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COIMBATORE,
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mobile phones, elevators, game machines, tractors, snow sports bikes and healthcare equipment share a common roof at Kaapelitehdas (cable factory) in Helsinki. Though diverse in their functions, t...
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Helsinki,
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Officers arrested the suspect outside Hyvinkaa, some five hours after he fired several shots at people from a low rooftop just before 2 a.m. (2300 GMT Friday), said Detective Chief Inspector Markku...
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HELSINKI,
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
In a 118—72 vote, lawmakers on Wednesday approved the appointment of Mr. Katainen, who was finance minister in the outgoing centre—right coalition government. Ten lawmakers were absent or abstained.
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Helsinki,
May 12, 2011
True Finns leader Timo Soini said his party had pulled out of those talks after other parties reached a deal on Wednesday to support Portugal’s rescue bailout, with some conditions.
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HELSINKI,
September 13, 2010
An Iranian diplomat who quit his job at his country's embassy in Finland said on Monday he will apply for political asylum there.
Hossein Alizadeh said he stepped down as the embassy's...
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HELSINKI,
June 19, 2010
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen resigned Friday to allow the ruling Center Party’s new leader to succeed him as the head of the country’s coalition government. Last week,...
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CHENNAI,
June 8, 2010
Finland offers enormous opportunity for Indian entrepreneurs in small and medium sector either to set up new units, form joint ventures or takeover the existing firms, as it is facing generation sh...
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PARIS,
April 20, 2010
Applause, cheers and whoops of joy rang out from New York to Asia to Paris on Tuesday as airplanes gradually took to the skies after five days of being grounded by the drifting volcanic ash...
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LONDON,
April 19, 2010
Britain sent Royal Navy warships on Monday to rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud, and the aviation industry blasted European transport officials, claiming there was...
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LONDON,
April 17, 2010
A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe on Saturday, as Icelandic scientists warned that volcanic activity had increased and showed no sign of...
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GENEVA,
April 16, 2010
Europeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Iceland’s volcano starts settling, the World Health Organization warned on Friday as small amounts of ash fell in Iceland, Scotland and...
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STOCKHOLM,
March 5, 2010
A passenger ferry with nearly 1,000 people on board returned safely to the Stockholm harbour early Friday after having broken free from heavy pack ice that had trapped it for hours in the Baltic Se...
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December 31, 2009
A gunman clad in black went on a shooting rampage on Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend then slaying four workers at a suburban shopping mall near Helsinki before apparently turning his gun on him...
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Helsinki,
April 6, 2011
The Pro—trade union said some 1,000 office workers at paper mills of UPM—Kymmene Corp. started the walkouts after several rounds of negotiations failed.
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Naantali, Finland,
July 21, 2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday urged the European Union to allow visa—free travel between his country and the 27—member bloc.Russia has been unsuccessfully seeki...
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June 12, 2010
Declared “World Design Capital” for 2012, architecture, covering a wide range from neo-classical to functionalist to art nouveau buildings, is an important aspect of the experience of Helsinki…
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BERLIN,
April 21, 2010
The International Air Transport Association says disruptions to European air travel from the volcanic ash cloud have cost the industry at least $1.7 billion.IATA says airlines lost revenues...
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LONDON,
April 19, 2010
British Airways says airlines have asked the European Union for financial compensation for the closure of airspace.The British airline says it is losing as much as as 20 million pounds ($30...
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LONDON,
April 19, 2010
The aviation industry sharply criticized European governments on Monday for their handling of airport closures, saying there was “no coordination and no leadership” in the volcanic ash...
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AMSTERDAM,
April 16, 2010
European meteorologists say the cloud of volcanic ash is spreading southward over Europe and eastward into Russia at the speed of a car in city traffic.No one is ready to predict how far it...
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WARSAW,
April 16, 2010
Polish investigators have begun examining one of three black boxes from the plane crash that killed the president and 95 other people, after Russian officials said their study of the boxes suggest...
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February 19, 2010
Guru Karaikkudi Mani and his Sruti Laya ensemble recently performed with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
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NEW DELHI,
November 24, 2009
A high-level business delegation from Finland led by its Minister for Economic Affairs, Mauri Pekkarinen, is coming here on Wednesday for a two-day intensive deliberation with the Indian industry...
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