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| Postage Stamps Depict Finnish Rock Bands A series of postage stamps depicting famous Finnish rock bands will be available next January. Three bands from Tampere: Eppu Normaali, Popeda and Yö will get their own postage stamp along with Mamba, Dingo and solo artist Maarit. yle.fi |
Tampere Study on H1N1 Vaccine Effectiveness Residents of the city of Tampere are to represent Finland in a study on the effectiveness of the swine flu vaccine. The Finnish National Institute for Welfare and Health (THL) will follow up on 4,000 people who have been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus to ascertain how well it prevents the disease. yle.fi |
Porvoo Court Hopes to Travel to Tanzania to Hear Testimony in Rwanda Genocide Trial Porvoo District Court hopes to travel to Tanzania to hear testimony from about 20 African witnesses in a case in which Rwandan-born man stands accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide in his country. yle.fi |
Finnair Tightens Security on U.S.-Bound Flights Finnair beefed up security on U.S.-bound flights on Saturday at the request of U.S. authorities. Air travellers can now expect more pat-down searches. New restrictions are also in place for carry-on luggage. The move follows an attempted terror attack on a Christmas Day flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. yle.fi |
Lehtomäki Not Seeking Centre Party Chair Minister of the Environment Paula Lehtomäki, a deputy chair of the Centre Party, says that she will not seek the post of the party’s chair, which is being vacated by Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. Lehtomäki said in an interview on YLE TV1 on Saturday morning that she wanted to devote more time to her family. yle.fi |