English church walkers celebrate St. Olaf’s Day
On Saturday a group of walkers from the small town of Neston near Liverpool, England took advantage of the glorious weather conditions to celebrate th...
The bottled water industry that leaves a third of Fijians with dirty water
The government in Fiji has backed down from plans to introduce a 20 cents / litre tax on bottled water designed to curb the tide of luxury mineral wat...
Denmark leads the way for animal bordellos in Scandinavia
Scandinavians with a penchant for sex with animals can find plenty of options right in their own backyard. There are no prohibitions on this sexual in...
Norway sees doubling of asylum seekers
The number of asylum seekers looking for refuge in Norway has significantly increased this year. More than 15,000 refugees are expected to apply to li...
Is Iceland finding oil on the Jan Mayen Ridge?
Very positive signs of oil have been found at the Dreki Area, on the Jan Mayen Ridge of Iceland. As reported last year, the Icelandic government inten...
Fiji government yields to bottled water company pressure
A proposed tax on bottled water in Fiji has been scrapped following pressure by an industry lobby group on the island. The interim Fijian government r...
Fiji Water shuts down factory in response to new bottling tax
Bottled water giant Fiji Water has closed operations following the interim government’s decision to levy a 20 cents per litre tax on all bottled water...
No new Polar bear sightings
The Icelandic coast guard in cooperation with local authorities have been searching for the two Polar bears sighted in the Hornstrandir area. The poli...