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Two jailed in cartoon terror plot


Two men have been convicted on terrorism charges in Norway for planning an attack against the Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. Read the full story

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Iraqi ‘torture victims’ to sue Denmark


A group of Iraqi civilians are to sue the Danish Army for damages, after new evidence suggests that they were handed over to Iraqi forces following their arrests in south Basra and subsequently tortured. Read the full story

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Muslim cleric indicted for politician death threats


A controversial and high-profile Muslim cleric has been indicted in Norway for making threats against the leader of the Conservative Party. Read the full story

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Father arrested in dramatic double kidnap


Two toddlers who were dramatically kidnapped in southern Norway have been found alive and well, while three new suspects, including the children’s father, have been arrested. Read the full story

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Icelandic air traffic controllers heading to Iraq


So far this year seven Icelandic air traffic controllers have started working in Iraq and another is due to go there in the near future. Read the full story

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Wikileaks releases documents on Iceland


The whistle-blowing website, Wikileaks has fulfilled its promise to release more secret files to the public. This time some of the files relate to Iceland; among other things about Icelandic-American political relations and the Icesave dispute. Read the full story

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Icelandic support of Iraq war was top secret


The Icelandic government was included on the list of nations who supported the U.S-led invasion of Iraq two days before the military campaign began. The list was classified top secret at the time. Read the full story

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Company found guilty for Iraqi job plan


A limited liability company which tried to find jobs in Denmark for rejected asylum seekers from Iraq has been found to be acting illegally. Refugee support group Asylbureau was found guilty of intent to employ illegal aliens at Copenhagen City Court On Monday, October 4. Read the full story

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‘Disabled’ conman in ping-pong bust


A fraudster, who claimed to be crippled by cerebral palsy, has been sent to jail after being caught taking part in a table tennis tournament. The 32-year-old man, who claimed to be confined to a wheelchair, was sentenced to three years in prison by a Swedish court after it heard that he had conned country’s Social Insurance Agency out of millions of kroner. Read the full story

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Norway expels illegal Iraqi immigrants


violenceOn Sunday 6th December an early morning action by the Norwegian police aliens section oversaw the forced deportation of 30 Iraqi nationals that had been residing in the country without permission, several of whom had criminal records. Read the full story

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