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Defense Chief Lindberg not to seek a second term
Defense Forces will have a new commander later this year, as the current General Jarmo Lindberg said on Monday he would not seek a second term. Earlier this month, the commander of the air force Sampo...
Global expansion wanes with lower growth forecast: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that global expansion has weakened and that the world's economy is expected to grow at 3.5 percent in 2019, and 3.6 percent in 2020. Revealing a revised World...
May refuses to back no deal Brexit or delay departure
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that she would not back a no-deal Brexit or delay the country's departure from the European Union (EU). May made the remarks while addressing lawmakers in the...
Mercury goes to minus 35.6 °C in Lapland
The ongoing cold spell is likely to continue across the country few more days, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute. The temperature fell to minus 35.6 degrees Celsius in Muonio in Lapland late Sunday night at 11:40pm,...
Niinistö to attend Council of Europe in Strasbourg
President Sauli Niinistö will attend the Winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France scheduled to be held on Wednesday, said an official press release. Niinistö will address the Assembly,...

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Defense Forces will have a new commander later this year, as the current General Jarmo Lindberg said on Monday he...

Death toll rises to 11 from ship fire in Kerch Strait
At least 11 people were killed after two ships caught fire in the Kerch Strait...
France summons Italian ambassador over "unacceptable" migration remarks
France's Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Italian ambassador, denouncing "unacceptable" comments of Italian deputy...
May refuses to back no deal Brexit or delay departure
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that she would not back a no-deal...

The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has great potential in the development of innovative economy, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said...

42 to vie for Business Finland’s DG post
A total of 42 persons applied for the post of Business Finland’s Director General by...
Finns collaborate to design Nepal´s urban dev model
Finnish companies will collaborate to design a new urban area for more than half a...
Dacia achieves historical sales in 2018
The Romanian car brand Dacia achieved its best commercial performance in its history in 2018,...

Day seven of the Australian Open served up a number of high profile exits with some of the biggest names...

Mercury goes to minus 35.6 °C in Lapland
The ongoing cold spell is likely to continue across the country few more days, according...
Snowstorm forecast to hamper road conditions
Motorists in southern part of the country have been warned to take caution due to...
Fog, snowfall likely to delay flight operation at Helsinki
According to the forecasts there will be heavy snow fall on the Wednesday morning and...

A court on Friday sentenced a former pilot of national flag carrier Finnair to three-month suspended imprisonment for reporting to...

First Lady attends performance during Beijing visit
Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended a performance with Jenni Haukio,...
300 nominations received for Int´l Gender Equality Prize
More than three hundred nominations from all over the world were received for the International...
Posti´s stamp wins world's best stamp award
A Finnish postal stamp of Posti has won the first prize in the competition of ...