| Advice Hard to Find from Finland's Mosques Finland’s Muslims often have to seek advice on religious questions from imams living abroad owing to the lack of qualified clerics at home. Frequently the guidance given from imams via the internet as far away as Saudi Arabia is incompatible with life in Finland. Mosques operating in Finland also appear to shun questions on Islamic doctrine. yle.fi |
Arsonists Strike Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in Turku A Buddhist temple under construction in Turku was the target of an arson attack Friday. According to emergency service workers, while the walls and ceiling of the building were burnt, prompt action prevented further damage. yle.fi |
Finnish National Opera to Bring 'Purge' to Stage Sofi Oksanen’s award-winning novel Puhdistus (Purge) will premiere at the Finnish National Opera in April 2012. The opera will be performed in both Finnish and Estonian. yle.fi |
Nobelin rauhanpalkinto kiinalaiselle toisinajattelijalle Tämänvuotinen Nobelin rauhanpalkinto on myönnetty vankilassa olevalle kiinalaiselle toisinajattelijalle Liu Xiaobolle. Norjan Nobel-komitean puheenjohtaja Thorbjörn Jagland ilmoitti palkinnon saajan keskipäivällä. yle.fi |
Ruotsi pyytää Suomesta apua Anna Lindh -tutkimukseen Ruotsi on pyytänyt Suomesta asiantuntija-apua vuonna 2003 murhatun ulkoministerin Anna Lindhin sairaalahoidon arvioimiseksi. Valviran mukaan Suomesta haetaan kahta asiantuntijalääkäriä Lindhin sairaalahoidon arvioimista varten. yle.fi |