Oslo - Remarks by Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store further fuelled speculation that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is soon to be chosen for the post of secretary general of NATO.

After a speech Monday evening in Oslo, Store was quoted by the online edition of the Dagsavisen newspaper that the next NATO secretary general understands Norwegian, which "is good for Norway."

Speakers of Norwegian and Danish can understand each other quite easily.

Copenhagen  - A flight taking Denmark's Prince Frederik and Princess Mary to Chicago was delayed two hours at Copenhagen airport after a fellow passenger quipped that it was "funny they never found the bomb in my pocket", local media said Sunday.

The reports said the 43-year-old Dane who made the remark during check-in was detained after Saturday's incident and he faced a hefty damages claim from the airline involved, SAS.

Security personnel ordered all passengers, including the 40-year- old prince and his 37-year-old wife, off the plane and had it searched before clearing it for take-off two hours later.

Copenhagen - Danish Queen Margrethe II Friday discussed her experiences of designing sets and costumes for an upcoming film based on a story by writer Hans Christian Andersen.

The film based on the tale The Wild Swans is set for release this autumn.

The queen said she felt "great respect" for the professionals on the crew, but quickly felt that she was welcomed as one of them, Danish news agency Ritzau reported.

Copenhagen - A Danish parliament vote allowing same-sex couples to adopt children continued Wednesday to generate reaction from opponents and supporters.

The legislation was passed Tuesday by a 63 to 52 vote after six members of the Liberal Party, the main force in the minority government, broke ranks and voted for the proposal.

The government must now draft a bill to be presented to parliament.

Copenhagen  - Researchers from over 70 countries ended a three-day meeting Thursday on future threats of global warming including rising sea levels.

Potential threats discussed included acidification of oceans and reductions of glaciers and ice sheets causing sea levels to rise.

The effects of higher temperatures could also change weather systems and precipitation causing climate refugees.

A group of researchers from the University of Cambridge in England said there was a case for more joint international efforts.

Copenhagen - Danish Crown Prince Frederik has undergone surgery after sustaining a leg injury while sledging with his children, the palace said Wednesday.

The procedure was conducted Tuesday at Copenhagen University Hospital. The 41-year-old heir to the Danish throne was likely to leave hospital on Thursday.

The prince sustained the shinebone fracture while sledging during a recent ski holiday in Switzerland.

His children, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella, were not hurt in the crash.