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- Denmark causes chaos at whaling meeting
International Whaling Commission meeting, Portugal: WSPA and fellow NGOs are calling on the United States and European Union nations to oppose a Danish proposal to kill 10 humpback whales a year under the banner of Greenlands aboriginal subsistence
- Denmark asks to hunt humpback whales
At the annual International Whaling Commission meeting this week, Denmark has applied to include humpback whales in the hunting quota for Greenland Denmark has requested a hunting quota of 30 humpback whales for Greenland at the annual meeting of the
- Greenland gains freedom from Denmark
NUUK: Inuit choirs gathered around the port of Greenland's capital sang traditional songs on Sunday to welcome a new era of self rule after 300 years under Danish authority. The prospect of global warming opening up access to Greenland's potentially
- GREENLAND: Island marks start of self-rule on national day
Island marks start of self-rule on national day France 24 'estat': France 24 World news and latest news on international headlines, 24/7 WELCOME TO ON 24 MY 24 Sunday, June 21, 29 English - Island marks start of self-rule on national day Sunday 21 June
- Greenland takes step toward independence from Denmark
The Arctic territory of Greenland has begun a new era of self-rule after 300 years under Danish authority, moving closer to independence with a potential oil bonanza below its icecap. The new status took effect as Greenland celebrated its national day,
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Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973, but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
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AFP - Around 30 environment ministers and delegates from the world's biggest polluters are set to meet in the Danish territory of Greenland on Tuesday ahead of the larger UN climate summit in Copenhagen at the end of 2009.
AFP - Denmark must wait to find out whether it can resume hunting humpback whales off Greenland, after a meeting of international delegates failed Thursday to reach agreement.
AFP - Denmark on Tuesday officially requested permission to resume hunting humpback whales off Greenland, in a move that has angered environmentalists.
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