A spat over whether Dannevirke (New Zealand) should retain its Scandinavian heritage could see the axe fall on its Viking icon.
Opponents say portraying a warrior race renowned for pillaging, looting, and carrying off women would be culturally insensitive and would…
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The Vatican has cancelled the proposed visit of Pope Benedict XVI on 17th to the most ancient University of Rome, ‘La Sapienza’ (The Wisdom) owing to the protests of a section of professors and students of the University.
The refusal to…
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US Intelligence Director Mike McConnell is drawing up plans for cyberspace spying that would make the current debate on warrantless wiretaps look like “a walk in the park” according to an interview published in the New Yorker’s print edition today.…
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Tomb engravings dating back 6000 years are among the latest discoveries unearthed on the route of a controversial highway under construction in Ireland.
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Tiny nerves crisscrossing the spine can bypass crippling injuries recently written off as irreversible, scientists reported in a study published Monday.
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The row over the proposal to broadcast the Muslim call prayer through a megaphone across part of Oxford has intensified as elders have disclosed that they will seek planning permission to install a loudspeaker at the mosque later this year.…
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Joanne Harris’ “Runemarks” follows a young girl’s adventures among Scandinavian gods and goblins; in case you’re wondering, there’s still plenty of myth to go around in the young adult market.
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AN unexpected historical discovery has been made at Scottish Water’s site at Glencorse, near Penicuik — a Roman marching camp nearly 2000 years old.
The revelation has provided another clue as to how the Romans organised their occupation of the Lothians.
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The famous volcanic eruption in which Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum was so powerful that some of the ash and lava ended up in Greece, according to researchers at Thessaloniki University.
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Scandinavia is making a name for itself in the fashion world abroad with stylish, practical and environmentally-friendly designs, according to The Canadian Press.
Previously unknown labels are beginning to gain popularity abroad as North Americans become more conscious of the environment.…
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