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Ex-minister victorious in presidential election Former Finnish Finance Minister Sauli Niinisto emerged victorious in the nation's presidential election Sunday, according to preliminary results
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Finns stop 'Patriot missile' ship  Map of Kotka Finland| The Finnish authorities have impounded an Isle of Man-flagged ship bound for China with undeclared missiles and explosives, officials say | |
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Nationalists True Finns gain in Finland vote| A nationalist party has taken nearly a fifth of votes in Finland's general election, just behind the conservative NCP and the Social Democrats | |
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World Sauna event finalist dies
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| Feb.26 |
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U.S. buried Finland, 6-1. Vancouver
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Suspect found dead after 5 killed Map of Helsinki Finland| Before the shooting spree at the shopping center Sello, Ibrahim Shkupolli, 43, had killed his ex-girlfriend | |
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Poutiainen wins World Cup opener. Austria
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| Oct.22 |
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Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone The world's biggest mobile phone maker is suing its US rival for infringing patents on mobile phone technology for the iPhone
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Raikkonen victory as India on podium. Belgium
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 'Ransom demand' for missing ship Finnish police say a ransom demand has been made for a missing Russian-manned cargo vessel, the Arctic Sea, to the ship's Finnish owners
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| Oct.10 |
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 Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize Norway: The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Martti Ahtisaari's 'significant' part in establishing Namibia's independence
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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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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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Kovalainen claims maiden F1 win. Hungary
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| Apr.27 |
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Raikkonen stretches lead with win. Barcelona
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| Apr.19 |
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8 Finnish tourists killed. Spain
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| Mar.23 |
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Champ Raikkonen races to Grand Prix win. Malaysia
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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 |
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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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Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls  Sao Paulo: 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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Center Party wins narrow election victory The governing party won parliamentary election, but the main opposition Conservatives made strong gains
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Raikkonen clinches opening victory. Melbourne
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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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 Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold  Northern Italy: Lidstrom's blistering slapshot early gave Sweden a 3-2 win in the final event of the Games
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Finland crushes Russia; Sweden - Czechs. Italy
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| Jan.29 |
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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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 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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Dibaba completes a unique double
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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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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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Canada gets World hockey title
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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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4 held in Helsinki blast probe 4 people, including a 17-year-old youth, are being questioned by police investigating a bomb blast which killed 7 people
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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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