• Trump says White House helping rapper ASAP Rocky, who is detained in Sweden
  
  President Donald Trump confirmed that the White House is in talks with Sweden to help free ASAP Rocky, adding that first lady Melania Trump asked him to help the rapper.
  ABC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:10:55 -0400.
• Melania Trump working with State Department to free A$AP Rocky
  
  Melania Trump said Friday she is working with the State Department to try and bring home A$AP Rocky after Swedish police held the rapper for another week in a street brawl investigation.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:56:41 GMT.
• Iceland pilot whales: Dozens of dead mammals found beached
  
  The pilot whales were spotted during a helicopter sightseeing tour over Longufjorur.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:18:06 GMT.
• ASAP Rocky detained in Swedish jail at least another week
  
  The rapper has already been kept there on suspicion of assault for the last two weeks.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:35:19 GMT.
• EU puts brakes on Danish plans to scrap fossil fuel cars
  
  The previous and current governments in Denmark have both stated aims to end sales of fossil fuel-powered cars by 2030, but the goal could be blocked by the EU.
  The Local.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:16:57 +0200.
• Swedish activist Thunberg joins German climate protest
  
  BERLIN (AP) - Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has joined thousands of young protesters in Berlin for a rally urging action against climate change. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:02:51 -0400.
• What Entrepreneurs Should Know About The Finnish Art of Courage
  
  Do you have trouble handling adversity in business? If so, consider applying sisu . This 500-year-old concept was relatively unknown outside Finland until Joanna Nylund published Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage in 2018.
  By Bryan Collins, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:49:00 +0000.
• Moroccan court sentences men to death for slaying of 2 women tourists
  
  Three men were convicted of terrorism and sentenced to death by a Moroccan court Thursday for the brutal slaying in December of two Scandinavian women who were hiking in the Atlas Mountains.
  CBC News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:04:57 EDT.
• Equinor Brings Online Trestakk Oilfield in Norwegian Sea
  
  Equinor's (EQNR) final cost of starting Trestakk subsea field production is estimated at NOK 5 billion.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:30:00 GMT.
• POS Manufacturer Wiseasy to Build Aadhaar Payment Solutions Based on NEXT Fingerprint Sensor Technology
  
  OSLO, Norway, July 17, 2019 -- NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), a global leader in fingerprint sensor technology, announces that Beijing Wiseasy Technology Co., Ltd. ...
  PR Newswire.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:22:00 +0000.
• Finland suspects Russian jet of violating its airspace
  
  The Finnish Border Guard is investigating the details of the incident
  Tass.  Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:25:57 +0300.
• Philippines Threatens to Cut Ties with Iceland Over UN Probe
  
  Ireland successfully pushed resolution for UN Human Rights Council to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody anti-drug campaign.
  Voice of America.  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 05:26:07 -0400.
• Report: More Swedes Trading IDs, Key Cards for Microchips
  
  So they do not have to carry IDs, key cards, and even train tickets, about 4,000 Swedish people have inserted microchips into their bodies, the New York Post reported.
  Newsmax.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:07:19 EDT.
• First Look: Mad Professor Double Moon
  
  With 11 different modulation sounds under its hood, the Finnish tone-chaser's newest box bridges classic faux Leslie and spacey swoosh sounds to the wobbly weirdness needed for the 21st-century guitarist.
  Premier Guitar.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400.
• Philippines senator attacks Iceland over UN probe
  
  Police have killed more than 6600 suspected drug dealers in sting operations since President Duterte took office in 2016.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:40:15 +1000.
• Wood: Tomorrow's Skyscraper Construction Material?
  
  Tall buildings made of wood are beginning to pop up around the world, from the United States and Canada to Norway and soon England. Builders say wood may well be the construction material of the future. VOA's Kevin Enochs reports.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 01:31:27 -0400.
• Merkel sits at ceremony after latest shakes bout
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down at a ceremony to welcome Denmark's prime minister yesterday, a day after she shook visibly when standing to receive Finland's premier - her third bout of shaking in three weeks.
  Irish Independent.  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:30:00 +0100.
• Ikea to close Virginia wood furniture plant
  
  Ikea Industry, a manufacturing unit of the Swedish home furnishings retail giant, will close its plant here according to news reports. The post Ikea to close Virginia wood furniture plant appeared first on Furniture Today.
  Furniture Today Staff.  Furniture Today.  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:48:02 +0000.
• Norwegian low-cost airline's longtime CEO retires
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The chief executive and co-founder of Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday he was retiring with immediate effect, saying he is "way over on overtime" to explain his departure. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 05:01:27 -0400.
• Medical News Today: Pro-obesity environment and genes could explain big rise in body weight
  
  While genes can raise obesity risk, they interact with environment to drive up BMI, with environment likely contributing more, Norwegian study suggests.
  Medical News Today.  Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:00:00 PDT.

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