Radioactive waste was discovered Friday in a basement of Turku University during renovation work, reported the Finnish language daily Turun Sanomat.
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The past week has seen the highest average temperature in the country in over 50 years, according to the Met Office.
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Two Finnish citizens died in a climbing accident in Chamonix region of France on Friday morning.
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A cargo consignment containing missile seekers being exported to Ukraine via Finland is currently under investigation, Finnish customs authorities said Friday.
The cargo, weighing slightly over 1 ton, arrived at Helsinki airport from Vietnam en route to Ukraine on Thursday when it was confiscated.
Finnish Customs were investigating the case as "an export offence involving defense materiel," as "no transit authorization has been applied for the products," authorities said.
A violation of export regulations can lead to a fine or imprisonment for up to four years, they added.
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra confirmed late Thursday that an Air Algerie flight with 116 people onboard crashed in neighboring Mali.
The MD-83 aircraft, which carried 110 passengers ... details