Nadarajah Sethurupan

Women in Norway who were born in the Middle East, or in North or Sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to be overweight or obese during early pregnancy, according to a …

Ukraine and Georgia are working closely with NATO and in Washington hope that these countries will be able to become members of the North Atlantic Alliance, U.S. Permanent Representative to …

The UN has asked for a substantial increase in funding for the humanitarian response to Cyclone Idai. ‘The needs are huge. Norway is therefore increasing its support for humanitarian efforts …

‘Four years ago, Norway pledged NOK 10 billion to the aid effort in Syria. We have delivered on that promise. The funds from Norway have provided millions of people with …

Despite the small figure, last year saw the nascent Norwegian PV market expand 29% from the previous year. The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached approximately 68 MW at the …

On Friday March 8th, on the International Women’s Day, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was recognized as an honorary doctor at BI Norwegian Business School. Secretary Clinton …

Sri Lanka- Norway diplomatic relations has entered a dynamic new phase with strengthened ties and bilateral cooperation between the two nations. Prior to 2009, during the civil war between the …

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish school girl climate campaigner who has inspired worldwide protests, should be awarded this year’s Nobel Peace prize, Norwegian lawmakers said yesterday. “We have proposed Greta Thunberg …

The Norwegian government has recommended that the country’s US$1 trillion wealth fund sell its holdings in a group of companies that focus on finding and producing oil and gas. The …

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela warned that the administration could impose financial sanctions against Russia if it continues to meddle in Venezuela. Elliott Abrams said he has already …

‘The humanitarian situation in parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe is precarious after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai. Norway is now providing NOK 6 million in humanitarian aid to …

The leader of the UK’s opposition, leftist Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, recently held talks with former Conservative ministers Nick Boles and Sir Oliver Letwin about a so-called “Common Market 2.0 option” only weeks before the UK …

The internationally acclaimed Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) has invited the Zambian business community to its annual business summit to be held in October this year. And NABA has disclosed that …

The U.S. has sanctioned a “vast network” of 25 people and entities in Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, who they accuse of helping Iran exchange over one billion …

The international community must agree on how to bring ISIS fighters to justice after SDF forces captured their last enclave of Baghouz, a senior commander says. Maj Gen Christopher Ghika, …

Road safety is an issue that costs the world billions and claims hundreds of lives every year. But which countries have the safest drivers? Using data from the Department for …

The German intelligence agency BND has stated that Huawei isn’t a trustworthy partner and shouldn’t be a part of the country’s 5G network deployment. The agency bases this on “security-relevant incidents” from …

Professor Sandra Myrna DÌaz from Argentina has been awarded the prize for her work in biodiversity, encompassing the diversity of all living organisms.  The Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science is an …

The late Kare Kristiansen was a leader of the Norwegian Chrsitian People’s Party. In 1994, he resigned from the Nobel Committee to protest the Award granted to Yasser Arafat, whom …

Maritime authorities in Norway, Britain and the United States have started investigating the loss of power on board the Viking Sky cruise ship which nearly led to its grounding along the west …

Once completed in 2022, a gas link between Poland and Norway will hinder Russia’s Gazprom monopoly on gas supplies, putting an end to a phenomenon that has lasted for several …

There are 800 million people with disabilities in developing countries. I am delighted that we can now give a real boost to this vulnerable group, said Minister of International Development …

Rescue helicopters were battling severe winds on Saturday to airlift more than 1,300 people off a Viking Cruises’ ship that issued a distressed call after an engine failure off the …

A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Council yesterday. – I am very pleased that we have succeeded in reaching …

Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov and Norwegian Ambassador to Russia  Rune Resaland held a meeting in Moscow during which they discussed current issues concerning cooperation between the two …