Nordic skating is a favourite winter pastime on the pristine ice that stretches amid the islands of Stockholm's archipelago, writes Aglaja Adam.

Robert Pattinson reveals that part of his derriere had to be censored in the latest intallment of the Twilight franchise.

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.

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.

The prosecutor seeking Assange's extradition on sexual assault allegations is a well-known radical feminist, the court was told.

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

Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

Publications about to release books on their experiences with WikiLeaks

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.