Nadarajah Sethurupan

A US official has repeated his country’s threats against its allies over Huawei – stating that the US’s goal is a process that leads “inevitably to the banning” of the …

“I can say that documents like the Terezin Declaration – first of all, the Terezin Declaration that you mention is a non-binding political document, so countries aren’t legally bound to …

Special envoys of the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Italy, Norway and the European Union met in London on Tuesday-April 23- and discussed the Afghan peace. The envoys in …

Small countries can achieve important results for the world when they build bridges and stand up for what they believe in. Sweden and Norway are both good examples of this, …

Six weeks after the Christchurch mosque attacks, New Zealand’s deputy prime minister paid his respects on Wednesday (Apr 24) to the victims of Norway’s 2011 attacks by Anders Behring Breivik, …

During the meeting of the Nordic Council of Environment and Climate Ministers in Reykjavik, the Nordic ministers agreed to work for a global agreement combatting marine litter. Norwegian Minister of …

Various pre-season forest fires already burning in Sweden and Norway have authorities worried that it might be another “summer of ashes” in Scandinavia this year. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, …

The Trump administration said Monday that it will no longer exempt any countries from U.S. sanctions if they continue to buy Iranian oil, stepping up pressure on Iran in a …

Equinor takes just 13 comments into account out of 30,000 submissions on its draft plan  Equinor lodges Environment Plan today to avoid government-regulated feedback process Over 10,000 protest across Australia …

Consumers are becoming more health conscious and discerning about what they put into their bodies. Oslo Brewing Co. has decided to address this by pro-actively putting the nutrition information on …

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is now in Oslo, Norway on an official visit aimed at fostering trade and deepening bilateral cooperation, particularly on …

The costs directly related to Norway’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council amounted to NOK 12 million (USD 1,4 million) in the period 2016-2018. This total includes …

As part of the Norwegian full-scale carbon capture and storage-project (CCS),the Norwegian Government will propose to the Parliament that the Norwegian state contributes with funds for an exploration well for …

SeaDream, a cruise ship to be used on luxury voyages, will be built at the Mangalia yard in Romania after Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Norway-based SeaDream Yacht …

France joined a multinational effort to cooperate on the development of Maritime Unmanned Systems. At a signing ceremony at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, National Armament Directors from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, …

Towel animals, a staple of any respectable cruise ship, will no longer be a daily occurrence for customers of Norwegian Cruise Line, as part of a new trial to protect …

Norwegian utility Statkraft and a partner could spend €1.5 billion building new electricity generators in the Republic. Statkraft, which took over Irish renewable energy business Element Power last year, began work on …

The Trump administration will announce on Wednesday a big shift in policy toward Cuba by allowing U.S. individuals to file legal claims against foreign companies that conduct business in Cuba, …

Norway’s REC Group will be presenting a 380-Wp, 60-cell solar photovoltaic (PV) panel for rooftop customers next month at Intersolar Europe 2019, it announced today. REC said in a statement …

Norwegian poet, dramatist, novelist and journalist, Björnson was one of the most prominent figures of European cultural and social life at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Embassy …

Norway is providing an additional NOK 100 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees affected by the Syria …

The US plans to maintain its military presence in Northeast Syria, US Acting Assistant Secretary of State David M. Satterfield stated on Monday during a briefing in Brussels. “We do …

Norway will extend its contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA in Mali for two new years, until 2022. – Norway supports the UN in the fight against violent extremism. …

The “Key Aspects of Promising Areas of the Arctic Fishing Industry” session was held as part of the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. During the event, representatives …

The Council of Europe anti-corruption body (GRECO) published today its Fourth Evaluation Round Report on Norway concerning corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. GRECO concludes that Norway has implemented …