Finnish Children Eat Alone,Travel Alone & Wake Up Alone Say Child Welfare Ref...

The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL) have today drawn attention to the ever-increasing isolation of the Finnish child.   "Parents seem to neglect their children more and more. Even very small...

Estonia torments ethnic Russians with rotten food

Why to blame Estonia, if it is Finns who send the rotten food? Because the food is actually OK, but with biased arguments, it can be used to harm Estonia, which seems to be targeted by Russians all the time.Well,...

Hong Kong International Airport named world's best

American Airports may be handling large number of passengers everyday and may be one of busiest airport but they haven't got any ranking in the best airport survey. Hong Kong's swanky airport has been adjudged...

Grand Prix Winner Kovalainen Tells How it Feels to Win his First F1

Finnish Grand Prix Champion 100th F1 Winner tells AUTO RACING DAILY how it feels as a driver and as a Finn.   " Question: It has been a long road but your first win in Formula One. Describe your feelings...

Neste Oil Rally 2008 has started

The Neste Oil Rally Finland 2008 (previously Rally of the Thousand Lakes) has started in Thursday in Jyväskylä Finland. Neste Oil Rally is one of the FIA World Rally Championship Rallies. Rally lasts from...

Finland Considers Legalising Male Circumcision

Why to legalize child mutilation? Why to cause unnecessary pain for several days while urinating on open wound? Ministers should have a circumcision and then they could consider it again. Causing unnecessary pain for children is and have to be illegal. What next? How...

Finland: Health Minister Wants Young Adults to Start Families

"Minister of Social Affairs and Health Liisa Hyssälä wants to improve social benefits for university students in order to encourage more young people to have babies."Hyssälä represents an age-class, which has always been worried only about themselves and never been able...

Wife-carrying championships in Kerry

I never knew that there was such a thing as a "Wife Carrying Contest". I wonder if there is such a thing as a "Husband Carrying Contest"?"Wife-carrying championships in Kerry Saturday, 26 July 2008 21:18 Ireland's Wife-Carrying...

FinnFest 2008 Features the Finland DNA Project

Who are the Finns?  A DNA project is currently under way with a special testing session this morning at FinnFest 2008, being held in Duluth, Minnesota   "Who are the Finns and where did they originate?...

American Finnish Celebration in Minnesota

I heard about Finnfest about a year ago, from my friend at Newsvine. But this year it has got much publicity, because president Tarja Halonen visits the Finnfest."Around 10,000 Americans of Finnish descent are...

Sri Lankans in Finland Protest Against Terrorism

It has been revealed that Sri Lankan protestors have turned out in force in Helsinki to protest against ongoing civil unrest in the country.   " Sri Lankans in Finland stage  protest demonstration...

Estonian Pair First to Swim the Gulf of Finland

A swimming duo from Estonia have officially become the first to swim the 55 km stretch of the Gulf of Finland   "TALLINN - A pair of Estonians on Saturday became the first to swim the Gulf of Finland, a...

Murder Suspect Overwhelmed by Violent Thoughts

"The man is suspected of stabbing to death a 14-year-old girl near the Savio school in Kerava last Saturday. ""A man suspected of murdering a teenage girl from Kerava said anxiety and violent thoughts led him to...

Sweden's Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn't Anyone Tried This Before?

" Sweden's Prostitution Solution:  In a centuries deep sea of clichés despairing that 'prostitution will always be with us', one country's success stands out as a solitary beacon lighting the way. In...

The Finnish tango festival

The annual Tango festival was held last week (July 9-13, 2008) in Seinäjoki, Finland. Nearly 100'000 visitors gathered in this small town to enjoy the various competitions and participate themselves. The week...

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