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The Property Market in Denmark Crumbles

Sabine Behrmann — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:04:48 +0000

This summer Monocle Magazine pointed at Copenhagen as the best city in the world to live in. Important parameters were the proximity to the airport and the chance to get drunk at any time of the day. The priceyness of living quarters was not...

Trial begins in Denmark against terror suspects

AP — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:09:39 +0000

Two alleged Islamic militants accused of preparing a bomb attack went on trial in Denmark on Monday, with prosecutors showing secret video footage of them testing a highly explosive material in an apartment building in...

Terror bombing plot trial begins in Denmark

AP — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:26:53 +0000

Two alleged Islamic militants have gone on trial in Denmark on charges of preparing bomb attacks.

Hunting Season

Sabine Behrmann — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:01:49 +0000

It’s Copenhagen Fashion Week, right at the end of the silly season, since the school holidays will be over very soon, and everybody will slide back into their places, albeit a bit reluctant after the customary three weeks summer...

Worldwide Santas meet in Denmark

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:20:21 +0000

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in a Danish amusement park where Santa Clauses from around the world are gathering for their annual three-day congress.Now in it’s 51st year, the World Santa Claus Congress starting Monday...

Worldwide Santa Clauses meet in Denmark

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:19:45 +0000

More than 4,000 Danes may have salmonella

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:55:57 +0000

Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source of what may be the worst outbreak in 15 years.Kare Moelbak of the Ministry...

Danish prosecutors refuse to ban Islamic movement

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:36:45 +0000

Denmark’s top prosecutor says the Danish branch of a small radical Islamic movement cannot be banned.The prosecutor’s office says it decided against imposing a ban on the Hizb ut-Tahrir group because it hasn’t violated the...

Danish paper wins appeal in Prophet cartoons case

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:38:45 +0000

A Danish appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit against the newspaper that first printed the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons in 2005, saying they were not intended to insult Muslims.The Western High Court said it was not proven...

Foster+Partners' First Zoological Project - The Elephant House

Somya — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:48:42 +0000

It was a moment of great pride for the country when His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark and his grandson, Prince Christian inaugurated the Elephant House in Copenhagen on June 12. The pride sure must have been as great as an...