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World

Hitler's birthplace to keep anti-facist memorial outside house

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

The stone was placed outside the house in 1989.

Finland

IN DECLINE FOR MONTHS

Industrial production and manufacturing orders declining

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

The chemical industry and mining and quarrying endured the biggest output falls.

Tourism

Denmark to allow more leisure travellers from southern Sweden

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

Most of Sweden, however, remains barred, as infections were higher than the accepted rate.

Finland

Government aims 11-minute police response time in big cities

The Nomad Today 7/10/20

Typically, there are fewer crimes and disturbances in sparsely populated areas requiring response from the police, but it takes longer to get help.

Coronavirus

GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT

Covid-19 reproduction on the rise

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

The number of new cases per infected patient is increasing and the disease has put people into intensive care units, which a week ago were empty.

Tourism

'Unique opportunity' to visit empty Acropolis during pandemic

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

The monument reopened on 1 July but has been unusually empty.

Finland

ASYLUM

Unaccompanied foreign minors entitled to support until aged 25

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

Until now, young people who entered Finland as unaccompanied minors have been entitled to support until they reach the age of 21. On Wednesday afternoon, Finland received the first group of Afghan…

World

Drug gang was behind torture chamber found in the Netherlands

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

A shipping container, referred to as 'treatment room' by the suspects, contained a dentist's chair together with surgery instruments, pliers and shears intended for torture.

Finland

FOUR MEN DETAINED

Shooting in a Helsinki restaurant

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

Police detained four men and seized the weapon near the restaurant.

Sports

Former champion Alonso back at Renault 'family' in F1 return

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

“Renault is my family, my fondest memories in Formula One with my two World Championship titles, but I’m now looking ahead," Alonso said in a team statement.

Tourism

Travel restrictions remain for Swedes and major tourist countries

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

Check in this article the list of European and non-European states with which travel restrictions will be lifted.

Finland

IMMIGRATION SCAM SUSPECTED

Prominent Indian citizen residing in Finland wanted by Interpol

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Indian authorities request his arrest for allegedly cheating a woman to whom he promised a residence permit and a well-paid job in Finland.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Herd immunity hard to achieve without many deaths

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Only 5% of the over 61,000 participants developed antibodies that would be able to fight the disease, according to the research partly funded by Spain's Ministry of Health and published in the…

Coronavirus

Africa surpasses half a million Covid-19 cases, WHO says

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

South Africa is the continent’s worst affected nation, shouldering 29% of Africa’s total caseload.

Finland

POLICE UPDATE

Man shot to death in Espoo

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Two other men, both born in 1980, have been arrested on suspicion of  murder.

Finland

Police ask for clues on missing teenager in Myllypuro

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

He was last seen at his home on 21 June.

Finland

Passenger traffic at Finnish airports collapsed

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

The number of passengers at Helsinki airport decreased by 97.6% between April and June.

Coronavirus

New platform to monitor Covid-19 rights abuses launched

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Many of the 162 indexed countries are flagged for concerning measures during the pandemic.

Finland

EXPORTS DOWN BY 14%

Maritime transport decreased

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

Vehicle transport fell to less than half year-on-year.

World

Russia space adviser arrested on suspicion of being NATO spy

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

Ivan Safronov faces a charge of treason, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.