Faroe Islands

78 long-finned pilot whales, a species of oceanic dolphins were killed near the capital of Torshavn on Sunday.

Every summer, images of the bloody hunt make headlines around the world and spark outrage among animal rights defenders who consider the practice barbaric.

The government of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, faced an outcry on Tuesday over the culling of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in a day in what was said to be the single biggest hunt in the northern archipelago.

An incredible video, captured in Faroe Islands, shows a column of water flowing upwards to defy gravity.

It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.

Spain now sit seven points clear in Group F after preserving their 100 percent record as second-placed Sweden were held to a 1-1 draw by Norway.

The Faroe Islands' ritual pilot whale hunt is not only highly controversial, eating the whale meat also poses a health hazard, public health authorities in Denmark's autonomous North Atlantic territory warn, advising against eating it.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed the beginning of the La Liga season after two months out, but scored minutes after returning to action

Armchair explorers hitherto denied the chance to visit the Faroe Islands owing to the lack of coverage on Google's "Street View" service will finally be able to roam the archipelago -- thanks to a flock of sheep.

Rescue workers searched for a missing cargo ship with 33 aboard off the Bahamas on Friday as Hurricane Joaquin tore through the island chain, halting life in the popular tourist destination.

All eyes were turned to the heavens early on Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries with clear skies and a remote Arctic archipelago.

All eyes will be on the skies today for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and Faroe Islands.

With Joachim Loew's side five points clear in Group C following Friday's 3-0 win in Munich over Austria, bottom side Faroe Islands are not expected to slow Germany's march to Brazil 2014 after losing all seven of their qualification games thus far.

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic feels he has yet to hit peak form since his move from AC Milan to Paris Saint Germain and has a lot more to offer as the Scandinavians take on the Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has said winning the next World Cup must be his team's sole aim when they start their Brazil 2014 qualifying campaign against minnows Faroe Islands on Friday.

78 long-finned pilot whales, a species of oceanic dolphins were killed near the capital of Torshavn on Sunday.

Every summer, images of the bloody hunt make headlines around the world and spark outrage among animal rights defenders who consider the practice barbaric.

The government of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, faced an outcry on Tuesday over the culling of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in a day in what was said to be the single biggest hunt in the northern archipelago.

An incredible video, captured in Faroe Islands, shows a column of water flowing upwards to defy gravity.

It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.

Spain now sit seven points clear in Group F after preserving their 100 percent record as second-placed Sweden were held to a 1-1 draw by Norway.

The Faroe Islands' ritual pilot whale hunt is not only highly controversial, eating the whale meat also poses a health hazard, public health authorities in Denmark's autonomous North Atlantic territory warn, advising against eating it.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed the beginning of the La Liga season after two months out, but scored minutes after returning to action

Armchair explorers hitherto denied the chance to visit the Faroe Islands owing to the lack of coverage on Google's "Street View" service will finally be able to roam the archipelago -- thanks to a flock of sheep.

Rescue workers searched for a missing cargo ship with 33 aboard off the Bahamas on Friday as Hurricane Joaquin tore through the island chain, halting life in the popular tourist destination.

All eyes were turned to the heavens early on Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries with clear skies and a remote Arctic archipelago.

All eyes will be on the skies today for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and Faroe Islands.

With Joachim Loew's side five points clear in Group C following Friday's 3-0 win in Munich over Austria, bottom side Faroe Islands are not expected to slow Germany's march to Brazil 2014 after losing all seven of their qualification games thus far.

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic feels he has yet to hit peak form since his move from AC Milan to Paris Saint Germain and has a lot more to offer as the Scandinavians take on the Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has said winning the next World Cup must be his team's sole aim when they start their Brazil 2014 qualifying campaign against minnows Faroe Islands on Friday.