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Finland to expel 9 Russian embassy staff for ‘intelligence’ activities
Helsinki: NATO’s newest member Finland on Tuesday said it would expel nine diplomats working at the Russian embassy in Helsinki…
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Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO membership
Ankara: Turkey on Thursday became the final NATO nation to ratify Finland’s membership of the US-led defence alliance in the…
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Turkey’s Erdogan renews threat to block Swedish, Finnish NATO bids
Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Turkey would not ratify the NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland…
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US senate votes to ratify NATO’s Sweden, Finland membership
New York: The US Senate voted late Wednesday to approve a resolution to ratify membership for Sweden and Finland in…
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NATO leaders invite Finland, Sweden to join
Madrid: NATO leaders agreed Wednesday to formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance after Turkey struck a deal…
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World
Turkey to seek extradition of 33 suspects from Finland, Sweden
Istanbul: Turkey said Wednesday it would seek the extradition of 33 “terror” suspects from Sweden and Finland under a deal…
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World
Turkey supports Finland and Sweden NATO bid: Finnish presidency
Helsinki: Turkey signed a memorandum with Finland and Sweden on Tuesday supporting the invitation for the Nordic countries to become…
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Europe
Finland to build fences on border with Russia
Helsinki: Shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland is rushing to beef up security on its border with Russia in…
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Sports
Eriksen ‘awake’ after collapsing on pitch
COPENHAGEN: Denmark star Christian Eriksen was awake in hospital, the Danish Football Union said yesterday, after he collapsed on the…
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Business
Finland’s muddy fight over super-polluting peat energy
SIPPOLA, Finland: Tractors and peat farming machinery are lined up in Taisto Raussi’s peat fields on Sept 22, 2020. –…
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Business
Finns turn to berry-picking amid job losses
LAHTI: Janne picks up strawberries in Lahti, Finland. Thousands of Finns have answered a desperate call from farmers to save…
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Europe
Finland: From suicide hotspot to world’s ‘happiest country’
Finland’s suicide rate was the second highest in the world VANTAA: When the UN crowned Finland the world’s happiest nation…
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