Tag: Denmark
Berdych claims Japan Open title
Czech Tomas Berdych halted fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro's hot streak by beating the Argentine 6-1, 6-4 to win the Japan Open in Tokyo on Sunday.[MORE]
RBA joins central banks in currency exchange
The Reserve Bank has joined a coordinated effort with other central banks to ease the financial market turmoil.[MORE]
Pakistan to hunt militants after hotel attack
Pakistan's government says it will target militants in the wake of Saturday's suicide bomb attack on the Marriott Hotel in the capital Islamabad.[MORE]
Danish diplomat missing after Islamabad bombing
A Danish diplomat is missing after Saturday's suicide bomb attack in Islamabad.[MORE]
Celtic struggle to draw with 10-man Aalborg
Celtic's Barry Robson missed a first half penalty in a goalless draw with 10-man AaB Aalborg in their Champions League Group E opener this morning.[MORE]
O'Grady keeps retirement on the back burner
Australia's Stuart O'Grady has inked a new deal with CSC that will keep him with the Danish outfit for another two years, the team announced last night.[MORE]
Italy see off Georgia, Danes shock Portugal
Daniele De Rossi scored twice as holders Italy beat Georgia 2-0 in their second World Cup qualifier on Wednesday to go top of group eight.[MORE]
Staying good while playing God
Through intensive agriculture we have already gone far too far in putting pressure on farm animals.[MORE]
Princess Mary, PM speak out against cyber-bullying
Princess Mary and Kevin Rudd have joined forces to tackle cyber-bullying.[MORE]
Man City, Villa seal UEFA Cup berths
Manchester City avoided tragic embarrassment against Denmark's Midtjylland this morning after a last-gasp penalty shoot-out gave the English side a UEFA Cup lifeline. [MORE]
Crown Prince Frederick locked outside in Tas
Crown Prince Frederick arrives in Hobart to find his family's not at home.[MORE]
Italy, Spain ask CAS to strip Denmark of 49er gold
Italy and Spain have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to strip Denmark of the gold medal it won in the 49er class yachting, saying it used a boat belonging to Croatia.[MORE]
Mohammed cartoonist ready for trial: reports
Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard is ready to stand trial in Jordan over his controversial caricature depicting the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban, the press reported.[MORE]
Greenland the focus of global oil hunt
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As the world runs out of oil, importance is being placed on vast frozen territory around the North Pole.[MORE]
Scientists draw detailed Arctic map
A team of scientists from Durham University in northern England say they have drawn up the first detailed map of the Arctic, highlighting areas that could be subject to territorial disputes. [MORE]
Danish Olympic cyclist fails doping test
Denmark's cross-country mountain bike champion Peter Riis Andersen, who was to compete in the Beijing Olympics, has failed a drugs test, the Danish sporting federation [DIF] said overnight.[MORE]
Arctic holds 90 billion barrels of oil: scientists
US Government scientists say they believe the Arctic holds as much as 90 billion barrels of oil, which is enough to meet the current world demand for almost three years. [MORE]
World's Santas meet in Denmark
Santas and elves from around the world have gathered in Denmark to argue over the Christmas calendar, plan slimming exercises and chase a place in the Guinness Book of Records.[MORE]
Arctic fever: Russia races against time to stake claim
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Russia plans to use international law to stake its claim on a huge section of the Arctic Continental Shelf.[MORE]
Academic seeks answers to Indigenous deaths in custody
An academic is travelling overseas to see how other nations have tried to develop culturally appropriate prisons to reduce deaths in custody.[MORE]
Peaceful Denmark is 'happiest place in the world'
Princess Mary definitely has it made, not only is she a royal, she also lives in the happiest country in the world, according to research released today.[MORE]
Rasmussen cops two-year ban for doping
Denmark's Michael Rasmussen, who was thrown out while leading the 2007 Tour de France for lying about his whereabouts, has been banned for two years by the Monaco Cycling Federation (FMC).[MORE]
Drunken elderly Swede tries to row home from Denmark
A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish police said.[MORE]
Ocean seeding a viable carbon reduction option, conference told
An Australian company is attending a global environment conference in Copenhagen to argue that ocean seeding is a viable technology to reduce carbon emissions.[MORE]
Danish white knight rides to Tricom's rescue
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Denmark's Saxo Bank CEO, Lars Christensen, is coming to the rescue of ailing broker Tricom.[MORE]
