Copenhagen - Nordic foreign ministers called Friday for an end to the "misrule" of President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe and that "human rights be reinstated."

The foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden said they were "appalled by the grave humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe."

They expressed concern about the recent cholera outbreak and promised assistance to help victims, noting that "the authorities in Zimbabwe alone bear the responsibility for the tragic situation the country is currently faced with."

Stockholm/Copenhagen - The central banks of Denmark and Sweden on Tuesday said they have signed a swap agreement with the central bank of Latvia guaranteeing short-term loans of up to 500 million euros (675 million dollars).

The swap agreement allows Latvijas Banka to borrow euro against Latvian lats "when and if the need arises," the statement said.

The Swedish Riksbank said its share was 375 million euros.

Copenhagen - A Danish executive extradited from the United States on Tuesday admitted to allegations of fraud during a remand custody hearing at a Danish district court.

Stein Bagger, 41, was chief executive of the software company IT Factory and is alleged to have defrauded the group of some 182 million dollars and also falsified documents.

IT Factory was to have become co-sponsor of the CSC team of Danish ex-cyclist Bjarne Riis as of 2009.

Bagger's lawyer questioned the size of the sums during the court hearing on Tuesday, hours after Bagger's plane had landed, local media reported.

Copenhagen - A Danish navy vessel has rescued seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Danish Navy said Friday.

Copenhagen - Denmark's central bank Thursday shadowed an interest rate cut by the European

Copenhagen - Activists from environmental group Greenpeace Tuesday tried to board a ship loaded with coal between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Fyn.

The protest, staged in two dinghies, was timed to coincide with the UN climate change conference that opened Monday in Poznan, Poland.

The 300-metre long vessel was loaded with coal from South Africa and was headed for Aabenraa where Danish energy group Dong Energy operates a coal-fired plant.

Greenpeace said it was "shameful" that Denmark each year imports some 8.3 million tons of coal, generating 19 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).