Resurgent Russia worries Finns, but NATO not an option
Finns are once again worried about the threat posed by their resurgent eastern neighbour Russia, though they remain firmly opposed to joining NATO.
Hollande says Nokia must guarantee French jobs in Alcatel deal
French President Francois Hollande said he supported Finnish firm Nokia's 15.6-billion-euro ($16.6 billion) bid to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent.
Nokia agrees 15.6-bn-euro deal to buy Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has struck a 15.6-billion-euro deal to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent to create the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone network equipment.
Kazakhstan's Poltoranin wins 2nd place at World Cup in Finland
Kazakhstani skier Alexey Poltoranin continues the season by successfully claiming the second place at the World Cup 15 km classic in Lahti, Finland.
Kazakh mogul skier wins gold at World Cup stage in Finland
Kazakh athlete Yuliya Galysheva has won a gold medal in dual moguls at Freestyle Skiing World Cup held on December 13 in Ruka, Finland.
Astana Opera singer wins Finnish Vocal Competition
Kazakh singer Rosa Nurkey of Astana Opera has become one of the winners of the 3rd International Competition-festival of Choral, Instrumental Music and Academic Vocal in Turku, Finland.
Finland takes first step towards legalising gay marriage
Finland's parliament voted in favour of same-sex marriage in a victory for campaigners who gathered thousands of signatures to force parliament to examine the issue.
Finland Prime Minister warns of new 'Cold War'
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb warned that the conflict in the Ukraine was bringing the world to the "brink of a Cold War".
Switzerland tops innovation rankings for fourth year
Switzerland has claimed the top spot on the Global Innovation Index for the fourth-straight year while Sub-Saharan Africa "posted significant regional improvement".
Ice Hockey: Putin watches as Russia win fifth world title
Russia's ice hockey team avenged their defeat at the Sochi Olympics as watched by President Vladimir Putin they overpowered Finland 5-2 to take gold at the world championships in Minsk.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Finland's President Sauli Niinisto
According to Nazarbayev, following the last year’s visit of Sauli Niinisto to Kazakhstan companies of the two nations signed contracts worth $100 million, with the trade turnover reaching $1 billion.
Nazarbayev to meet Finnish Speaker
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will have a meeting with the Parliament speaker of Finland Eero Heinaluoma.
Overworked nurses linked to higher death rates
Investigations in nine European countries have given statistical backing to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked.
Kazakhstan bandy team fifth time bronze medalist
Kazakhstan bandy team is the fifth time bronze medalist of the World Championship.
Ralph Fiennes reveals other Dickens in 'Invisible Woman'
For his second film as director, British actor Ralph Fiennes lifts the cover on a little-known secret about classic English author Charles Dickens: his decade-long adulterous affair with a young actress.
Mining threatens unique culture of Sweden's Samis
As winter approaches, the Samis of northern Sweden move thousands of reindeer down from the snow-covered mountains for lowland grazing. They have done so for centuries, but they wonder how much longer they can continue.
Eurozone warns Spain, Italy to deliver on commitments
The eurozone Friday warned five countries led by Spain and Italy to deliver on promises to hit deficit and debt targets in national spending plans next year.
1.6 billion people on social networks: study
An estimated 1.61 billion people, more than one in five globally, will log in to social networking sites at least monthly this year, the research firm eMarketer said Tuesday.
Cross-country skiing: Alexey Poltoranin from Kazakhstan dominates Muonio lanes
Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin, a three time winner of the World Cup, has won the 10 kilometer sprint in Muonio, Finland.
Microsoft buys Nokia phones to fight Apple, Google
Microsoft agreed Tuesday to buy the handset business of former market leader Nokia in an effort to catch up to rivals Apple and Google in the fierce smartphone market.
