Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces abdication on live TV
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who is Europe's longest-serving monarch, surprised her nation by announcing her abdication during a New Year address on TV.
Quran-burning demonstrations: Denmark tightens border controls
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:04 am
Copenhagen: The Danish police are temporarily toughening controls at the country's borders for security reasons following recent Quran-burning demonstrations, the Danish Justice Ministry has said.
Danish govt condemns Quran burning near Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen
Jul 23, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Zurich/IBNS/UNI: The Danish government called the Quran burning outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen a provocation and condemned the act, saying that the burning of religious texts creates division between religions and cultures.
Rights expert urges Denmark and Greenland to examine colonial legacy’s impact
Feb 11, 2023, at 07:21 pm
New York: Denmark and Greenland must address the negative impact of a colonial legacy that has led to structural and systemic racial discrimination against the indigenous Inuit community, an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe has now become Europe's longest serving monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II is now Europe's longest-serving monarch and also its only reigning queen after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Denmark: Several killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, say Police
Jul 04, 2022, at 07:45 am
Copenhagen: Several people have been killed in a shooting at a shopping mall in Denmark's capital Copenhagen, according to local police, media reported.
Denmark: Commission slams govt after finding Copenhagen illegally silenced anti-China demonstrators
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:25 pm
Copenhagen: A commission appointed by the government of Denmark recently slammed the country’s Foreign Ministry for giving into Chinese pressure and preventing anti-Beijing demonstrations during state visits in 2012 and 2013, media reports said on Sunday.
Denmark: Posters put up by local politician containing Tibetan flag close to Chinese embassy removed
Oct 29, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Copenhagen: A Danish candidate in the local elections has alleged that China removed ten election posters, which had his picture along with Tibetan flag, which were put by him outside the Chinese Embassy in Copenhagen.
Hurting Beijing: Denmark govt mulls Taiwan's WHO return
Jan 22, 2021, at 02:59 am
Copenhagen: The Denmark parliament is considering a resolution to support Taiwan's bid to return to the World Health Organization, a step that might annoy China.
Denmark extends COVID-19 restrictive measures until January 17
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Murmansk/Sputnik: Denmark's restrictive measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are being extended until January 17, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference broadcast by Danish media.
Denmark's confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 6
Mar 03, 2020, at 07:14 pm
Copenhagen/Xinhua/UNI: A further two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed here by both the Danish Patient Safety Authority and the National Health Board in press releases on Tuesday, bringing the total number to six.
Greenland sale: Donald Trump cancels Denmark visit
Aug 21, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Washington, Aug 21 (IBNS): As Denmark PM said that Greenland was not for sale to the US, President Donald Trump on Wednesday cancelled a state visit to the country.
Denmark: Train mishap kills six people
Jan 02, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Copenhagen, Jan 2 (IBNS): At least six people died in a train mishap in Denmark on Wednesday, media reports said.
Sep 29, 2018, at 08:04 am
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): All parts of the United Nations “must embrace this opportunity to change and create real improvements to the benefit of the people,” Ulla Tørnæs, Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation, said on Friday, stressing that the world body’s Member States had thrown their support behind the Secretary-General's ambitions reform agenda and now it was time to make those proposals a reality.
Woman attracts fine for wearing niqab in Denmark
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Copenhagen, Aug 4 (IBNS): A woman became the first person to be fined for violating the face veil ban in Denmark.
Inclusive approach needed to embrace religious diversity in Denmark – UN expert
Mar 23, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):While appraising Denmark as a liberal country that values and respects freedom and religion, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday also addressed challenges Danish society faces, especially towards “an open, inclusive†identity and religious diversity.