Nadarajah Sethurupan

‘The war in Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread devastation. The civilian population in Syria and its neighbouring countries is dependent on humanitarian aid. That is why Norway is …

This year marks 50 years since the first Gay Pride march in Chicago 1970, and there should be a celebratory vibe everywhere in the world. Sadly, due to the COVID-19 …

Norway is providing NOK 15 million to the UN’s start-up fund for safe, orderly and regular migration, the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (Migration MPTF). Norway’s contribution will be used to …

“We made very clear, as we have from the moment we adopted a testing moratorium in 1992, that we maintain and will maintain the ability to conduct nuclear tests if …

LILLEHAMMER. KAZINFORM – In Lillehammer, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Norway presented the books of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform reports. The books were …

Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have …

Eighteen Army personnel sustained injuries during the violent clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley on Monday night and they are undergoing treatment at a military hospital, people familiar with …

Bodh Gaya: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said the Chinese government can physically capture Tibet but they cannot control the minds of the people from the region. “At the …

The Women, Peace, and Security Strategy implementation is inexorably linked with women’s economic empowerment, and the Department of State’s Women, Peace, and Security Implementation Plan will therefore be consistent with …

Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway have been elected to take up a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council, but a rerun is needed for the contested fifth seat …

A consortium led by Milrem Robotics and composed of several major defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high technology SMEs was awarded 30,6 MEUR from the European Commission’s European Defence …

The Government of Norway has donated NOK 20 million (approximately US$ 2 million) in support of the UNFPA humanitarian programme on gender-based violence across in Iraq. This contribution is part of a …

The exact number of US troops that will be withdrawn from Germany is yet to be determined, nothing has been “set in concrete,” US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey …

Czech prosecutors have indicted Miroslav Cirnfus for expressing support on Facebook for the terrorist attack committed by Anders Breivik in Norway in 2011 and a court has ordered he be examined by experts in …

Radio communication in the High North has been a headache for the armed forces for a long time. A new research project is to test so-called nano satellites in order …

The man who open fired at a mosque in Norway, after killing his step sister, has been sentenced to jail for 21 years. In Norway, a far-right Norwegian man shot his Chinese-born …

Today, by royal decree, the areas “Utsira Nord” and “Sørlige Nordsjø II” are opened for offshore renewables, including offshore wind power. This means it will be possible to submit license …

A year ago, on 9 June, Kazakhstan elected its second President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Over the year, the Central Asian nation experienced its first-ever transit of power in modern history and …

The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced to tackle …

The biggest navy exercise in Europe this year has been launched in the Baltic Sea as Nato demonstrates it remains a fighting force despite the coronavirus pandemic. Nato leaders at …

A new study about the possible origin of the coronavirus has found that Covid-19 is not natural in origin. The study, led by Norwegian virologist Birger Sorensen, has found that …

Norwegian Port of Oslo has signed a contract with compatriot boat builder Maritime Partner AS to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat. As informed, the boat will be used for …

The Norwegian government has confirmed its dedication and involvement in supporting the Cambodian mine clearance efforts. The Norwegian support will come through Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and will provide $5 …

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Thursday morning inaugurated the two-week Defender-Europe 20 Plus Polish-US military exercise at a range in Drawsko Pomorskie in north-western Poland. Defender-Europe 20 Plus will …

Tibet’s self-declared government-in-exile marked the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of a boy named as Tibetan Buddhism’s second highest figure by calling on China to account for his whereabouts. The …