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Man receives the 1st eye transplant plus a new face
Surgeons have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it's far too soon…
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44K people vaccinated in Helsinki in 4 days
The influenza and coronavirus vaccinations of risk groups started in Helsinki on Monday and about 44 000 vaccines have been administered, said the City of Helsinki in a…
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Posti to release Ahtisaari mourning stamp on Dec 15
National postal and logistic services operator Posti will honor the memory of late former President Martti Ahtisaari by publishing a mourning stamp on December 15, said…
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3 get Father of the Year award
Matti Väliahdet from Rovaniemi, Christopher Gullmans from Espoo and Janne Saarela from Seinäjoki were awarded the Father of the Year prize on Tuesday, said the…
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Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves nominated for European Film award
Finnish film ´Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet)´, directed and written by eminent director Aki Kaurismäki, has been nominated as one of the Best European…
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Helsinki begins vaccinating risk group people on Monday
The vaccination of risk groups against influenza and coronavirus will start in Helsinki on Monday, said the City of Helsinki.
More than 40,000 people or 60 per cent of…
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Restricting use of English may cause harm to Int´l co-op: study
English is one of the key languages used in multilingual Finland, but its role and significance vary considerably depending on the field, task and situation, according to…
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Dickens’s A Christmas Carol sees world premiere at Finnish National Ballet
The Finnish National Ballet will unveil a brand-new Christmas ballet on December 1, inspired by the timeless tale of Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, said an official…
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1700 guests invited to Independence Day reception party
Some 1,700 people from all over the Finland will be invited to the Independence Day reception party hosted by President Sauli Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio on…
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42% adults engage in adequate physical activity
Less than half of men and women aged over 20 reached the current physical activity guidelines for health-enhancing physical activity, said the Finnish Institute for…
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