New Zealand, Denmark, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland are among the top five least corrupt nations, according to a new survey released by Transparency International. Canada is in the top ten. Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan are the most corrupt.

What do Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden have in common, except for cold winters? These Nordic countries, of all nations in the world, have the smallest equality gap between men and women.

Iceland’s McDonald’s restaurants will be closed at the end of the month after the collapse of the krona eroded profits of the fast-food chain.

Australian Senate leader Barnaby Joyce made a rare statement that the United States is running up so much deficits and debt that it's in the same position as Germany before second World War.

After the collapse of the Iceland economy, the Icelandic government has reached a comprehensive deal that would reimburse Great Britain and Netherlands more than $5 billion.

According to the United Nations human development index, Norway takes the number one spot. The UN human development index makes judgments based on the country's life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.

In surveys of the most desirable place to live on earth, Costa Rica scores high. People are also happy living there more than in the United States. What makes Costa Rica desirable and what can other places learn about this country’s desirability?

“Zupela shet” was once a paddy field which was abandoned by its owners, according to folklore the owners believe its cultivation brought curses to them and to their family.

A man was stoned to death in Iran for committing adultery while the woman involved in the case was spared as she repented, the judiciary said on Tuesday.

According to a British study, the happiest children in Europe live in the Netherlands and in Scandinavian countries. Britain is ranked 24th among 29 countries.