A court in Norway officially charged the radical Kurdish militant Mala Krekar on Thursday for alleged terror links to a group based in Italy, according to online pages close to …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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The body weight of Norwegian children appears to have stabilized, according to recent figures. That may seem a small feat, but it’s an encouraging one for public health. Norway’s long-term …
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The $850bn Norwegian oil fund has drawn up contingency plans to protect its assets from extreme political events such as a military invasion or coup. This comes at a time …
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Britain would have to accept more migrants if it forged a Norwegian-style trade treaty with the EU after Brexit . MPs are privately threatening to force a Commons vote so …
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On the 10th of June Russian Embassy in Norway hosted a solemn reception on the occasion of the oncoming National Day of Russia. The event was attended by Members of …
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Pakistan has awarded a USD 395 million 4G licence to Norwegian telecom giant Telenor, as it seeks to capitalise on a booming domestic mobile market some two years since broadband …
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BP Plc sold its Norwegian oil fields, some more than 40 years old, to a company controlled by billionaire Kjell Inge Roekkein a 10.8 billion kroner (US$1.3bil) stock deal. The …
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Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan has contributed to a debate commemorating the Western Isles’ Viking links. It was a first for the Scottish Parliament, in that Alasdair Allan delivered his …
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Norway next week to attend the 2016 edition of the Oslo Forum, an annual international conference on armed conflict mediators and …
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Oslo and Svalbard, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Ilulissat, Greenland from June 13-17. While in Santo Domingo, Dominican …
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The future management of golden eagle has been debated in the Norwegian Parliament. How to ensure the needs of indigenous people (Sami people) and livestock was at the heart of …
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A Norwegian court opened today a process to extradite to Italy a former leader of the fundamentalist Kurdish group Ansar al-Islam, suspect of leading a terrorist network with plans to …
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NEWLY appointed peace negotiator Jesus Dureza flew to Paris Saturday, June 10 enroute to Oslo, NOrway to meet with exiled communist leader Jose Ma. Sison. Dureza confirmed this in a …
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Philippines – Peace negotiators of the incoming Duterte administration are flying to Norway Friday night for informal talks with communist rebels “to work for the early resumption of the stalled …
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In 2015, Norway exported arms and military equipment for just over NOK 3 billion. This is an increase of four per cent from 2014. Exports of arms and munitions accounted …
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Oil-rich Norway is taking a big step in saving tropical rainforests that are crucial to absorbing the world’s carbon emissions. The Scandinavian country has become the first in the world …
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As meeting director of the Bislett Games for 24 years, Svein Arne Hansen presided over some of the greatest world records – including those from Norwegians Ingrid Kristiansen (10,000m in …
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Money awarded by parliament to the Royal House is spent on maintaining King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon’s privately-owned estates, according to a report by Dagbladet newspaper. Large sums of …
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‘Norway condemns yesterday’s brutal terrorist attack in Tel Aviv,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. At least four people were killed and several others were seriously wounded when two …
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In an Indonesian Business Discussion, initiated by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo, Norway, participants reviewed opportunities in Indonesia for business expansion and investment by Norwegian businesses. According to a press …
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Armed Forces from 13 NATO countries, including Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force and Combat Logistics Regiment 2, will gather for Exercise Saber Strike. They are taking part in …
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The Research Council of Norway has pledged 160 million NOK for the establishment of eight new research centers that will work on sustainable energy production. The project has an overall …
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Negotiations between NHO Service (the Norwegian confederation of the industries of services) and Parat have broken down, and if arbitration is unsuccessful, the result will be a strike at Oslo …
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Norway’s industry safety body has formally imposed an order on BP to act on its crane maintenance and materials handling on the Ula and Valhall facilities. It comes after “serious” …
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a drilling permit to Engie E&P Norge for well 36/7-4 in offshore Norway. Engie will use the Transocean Arctic drilling facility at position …