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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Greenlandic MP on Friday refused to speak Danish during a debate in the Danish parliament and instead spoke in her native Inuit language, frustrating uncomprehending lawmakers and highlighting strained relations between Denmark and Greenland. | 10:53am

Michael Konschak of Carmel, N.Y., said in court that hes ashamed of what he did and "it was never my intent that morning to harm the victims pets," having told authorities that while hunting deer he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, only to discover they were a familys German shepherds.

The loss of the holiday - created more than 300 years ago when a Danish bishop merged several minor holidays - has triggered a backlash throughout the country

Lawmakers voted 95-68 to scrap Great Prayer Day, a religious holiday observed since the 17th century.

The extra day of work will provide an additional $400m to the economy.

 COPENHAGEN, Feb 10, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - NATO member Denmark said Thursday it was ready to allow US military troops on its