| Recent Storms Caused Havoc to Forests Storms that tore through parts of central and eastern Finland late last week also caused extensive damage to forest areas. Forest management associations say up to 600, 000 cubic meters of forest were felled. yle.fi |
Baikalin kalastajat ja norpat vastakkain Venäjällä Baikal-järven kalastajat ovat kyllästyneet järven suureksi paisuneeseen hyljekantaan. Syyllisenä kalastajat pitävät myös Venäjällä toimivaa Greenpeace-järjestöä, joka on ajanut hylkeitten pyyntikieltoja. yle.fi |
More Finns Tying the Knot with Foreigners Finland is becoming home to an increasing number of multicultural families. An estimated 150,000 people belong to a multicultural family in Finland. yle.fi |
One in 12 Children Gets Welfare Protection Growing numbers of children in major cities require help from child protection services. In the six largest cities more than eight percent of kids receive such services, while in Vantaa the figure is more than 10 percent. yle.fi |
Ransom Sought for Missing Ship It was not immediately clear if the ransom demand was legitimate, and the whereabouts of the Arctic Sea, its 15 crew members and its cargo of timber remain a mystery. nytimes.com |