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| Oct. 10 |
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Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize| The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Martti Ahtisaari's 'significant' part in establishing Namibia's independence | |
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| Sep. 27 |
Finland |
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Memorial for gun victims Map of Kauhajoki Finland| The church service will be attended by President Halonen and students of Kauhajoki Vocational School, where the shootings took place | |
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| Sep. 23 |
Finland |
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Deaths spark gun law call| Prime minister Vanhanen has called for gun laws to be tightened after a school shooting that left 11 people dead | |
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School gunman kills nine Map of Kauhajoki Finland Matti Juhani Saari has killed 9 people at a college before shooting himself and later dying in hospital. He posted a video of himself firing a gun
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| Apr.19 |
Spain |
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8 Finnish tourists killed The bus collided with another vehicle and overturned on the AP-7 coastal highway, leaving eight people dead, including a 7-year-old girl
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| Nov.8 |
Finland |
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Mourning after fatal school shooting Flags were flying at half-staff and government workers observed 3 minutes of silence a day after a teenager opened fire at his high school
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| Nov.7 |
Finland |
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8 dead in school shooting Map of Tuusula Finland At least three 8 were killed in a school shooting in southern Finland, in Tuusula, 30 miles north of the capital, Helsinki
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| Oct.21 |
Sao Paulo |
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Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first world title after previous overall leader Hamilton suffered a nightmare end to his season at the Brazilian Grand...
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| Mar.18 |
Finland |
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Center Party wins narrow election victory The governing party won parliamentary election, but the main opposition Conservatives made strong gains
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Melbourne |
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Raikkonen clinches opening victory Kimi Raikkonen made a triumphant start to his Ferrari career with a pole-to-flag victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix
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| Nov.23 |
Finland |
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Divisions mar EU-Russia meeting The 2 sides were due to discuss a partnership agreement: energy, migration and other issues
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| Oct.20 |
Finland |
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Putin firm on EU energy charter European Union leaders are meeting to discuss how to ensure stable supplies of energy
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| Feb.26 |
Northern Italy |
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Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold Lidstrom's blistering slapshot early gave Sweden a 3-2 win in the final event of the Games
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| Feb.24 |
Italy |
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Finland crushes Russia; Sweden - Czechs Sweden ousted the world champion 7-3. Finland is upending the high-flying Russians 4-0
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| Jan.29 |
Finland |
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President Halonen wins new term Tarja Halonen has won another 6-year term after her conservative challenger Niinisto conceded defeat
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| Aug.15 |
Finland |
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Aceh rebels sign peace agreement The Indonesian government and Aceh rebels have signed a peace deal to end their nearly 30-year conflict
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| Aug.13 |
Finland |
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Dibaba completes a unique double Ethiopian added the 10,000 meters title to her 5,000 gold in Helsinki
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| Jul.16 |
Finland |
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Aceh rebels agree to peace deal Delegates from the Indonesian government and Aceh rebels have agreed a tentative deal
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| Jan.29 |
Finland |
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Talks on Aceh's future end early Talks between Indonesian officials and separatist rebels have ended a day ahead of schedule
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| Jan.27 |
Finland |
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Aceh rebel talks set to begin A top-level Indonesian delegation is due to meet separatist leaders, in an effort to end the 29-year conflict
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| May.11 |
Finland |
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Canada gets World hockey title Carter scored in OT as Canada won its first Hockey World Championship title in 6 years by beating Sweden 3-2
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| Mar.16 |
Finland |
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Finns choose first female leader The opposition Center Party has won 24.7% of the vote or 55 seats in the 200-member parliament
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| Oct.11 |
Finland |
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Bomb caused blast, 7 killed An explosion that killed 7 people and injured more than 80 at a shopping centre near Helsinki was caused by a bomb
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