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.

Almost 2000 protesters plan to occupy Auckland's Aotea Square for the next six weeks.

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

Australian illustrator Shaun Tan's life in recent weeks has been as fantastical as his children's books.

Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.

If it followed the pattern of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, Eva Gabrielsson's book might be called "The girl who was cheated of millions".

The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has again demanded Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd back his words with action to support her son's legal and human rights.

London-based New Zealander Karen Cole is giving merino wool a designer edge and succeeding.

Publications about to release books on their experiences with WikiLeaks

Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

Julian Assange fears that he will be sent to Guantanamo Bay and ultimately executed if he is extradited to Sweden, his lawyers say.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has unleashed a torrent of criticism in a new interview with the Times of London.

The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has condemned Swedish prosecutors' decision to lodge an appeal blocking her son's freedom.

Researchers claim to have found the first proof that getting a regular eight hours' sleep a night can make you appear more attractive.

The Stockholm suicide bombing has shattered the open-minded Scandinavian country of Sweden.

The 2010 Nobel laureates in literature, economics, physics and chemistry received their prizes in Stockholm last night.