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Context: In Finland the world-record high incidence of type 1 diabetes has risen steeply over past decades; however, after 2006 the incidence rate has plateaued.

Tougher fishing-net rules urged in Finland to protect rare seals; plastic-use curbs urged in Sweden to protect oceans The Finnish branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature is demanding immediate tougher action to protect the highly-endangered Saimaa seal population.

Just under 35,000 spectators, glorious summer weather and the most famous rally drivers in one place - the first edition of the "Neste Oil Helsinki Battle" in the centre of the Finnish capital was a resounding success.

Tango has found a lasting home in Finland, and every summer the Finns' love affair with the dance breaks out into the open, showing that under their cool North exterior beats a warm, Latin heart.

CITROA N AND RALLY FINLAND: FOUR WINS SINCE 1962 Back when the Swedes were the only drivers that could compete with the Finns at their home event, CitroA n enjoyed its first win at the "1,000 Lakes Rally" in 1962 when local drivers Pauli Toivonen and Jaakko Kallio secured victory in a DS19.

Finnish customs say a shipment of air-to-air missile parts that was stopped at the Helsinki airport last month was part of "normal military cooperation" between Customs spokesman Sami Rakshit says the Vietnamese government has confirmed the legitimacy of the shipment impounded June 24 because it lacked transit authorization that is compulsory for ... (more)

Finnish customs say a shipment of air-to-air missile parts that was stopped at the Helsinki airport last month was part of "normal military cooperation" between Ukraine and Vietnam.

Finnish customs say a shipment of air-to-air missile parts that was stopped at the Helsinki airport last month was part of "normal military cooperation" between Ukraine and Vietnam.

Leino traveled from Helsinki, Finland to Seward, Alaska earlier this summer in order to help Dr. Tuula Hollmen with her research at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

More than 1,000 people took part, Thursday, in a pro-Israel rally in front of the Finnish parliament building in Helsinki.

As humans age, brain cells lose some of their volume and the brain shrinks slowly, subtly over time.

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-07-24 11:41 CEST -- Fingrid Oyj Interim report 24.7.2014 at 12.40 EET Figures in brackets refer to the corresponding period the previous year, unless otherwise stated.

The annual editorial guide highlighted 7 Mintz Levin practice areas and 19 of ... )--Energi and HDI-Gerling America have entered into a multi-year agreement to extend their strong partnership offering risk management and insurance programs to certai... )--The BNSF Railway Foundation announced a $3 million pledge to the USO that will support USO ... (more)

Finnish bank, Holvi, which brands itself as 'a complete update to online banking', plans to launch in Ireland later this year.

Afghan medical workers move the dead body of a foreign female aid worker who was employed by the International Assistance Mission, in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2014.

Pyry's January-June 2014 result will be published on 31 July 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Finnish time.

Nokia sold its phone division to Microsoft in April. After the deal, almost 90 percent of Nokia's sales come from its network unit.

Sunglass Hut will bring a 750-square-foot store to the mall in the center court between Godiva and Brighton Collectibles.

Editor at Biotech Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Drugs and Therapies.

Lionsgate Entertainment continues to chase game development, announcing this week that it has formed a partnership with the newly-minted Next Games that will see the film-centric entertainment company investing an undisclosed sum in the Finnish developer.