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.