Beavers and Sea Eagles returning to England

Two species that have both been extinct in Britain, are once again returning to its shores; Beavers and Sea Eagles.Last night, four wild beaver families arrived at Heathrow airport from Norway, in the first step to...

Alaska Villages Suffer Under New Mail Scheme

Alaska has a whole different delivery system of mail due to the remote villages. Mail delivery has always been rather slow and difficult, and now will be more complicated."The U.S. Postal Service says it is saving...

Oldest cornea in Norway over 123 years old

Bernt Aune's cornea saw amazing things over its 123 life, and has been confirmed to be the oldest living organ in Norway, possibly the world. The previous record holder in the living organ category was Jeanne Calment...

Strange statues around the world

"Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway (thanks Stenar, jac). Sculpture by Gustav Vigeland."

UK to cut immigration from outside Europe

"LONDON, Nov 11: Britain on Tuesday published a list of industry sectors open to workers from outside Europe, which the government says will reduce by 200,000 the number of jobs open to migrants from outside Europe. Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said the government had...

Brazil sees carbon market saving Amazon

Carbon market is growing and perhaps will help to save the amazon rain forest. " Growing concern over climate change, and the potential of the carbon credit market, could give the Amazon forest a financial value...

European Inflation Falls as Oil Slides

" The European Union's statistics office said its preliminary estimate of annual inflation in the 15-member eurozone edged down to 3.2 percent this month from 3.6 percent in September.   This is the lowest inflation rate since January and substantially down from the...

Insight from the outside [short about the Norwegian economical situation - wh...

What caught my interest a few months ago was why Norway”stands tall in an age of international crisis”.In the late 60s, Philips Petroleum Company Norway, with the help of American/Texan drilling companies...

Police Seize 240 Gallons of Booze at Scottish Soccer Game

More than 240 gallons of alcohol was seized from fans before Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Norway on Saturday.About half of the liquor was seized by transit police from fans making their way to the game at...

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Finland's ex-president Ahtisaari

Nobel prize jury members must have taken care of  Chinese stand on Nobel peace prize issue while finalising the winner.This years peace award won by peace negotiator Martti Ahtisaari from Finland.Amidst of Chinese...

Peru's cabinet offers to resign over corruption scandal on oil contracts

" © AP 2008-10-09 23:12:57 - LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's remaining cabinet ministers have offered their combined resignation to President Alan Garcia in the wake of an oil-kickback scandal.Sectors of the...

170 Suffer from Food Poisoning at Oslo Hotel

More than 170 people have fallen ill and landed in hospital after staying at the Clarion Hotel Gardermoen in Oslo, Norway.  Most were members of Norway's diabetes foundation, who were at the hotel to hold a...

Donors pledge $6.1 billion to climate change funds:WB

" Industrialized countries pledged more than $6.1 billion on Friday to international investment funds aimed at helping developing countries adopt cleaner technologies and mitigate growth in greenhouse gas...

Dominican leader urges Wall Street-style ‘bail-out’ to reach UN poverty g...

" 24 September 2008 – President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Republic today called on the world’s richest countries to provide the same emergency funding to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development...

83 Year-Old Man on Bike Chased by a Moose in Norway

If you think Norawy is a country where nothing ever happens, then think again.  An 83 year old cyclist had to race for his life as he was chased downhill by a ...moose!    "Asbjørn Larsen was out...

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