Helsinki City Marathon 2008
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Topic: Sport

 

4 suspects take into custody for attempted robbery
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Topic: News

Police have taken into custody four people suspected of attempted armed robbery at the Sampo Bank in a downtown district of Helsinki on Friday.

 

Finland to give humanitarian assistance to the victims of the crisis in Georgia
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Topic: News
Press release 286/2008
from ReliefWeb:

After having agreed about the matter with Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo V?yrynen, Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb announced in the meeting of the EU Council of Ministers in Brussels today that Finland is prepared to provide support for humanitarian assistance of civilian victims of the crisis in Georgia up to the amount of one million euro.

At this stage, the plan is to channel the assistance primarily through the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, the Finnish Red Cross and the UN relief agencies.

Afternoon Bank Robbery in Toolo?, Helsinki
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Topic: News

YLE has got the story:

 

"Two men pulled off a daring armed robbery at a Sampo bank branch in Toolo, Helsinki Monday afternoon. Police were notified of the attack at about 2.45 pm and were said to be pursuing the perpetrators."

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen Sundaymorning
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Topic: Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few words about the opening ceremony of the olympics in Beijng:

" Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Sunday morning with Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Friday night."

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"the world had seen China's efforts in preparing for the Games and the opening ceremony was very successful.

    He said although he wasn't born when Helsinki hosted the Olympics, he knew the Games' significance to the Finnish people.

    "So I totally understand the significance of the Beijing Games to the Chinese people, and I firmly believe the Games will be a success," he said."