Vittus Qujaukitsoq, the foreign minister in the Greenlandic home-rule government, has postponed his visit to Norway which was to take place this weekend. Vittus was to take part in an …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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NATO and Norway
The NATO Archives marks the 60th Anniversary of the Report on Non-Military Cooperation
The end of 2016 saw the NATO Archives fully implicated with events commemorating the 60th anniversary of one of the most important texts in the history of the Alliance. Approved …
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The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, has hit back at claims that President-elect Donald Trump believes NATO is redundant, saying his demands are just the same as his predecessors’. …
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A concrete triangle juts out of the side of a mountain in Svalbard, Norway. It could almost fade into the mountain when it’s covered in snow in the winter months …
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A Norwegian missile manufacturer announced plans Thursday to open a production facility for rocket motors and warheads at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head in Charles County, creating 130 …
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has offered Sri Lanka its expert advice on a green economy and an environmentally friendly financial environment to promote health, wealth, and well-being of …
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Sri Lanka is to work with former peace negotiator Erik Solheim once again, this time however on environmental issues. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had talks with Solheim in Switzerland on …
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A ban on driving most diesel cars on roads in the Norwegian capital of Oslo went into effect Tuesday in an attempt to tackle harmful air pollution. It was the …
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A force of some 300 U.S. Marines hit the ground in Norway on Monday, marking the second major American deployment near Russian borders this month. The Marines based out of …
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Svalbard
110 polar scientists gathered in Bergen to kick-off the future observation system for the Arctic
The environment in the Arctic region is now changing significantly due to increased temperature, thinning and decrease of the sea ice, melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, thawing permafrost and …
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The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given notice of an order to Eni Norge, asking the company to reassess its current plans, priorities, and use of resources for the Goliat …
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The Norwegian environment ministry and the government of West Sumatra will work together to save 2 million hectares of the province’s forests. The province was chosen due to its sustainable …
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Norwegian incumbent reorganises into four regional clusters with leaders reporting to group CEO Sigve Brekke. Telenor announced on Thursday plans to restructure its management team and reorganise its business units …
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Norway’s decision to buy five P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft is the latest in a series of moves tying the NATO member closer to the UK and US, as top defense …
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Nearly 300 Marines will begin operating this month in the Arctic as part of the Corps’ push to establish a full-time presence in Norway, which hosts hundreds of U.S. tanks, …
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A spat over the re-appointment of a judge to a European court has given rise to accusations of politicians meddling with the judiciary. The country in question? Norway. The controversy …
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Norway is taking a nose dive into the digital world — at least with radio. The Norwegian government will be the first country to completely transition to digital radio, and …
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Oman minister of Commerce and Industry received Borge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Norway, yesterday. The Norweigan minister is currently visiting the Sultanate. They reviewed opportunities of cooperation in the …
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IB World Schools from across the Barents region are working to help create sustainable future societies Distance didn’t stand in the way of three schools in Norway and Russia coming …
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The Church of Norway—a Lutheran body—ceased to be Norway’s official “public religion” on January 1, and its ministers are no longer government employees. “We are facing the biggest organizational change …
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Government’s believes in ‘dialogue and cooperation to create mutual trust’ as solution to ending conflict Norway announced on Monday that it would limit its funding to Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) …
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Celebrations have begun as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney in Australia to Pyongyang in North Korea, festive crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, …
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Norway’s public broadcaster apologized for referencing Nazi death camps and the Jewish genocide in a satirical cartoon about the financial situation of university students. “This cartoon should not have spoofed …
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India and Norway will soon begin collaborative research in the area of antimicrobial resistance. The broad research areas covered under this collaborative research programme include, surveillance systems for antimicrobial resistance …
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Norway has substantially increased its assistance for the Syrian crisis in 2016. ‘The war in Syria is affecting millions of people and has ramifications for the whole world. Norway has …