Danish amusement park scraps ride after girl killed
July 15, 2022 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An amusement park in northwestern Denmark said Friday it would scrap a roller coaster for good after a 14-year-old girl died, reportedly when the rear part of the ride came off the rails.
Police: 14-year-old girl dies on Denmark amusement park ride
July 14, 2022 GMTCOPENHAGEN (AP) — A 14-year-old girl died Thursday at a popular amusement park in northern Denmark, police said, reportedly when the rear part of a roller-coaster ride came off the rails.
A 13 year-old boy suffered injuries to one hand, police said.
Dane who planned school attacks sent to psychiatric facility
February 3, 2022 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 27-year-old man from northern Denmark was sentenced Thursday to a psychiatric facility for at least five years after being found guilty of attempted murder for planning several attacks on schools that never were carried out.
46 countries agree to better protect environmental defenders
October 22, 2021 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Nearly four dozen countries in Europe and central Asia have agreed to improve protections for environmental defenders who voice concerns on issues like the construction of dams, harmful agricultural policies, fallout from oil projects and illegal logging in forests, a U.N.
Slingsby steers Aussies to victory in SailGP regatta
August 21, 2021 GMTAustralia’s Tom Slingsby easily beat rivals Sir Ben Ainslie of Britain and Nathan Outteridge of Team Japan in the podium race Saturday to win the Denmark Sail Grand Prix on Aarhus Bay.
The second consecutive regatta victory gives defending champion Australia a 32-30 lead over Britain in the Season 2 standings after four regattas in the eight-team global league.
Ainslie’s back for Brits in SailGP; US crewmember injured
August 19, 2021 GMTAfter watching the last two regattas from another continent, Sir Ben Ainslie will be back at the wheel of the British boat for SailGP’s regatta Friday and Saturday in Aarhus, Denmark.
While SailGP raced in Italy and England earlier this summer, Ainslie was in California with his wife, Georgie, for the birth of their second child, son Fox.
Zoom calls, drive-ins: Danes get creative for soccer restart
May 27, 2020 GMTWhen Danish soccer resumes in empty stadiums this week amid the coronavirus pandemic, teams will be competing for points on the field and to deliver the most innovative experience for their fans off it...
Statue honors Dane credited as Nanjing Massacre lifesaver
August 31, 2019 GMTHELSINKI (AP) — A statue of a Danish citizen who is credited with saving thousands of people in China during the Japanese invasion that led to the Nanjing Massacre was unveiled by Denmark's queen on Saturday.
Danish city puts Vikings at crossing signals
August 26, 2019 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — It's safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing...
Joseph P. Ganim: Bridgeport must lead in sustainability
June 7, 2017 GMTLast week, I had the privilege of representing the cities of North America, and specifically Bridgeport, on international panels regarding sustainable cities at the annual CLEAN conference in Aarhus, Denmark.