Dutch: Queen to step down to make way for son
Dutch Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she will abdicate on April 30 after 33 years as head of state, clearing the way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, 45,...
Multiculturalism lags behind Finland’s changing demographics
Statistics Finland reported recently that a record number of immigrants have helped to increase the Finnish population. Does the changing face of Finland also mean the society is becoming more...
Finland: Integration programmes bypass Thai women
Non-governmental organizations are calling for more long-term projects aimed at promoting the integration of Thai women. Several years ago NGOs proposed new methods for supporting the adjustment of Thai women...
Helsinki: Kamppi water damage disrupts bus services
Water damage following a fire that took place at Helsinki’s Kamppi shopping centre has damaged business places and disrupted public transportation. Emergency officials speculated that water from the centre’s sprinkler...
Foreign nurses using Finland as transit point
Finland's social and health care sector trade union fears that the country is training foreign nurses who will move on to work in other countries. According to the regional newspaper...
Nigeria Asks Foreign Countries To Warn Citizens Over Illegal Oil Bunkering
NIGERIA has appealed to foreign countries to enlighten their citizens on the implication of engaging in illegal oil bunkering in any part of the country. Ashiru, who revealed this after...
A 27-year-old lady was raped in her sleep by her boyfriend for two years
A terrified woman has revealed her disgust at discovering her boyfriend of two years had repeatedly raped her while she slept. Naomi Hampson, 27, only found out she had regularly...
A British Woman Sentenced to Death for Drugs in Indonesia
"We found Lindsay Sandiford convincingly and legally guilty for importing narcotics... and sentenced the defendant to death," judge Amser Simanjuntak told Denpasar district court. Sandiford was arrested at Bali's international...
Bulgarian politician survives assasination attempt on Live TV
Ahmed Dogan, leader of a liberal party which represents the Turkish minority in Bulgaria, survived the astonishing assassination attempt while giving a speech at a conference in the capital sofia...
Five UK hostages dead or missing as Algerian crisis comes to a bloody end
Five British nationals and a UK resident were tonight believed dead or missing as the Algeria hostage crisis ended in a bloody and violent climax. Foreign Secretary William Hague announced...