| Disfigured Afghan Woman on Time Cover Also Got Finnish Help Bibi Aisha, a 19-year-old Afghan woman whose disfigured face was on a recent cover of the US news magazine Time lived for a while in a women’s refuge maintained by Finnish development cooperation funds. A YLE news journalist interviewed Aisha in June. The possibility of her having reconstructive surgery in Finland was discussed, but she is now in the United States for treatment. yle.fi |
Decision on Finnish Participation in Somali Pirate Hunt Coming Soon Finland is expected to decide soon on sending the flagship of the country’s Navy, the mine carrier Pohjanmaa, to help in international efforts against pirates along the Somali coast. There is no decision yet on where pirates that might be caught would be tried. yle.fi |
Internet Boosts Patients' Confidence Information gleaned from the internet has encouraged patients to be more demanding of their doctors. According to a dissertation prepared in the city of Tampere, over half of patients nowadays have a clear idea at what ails them and as to what care should be prescribed. yle.fi |
Tampereen talous saatu tasapainoon Tampereen kaupungin välitilinpäätös 31.8.2010 on noin 800 000 euroa ylijäämäinen. Välitilipäätöksen perusteella laaditun koko vuotta 2010 koskevan tuloslaskelmaennusteen mukaan kaupungin tuloksen arvioidaan muodostuvan satunnaisten erien jälkeen 1,2 milj. euroa ylijäämäiseksi. Kaupunginhallitus sai välitilinpäätöksen tiedoksi tänään. tampere.fi |
Rehn: Worst of European Economic Crisis Over Finland’s EU Commissioner, Olli Rehn, believes the worst of the current economic crisis in Europe is over. Speaking in an interview given to YLE on Saturday, Rehn expressed his concern over inequality between the world’s economic zones and also of the imbalance between the Chinese currency and the Euro. yle.fi |