Olafur Ragnar Grimsson goes for the his fourth term as president of Iceland
Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson was sworn in for his fourth term as the president of Iceland on the 01.08.2008. The ceremony started with a church service ...
Fiji exports luxury mineral water despite chronic water shortages
A third of the population of Fiji does not have access to clean drinking water, a BBC investigation has revealed. The report, for its Panorama documen...
Denmark hosts Santa Claus summer convention
The annual World Santa Claus Congress kicked off another year in Copenhagen, bringing the spirit of Christmas to Scandinavia a little early. Even thou...
Chechens attack Kurdish asylum seekers in Norway
Five Chechens suspected of attacking refugees at an asylum centre south of Oslo have been detained by Norwegian police. Various weapons were used agai...
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...