Scandinavia's frozen north is a magical winter wonderland, complete with reindeer, huskies and Santa-spotting locales.

In the frozen north of Scandinavia, Lapland is starting to look its seasonal best, says Chris Leadbeater.

Bold claim comes after a gathering of "Yeti experts" in Siberia's Kemerovo region.

Young women across Russia have been called on to show their support for Vladimir Putin by ripping off their clothes.

Over 100 people are missing after a passenger boat sank in the Volga River. Emotional reunions were plentiful as the shaken survivors returned to dry land.

Officials believe New Zealand's medal chances at Olympic Winter Games have been improved by the inclusion two new events.

Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, is the perfect place for a full Christmas experience with snow, elves and the jolly man himself.

It can be a good or a bad thing if you finish a novel wanting more. In the case of Sarah Quigley's The Conductor it's both.

'Epidemic' of cheap synthetic opiate use sees Russian drug addicts slowly rot from the inside.

In rural Nepal, where the going rate for a healthy orphan is US$6000 ($7449), about 600 children are missing.