Finns today mourned the victims of a school massacre in which a lone gunman killed nine fellow students and a teacher before shooting himself.

Finnish voters re-elected left-wing President Tarja Halonen for another six-year term in a close run-off against her conservative challenger.

Voters went to the polls in Finland’s presidential runoff today, with polls predicting a close race between leftist President Tarja Halonen and conservative challenger Sauli Niinisto.

A FORMER journalist and EU specialist was named as Finland’s new prime minister yesterday, replacing the first woman to hold to post after only two months when she was toppled by a leaked document scandal.