Debate among the lawmakers from the treasury bench and opposition took place in the parliament on Thursday during the discussion on the same-sex marriage bill, although it was ... details
Fri, 21 Feb, 2014 12:00:55 AM
Int'l community trading accusations over escalating Ukraine violence
Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) on Thursday agreed to adopt sanctions against Ukraine, including asset freezes, visa bans and ban on exporting anti-riot equipments, EU diplomats ... details
Fri, 21 Feb, 2014 12:02:33 AM
Check-up of recovering patients at Tampere Pitkäniemen hospital
Rehabilitating drug addicts should not be forced to strip during personal inspection, said Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen.
The ombudsman made the comment while criticising the check-up practices at the psychiatry department of the Tampere Pitkäniemen hospital.
According to the hospital guidelines, personal inspections are conducted to two patients at the same time by a nurse of the same sex as the patients; during inspection, the patients have to take off their clothes.
The ombudsman said taking off clothes in presence of other people was against the law. Moreover, the fact that the department stopped treatment if ... details
The government has granted €60m to 230 educational institutions for ensuring smooth study in the classroom by reducing the number of students in a class of ... details
Adelina Sotnikova cashed in on a home ice advantage to win Russia's first ever Olympic women's figure skating gold medal while Norway extended their gold tally to ... details
