Asia and Norway

UN has declared 21st June as International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the year 2015. The resolution was moved by India at the UNGA, which was supported by 177 countries …

“This year’s observance of the International Day of Yoga highlights the important role healthy living plays in the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted last year by all 193 …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry held a meeting in Oslo on Wednesday morning for talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …

 Lebanon Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, continued his state visit to Norway, and met on Tuesday with his counterpart Borge Brende, as well as with Norwegian Minister of Migration and Integration, …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says only diplomacy and not military approaches can settle the five-year-old crisis in Syria. “The Syrian crisis can be only resolved politically, and a …

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Norwegian side to further promote cooperation with Vietnam in fields of the North European country’s …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg in a meeting in Oslo discussed a range of issues, from closer bilateral ties to the regional developments …

NCRI – Commenting on the trip by the Iranian regime’s Foreign Minister to Norway, Amb. Perviz Khazai, the representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Nordic …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here Monday that Tehran and Oslo can have regional cooperation. Zarif made the remark at a joint press briefing with his Norwegian counterpart …

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 …

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 …

Norwegian companies are to invest in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Gilan Province in Iran. The Norwegian investors said in a meeting with Governor General of Gilan Province Mohammad …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Norway next week to partake in the 2016 edition of the Oslo Forum, an annual international conference of armed conflict mediators …

Head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Mehdi Khalaj, met with Norway’s ambassador to Tehran, Aud Lise Norheim, and discussed cooperation on fishery and fish diseases. “The development of bilateral cooperation in …

Telenor today unveiled its first move to significantly improve healthcare in emerging markets, with the introduction of its digital health service Tonic in Bangladesh. By addressing local health challenges through …

A young Myanmar man will be representing his country and his region in Oslo, Norway in December, thanks to his eloquence and debating skills. Ko Phyo Thura Htay, one of …

The Norwegian state owned company, StatkraftNorfund Power Invest or SN Power, concluded an MOU for a project known as the Middle Yeywa dam with the previous government in July 2014. …

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met her Norwegian counterpart Borge Brende for the second Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting here on Monday. “Today, we will hold two meetings. …

Building on its efforts to empower Pakistani youth, the Royal Norwegian Embassy/Government of Norway and Telenor Pakistan have jointly inaugurated the second community centre in Dera Ismail Khan. Part of …

Cambodia Angkor Air, code K6, has appointed APG as its GSA in France, USA, UK, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. Cambodia Angkor Air is the national flag …

Experts working under an Indo-Norwegian collaborative programme said on Tuesday that they will approach India’s University Grants Commission to take a “serious look” into launching interdisciplinary sustainable energy education in …

Counter-terrorism intelligence from other countries will be used in the case against a Melbourne nurse who returned to Australia after allegedly working with Islamic State in Syria. Father-of-five Adam Matthew …

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, termed corruption as a big challenge in Afghanistan. He said that Norway is going to double its humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and he …

‘More needs to be done to safeguard women’s rights in Afghanistan. We must build on the progress that has been made,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. He is …

‘More needs to be done to safeguard women’s rights in Afghanistan. We must build on the progress that has been made,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. He is …