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Woke People More Prone To Unhappiness, Anxiety, And Depression, Says Study
Their discoveries, featured in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, imply that other Western countries might observe comparable trends among their socially aware populace.
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Four Killed As US Marine Plane Crashes In Norway
A US marine plane taking part in a NATO exercise has crashed in Norway, killing all four Americans on board, the Scandinavian country's army said on Saturday.
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Swedish Teen Rapper Einar Shot Several Times Outside Apartment, Dies
Swedish rapper Einar, who won awards and topped charts in the Scandinavian country, was shot and killed late Thursday in Stockholm, police and media said as police hunted for suspects.
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Here Is Why Denmark Is One Of The Happiest Countries In The World
The 2018 World Happiness Report ranked Denmark among the top three happiest countries in the world - for the seventh time in a row. So what is it about this Scandinavian country that makes it so happy?
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Sweden Runs Out Of Garbage, Imports From Other Countries
Sweden has run out of garbage and the Scandinavian country has been forced to import rubbish from other countries to keep its state-of-the-art recycling plants going.
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Norway's Supreme Court Refuses To Grant Edward Snowden Safe Travel
Norway's Supreme Court has rejected Edward Snowden's request for a legal guarantee that would allow him to collect an award in the Scandinavian country without risk of being extradited to the United States.
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America Is Not The Greatest Country On Earth. It's No. 28
Every study ranking nations by health or living standards invariably offers Scandinavian social democracies a chance to show their quiet dominance. A new analysis published this week-perhaps the most comprehensive ever-is no different.
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Sweden Bans 'm&ms' In Chocolate Trademark Dispute
A Swedish court has ordered candy maker Mars to stop selling M&Ms in the Scandinavian country, at least not with the customary lower-case letters it uses on the packaging and on the colourful chocolates.
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India Among Most Vulnerable Nations to Cyber-Attacks: Study
While the US is ranked 11th safest of 44 nations studied, several Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway and Finland were ranked the safest in the book .
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Norway Leads World In Electric Car Market Share
Electric cars represented almost one in five new vehicles registered in Norway last year, a market share unparallelled anywhere in the world thanks largely to consumer incentives few countries can match.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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Death of a Parent in Childhood Ups Suicide Risk
The death of a parent in childhood may increase long-term risk of suicide, finds a study of children from three Scandinavian countries who were followed for up to 40 years.
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Swedish Diplomat Expelled From Moscow: Swedish Foreign Ministry
A Swedish diplomat has been expelled from Moscow in a tit-for-tat move after the Scandinavian country recently kicked out a Russian diplomat, Sweden's foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Norway to Take in 8,000 Syria Refugees by Late 2017
Norway has agreed to take in 8,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2017, under an agreement reached Wednesday by most of the Scandinavian country's political parties.
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Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's Bloc Leading Opinion Poll Ahead of June Vote
Denmark's coalition government and its political allies on Monday led an opinion poll for the first time since November 2013, giving it a narrow lead over the opposition weeks before a June vote.
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Woke People More Prone To Unhappiness, Anxiety, And Depression, Says Study
Their discoveries, featured in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, imply that other Western countries might observe comparable trends among their socially aware populace.
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Four Killed As US Marine Plane Crashes In Norway
A US marine plane taking part in a NATO exercise has crashed in Norway, killing all four Americans on board, the Scandinavian country's army said on Saturday.
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Swedish Teen Rapper Einar Shot Several Times Outside Apartment, Dies
Swedish rapper Einar, who won awards and topped charts in the Scandinavian country, was shot and killed late Thursday in Stockholm, police and media said as police hunted for suspects.
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Here Is Why Denmark Is One Of The Happiest Countries In The World
The 2018 World Happiness Report ranked Denmark among the top three happiest countries in the world - for the seventh time in a row. So what is it about this Scandinavian country that makes it so happy?
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Sweden Runs Out Of Garbage, Imports From Other Countries
Sweden has run out of garbage and the Scandinavian country has been forced to import rubbish from other countries to keep its state-of-the-art recycling plants going.
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Norway's Supreme Court Refuses To Grant Edward Snowden Safe Travel
Norway's Supreme Court has rejected Edward Snowden's request for a legal guarantee that would allow him to collect an award in the Scandinavian country without risk of being extradited to the United States.
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America Is Not The Greatest Country On Earth. It's No. 28
Every study ranking nations by health or living standards invariably offers Scandinavian social democracies a chance to show their quiet dominance. A new analysis published this week-perhaps the most comprehensive ever-is no different.
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Sweden Bans 'm&ms' In Chocolate Trademark Dispute
A Swedish court has ordered candy maker Mars to stop selling M&Ms in the Scandinavian country, at least not with the customary lower-case letters it uses on the packaging and on the colourful chocolates.
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India Among Most Vulnerable Nations to Cyber-Attacks: Study
While the US is ranked 11th safest of 44 nations studied, several Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway and Finland were ranked the safest in the book .
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Norway Leads World In Electric Car Market Share
Electric cars represented almost one in five new vehicles registered in Norway last year, a market share unparallelled anywhere in the world thanks largely to consumer incentives few countries can match.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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Death of a Parent in Childhood Ups Suicide Risk
The death of a parent in childhood may increase long-term risk of suicide, finds a study of children from three Scandinavian countries who were followed for up to 40 years.
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Swedish Diplomat Expelled From Moscow: Swedish Foreign Ministry
A Swedish diplomat has been expelled from Moscow in a tit-for-tat move after the Scandinavian country recently kicked out a Russian diplomat, Sweden's foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Norway to Take in 8,000 Syria Refugees by Late 2017
Norway has agreed to take in 8,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2017, under an agreement reached Wednesday by most of the Scandinavian country's political parties.
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Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's Bloc Leading Opinion Poll Ahead of June Vote
Denmark's coalition government and its political allies on Monday led an opinion poll for the first time since November 2013, giving it a narrow lead over the opposition weeks before a June vote.
