A record 41.3 million people are displaced inside their own countries because of conflict and violence, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Around 40 Norwegian children were born or taken to live inside ISIS’ so-called ‘Caliphate’ in Syria and Iraq, security services said. Roughly 30 Norwegian men and women remain in Syria, …
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A Norwegian woman died on Monday after contracting rabies from a stray puppy she found while on a holiday in the Philippines. According to a BBC report, Birgitte Kallestad, 24, was …
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The hull of a Norwegian-registered product tanker was damaged by an unknown object off the coast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah on Sunday, ship management company Thome …
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The 2019 Business for Peace Honourees who are delivering opportunities for women, minorities and diverse and disadvantaged groups. The Oslo Business for Peace Award is given to inspiring business leaders …
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A beluga whale that some believe was trained as a Russian spy does not seem in a hurry to leave the waters off Norway. Fishermen off the coast of Norway found …
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The members of the troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) have made a new statement on the South Sudan peace process. Read the statement her: The members …
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Norway has put forward a proposal for stronger control of the international trade in plastic wastes. In addition, Norway has proposed the establishment of a partnership under the Basel Convention …
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The 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council (AC) took place held in Rovaniemi (Finland) on 6–7 May. The Russian delegation was headed by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey …
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A senior U.S. State Department official said there is no need for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order to explicitly ban Chinese telecommunication company Huawei from taking part …
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Oslo, 9 May 2019 – Yerkin Akhinzhanov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan, presented his Letters of Credence to the King of Norway, Harald V. After the ceremony in the Royal Palace, during …
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I am pleased to note that the IMF delegation find Norway’s economic momentum to be strong due to the conduct of fiscal policy in recent years, says Minister of Finance …
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The United States will not grant any more waivers to any countries that would allow them to buy Iranian oil without facing U.S. sanctions, a senior U.S. diplomat said on …
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Two Asian telco giants — Malaysia-based Axiata Group Bhd and Norwegian Telenor Group — are in talks to merge their operations in Asia. In terms of geographical presence, Axiata has …
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The Norwegian Embassy in Azerbaijan has ceased its operations since May 16, 2019. “Dear Friends in Azerbaijan, We regret to inform you that the last working day for the public …
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The CIA warned an Arab activist in Norway that he faces a potential threat from Saudi Arabia, Norwegian Media reported Tuesday. “Something crazy – concerning my personal safety – happened …
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Corruption in Norway
Hunger strike in Sofia prison continues, repressions too, and silence of governments
The hunger strike of Jock Palfreeman in protest of corruption and abuse of power in Sofia prison continues – 16 days today. Palfreeman is the Chairman of the Board of …
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Tom Yazdgerdi, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
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We must learn from Rwanda and its people for their ability to move forward and emerge from a period of shocking cruelty with a strong spirit of reconciliation. This, according …
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The woman filed a rape complaint after going to the fire station in the 14th district in the southeast of Paris on Friday evening after meeting a fireman in a bar. …
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The Government of Norway is providing NOK 7.8 million to the efforts to tackle the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Norway has once again sent a …
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday designated Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin confirmed the …
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The Government is providing NOK 7.8 million to the efforts to tackle the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Norway has once again sent a team of …
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From 1 January 2020, 0.5 per cent of aviation fuel sold in Norway will be advanced biofuels, and the regulatory changes will be introduced in the Product Regulation. Advanced biofuel …
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According to the expat group «Bulgarian Diaspora and Friends», Norwegian tax money is invested in the prisons of Bulgaria via the Norwegian Financial Mechanism – in partnership with the Bulgarian …