Summer has been a long time coming for Storlien-Visjövalen ski resort in central Sweden, near the Norwegian border, where the last of the snow only melted away last week.The late …

Singapore, where painting graffiti can get you caned and drug smugglers are hanged, is trying a new tactic against the city-state’s litterbugs: Embarrassing them in front of their neighbors. After …

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has told participants and media at the World Economic Forum on East Asia here that if Thailand pursues its reconciliation plans, elections could be held in …

The Danish soft rock band ‘Michael Learns to Rock’ is visiting India from June 16-21 in order to promote their latest CD release “Eternity’. It will visit Bangalore, Delhi and …

The Tibetan autonomous government will work with local tourist companies investing huge amounts of money to further develop the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist area into a world-class top tourist spot, …

A Swedish court is to consider the issue of how much sexual violence is legally permitted between two consenting partners in a case involving a 32-year-old man who came into …

With a six-year flying ban to Europe finally lifted, national carrier Garuda Indonesia relaunched its Jakarta to Amsterdam direct service this week, inviting government officials, legislators, businesspeople and journalists on …

Press release from International Trade Union Confederation As the frenzy grows over the upcoming FIFA World Cup in South Africa, there is a part of the World Cup that won’t …

Singapore’s Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) plans to open its first business centre abroad in Phnom Penh next year, according to Channel NewsAsia. The centre aims to explore …

Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum and the consortium it belonged to in Sudan were involved in war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report. The company has …