Trial begins for woman accused of beating toddlers to death
A woman’s trial over the deaths of two toddlers in March 2008 has begun in the Koping district court near Stockholm. The 32 year-old German woman, who...
Health centre in Fiji closes due to water shortages
A health centre in Fiji had to be closed last Friday because there was no water in the area, reports The Fiji Times. Nawaicoba resident Rup Narayan sa...
Actavis receives US approval for antidepressant drug
Actavis, a generic drug manufacturer based in Iceland, has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market the generic drug equ...
Fiji families use water from polluted streams
Several small towns in Fiji have had no access to clean water for the past six days, reports the Fiji Daily Post News. Residents of Delainavesi, Lami ...
Norway completes controversial seismic survey near Lofoten Islands
Despite the outcry from local environmental groups, the Norwegian energy authority has wrapped up a full seismic survey of the Arctic waters around th...
Norway sued by Iraqi Muslim over human rights violations
The founder of Ansar al-Islam, a radical Islamist organisation, has filed a lawsuit against Norway in Europe’s human rights court citing “inhuman trea...
Fiji water in competition from Samoa
A multi-million dollar bottled water company was launched in Samoa at the weekend, reports Radio New Zealand International. The 7 million US dollar fi...
Environmental frustration over failed bottled water tax in Fiji
The Fiji government’s decision to repeal a proposed tax on bottled water has revived concerns that bottled water companies in Fiji are continuin...