SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Aaland Islands A tradeoff for peace in Kosovo  Jul 13, 2007 By and large, in most cases, the community of nations has worked from the opinion of the League of Nations when in 1920 it investigated the request of the Swedish-speaking inhabitants of the Aaland Islands in the Baltic to be allowed "self-determination" from Finland. "To concede to minoritie s ," the League's advisers concluded, "whether of language or religion, or to any fractions of the population, the right to withdrawal from the community to which they belong, because it is their wish or... (Boston Globe -- Editorial) Viking longship sails after 1000 years  Jul 2, 2007 Shipbuilders from Denmark, the Feroe Islands, Norway and the Aaland Islands took part in the reconstruction, using the same methods the Vikings used and tools specially made to resemble those used in the Viking era. The ship is 30 meters (98 feet) long, 3. (Khaleej Times) Walk backwardsAddMyLinkImage("/news/181_1849727,00120001.htm", "Walk backwards");  Nov 22, 2006 It is a good model for J&K. Another is the accord of June 27, 1921, between Sweden and Finland on autonomy for the Aaland Islands. The governor is appointed by agreement between the President of Finland and the Aaland s legislature. (Hindustan Times, India) Back to General News News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008