Denmark

Danish zoo publicly dissects euthanised lion

 A lion was on Thursday dissected publicly at Odense Zoo in central Denmark after being euthanised in February due to overcrowding, triggering widespread condemnation.

Oct 16, 2015, 00:26 AM IST

Denmark to host 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships

 Copenhagen will be the site of the European Short Course Championships in 2017. It will be second time in four years that the country will organize the annual tournament after hosting the 2013 edition at the Jyske Bank Boxen, one of the country's premier sporting venues, in Herning.

Oct 10, 2015, 16:28 PM IST

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Joao Moutinho sees Portugal progress, Karim Benzema scores brace for France

Joao Moutinho got the only goal of the game as Portugal confirmed top spot in the Euro 2016 qualifying Group I. Karim Benzema helped France to an emphatic 4-0 win over Armenia.

Oct 09, 2015, 16:17 PM IST

Asylum seeker arrested in Denmark after police stabbing

Danish police on Tuesday arrested a Palestinian man suspected of stabbing a policeman at the country`s largest reception centre for asylum seekers, which had sparked a manhunt in the area.

Sep 29, 2015, 18:30 PM IST

Rafael Nadal staves off further Davis Cup relegation

A Rafael Nadal inspired Spain halted their Davis Cup decline as the 14-time Grand Slam champion teamed up with Fernando Verdasco to seal a 3-0 win over Denmark on Saturday.

Sep 20, 2015, 08:54 AM IST

Rafael Nadal victorious on Davis Cup return

Rafael Nadal shrugged off his recent struggles to give Spain a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup Group One relegation play-off against Denmark with a straight sets win over Mikael Torpegaard.

Sep 19, 2015, 09:11 AM IST

Denmark to take 1,000 refugees on voluntary basis: Govt

 The Danish government said Thursday it had voluntarily agreed to accept 1,000 refugees out of the 120,000 migrants the EU plans to relocate to ease the burden on frontline states.

Sep 17, 2015, 15:30 PM IST

Danish teen who stabbed mum may have been inspired by IS

 A Danish teenager who admitted to regularly watching jihadist videos online has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stabbing her mother to death together with an Iraqi friend.

Sep 16, 2015, 22:29 PM IST

EU insists on open borders rules after Danish road, rail closures

The European Commission called on member states to abide by common border rules on Thursday, a day after Denmark closed a highway and rail links with Germany to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden.

Sep 10, 2015, 18:19 PM IST

Beijing says Denmark applies to join China-backed AIIB investment bank

The Ministry of Finance said that Denmark has written to China to "announce its intention to apply to be a founding member" of the AIIB.

Mar 29, 2015, 12:56 PM IST

CCI approves FMC Corp's proposed deal to buy Auriga arm

Fair trade regulator CCI has approved US-based FMC Corporation's proposed acquisition of Denmark's agrochemical firm Auriga Industries' arm, saying the deal will not cause anti-competitive concerns in the market.

Feb 16, 2015, 19:26 PM IST

Denmark slips into deflation as oil prices drop

The prices of goods and services dipped 0.1 percent in January after rising 0.3 percent the month before, the national statistics office said.

Feb 10, 2015, 18:02 PM IST

Danish central bank cuts deposit rate further

Denmark`s central bank cut its deposit interest rate Thursday for the second time in a week to maintain its currency peg against the euro.

Jan 29, 2015, 23:25 PM IST

Denmark cuts growth forecast as demand for exports slackens

Output growth is now expected to reach 0.75 percent this year, down sharply from a prediction of 1.4 percent made in August

Dec 11, 2014, 20:36 PM IST