Jens Stoltenberg will not head the Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank) due to the extension of his mandate as NATO Secretary-General for another year. The new head of the …
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The Democratic Kurdish Community Center (DTKM) in Oslo, Norway organised a celebration marking the Kurdish New Year, Newroz. The Newroz celebration took place after two years of interruption due to …
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Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a plane crash in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, Norway’s prime minister said …
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The message coming from the NATO alliance and from Washington, including the president, is that a no-fly zone is not on the table right now, according to Ambassador Julianne Smith, …
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Google’s parent company Alphabet owned YouTube, announced yesterday it would block access to Russian state media channels across the globe and block all monetization on its platform inside Russia, citing …
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Asia and Norway
In Historic Address to Nation, President Tokayev Announces Major Political Reforms to Consolidate Kazakhstan’s Democratic Development
Nur-Sultan, 16 March 2022– In his state-of-the-nation address today, titled “New Kazakhstan: Path of Renewal and Modernization”, President Kassym-Jomart-Tokayev outlined a number of far-reaching political reforms and initiatives, including up …
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Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States condemned on March 3 Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and note the grave impediments to international cooperation, including in the …
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Cold Response 2022, planned long before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aims to test how Norway would manage Allied reinforcements on its soil, in line with Article 5 of NATO‘s …
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Norway’s industry minister said on Wednesday that the Norwegian government would not be able to prevent a transfer of user data from Telenor’s Myanmar subsidiary to the country’s military junta …
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NATO and its partners will launch exercises in Norway on Monday aimed at coming to the rescue of one of its own—and just a few hundred kilometers from the border …
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Norway’s visa centers in Russia have ceased to accept applications for Schengen visas due to problems with paying the consular fee and other restrictions, the country’s visa center said in …
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An appeals court in Norway has increased the prison sentence of a man who stole an ambulance and tried to run over several pedestrians. The 34-year-old suspect was convicted on …
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Russian news channel RT has disappeared from all broadcast platforms in the Norway. Norway access to the TV network, formerly called Russia Today, has been affected by a ban imposed …
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A Cumbrian firm is part of an international consortium which has won a £10.4 million nuclear decommissioning contract in Norway. Createc, based in Cockermouth, is part of ICCircle with Spanish …
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Norway is starting a process to remove Russian assets from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, in a rare case of politics steering investments for the country’s savings. The government …
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Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday affirmed the region’s desire to expand its cooperation with Norway. Prime Minister Barzani received the Norwegian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan Espen …
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In a telephone conversation on Monday 7 March 2022, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the security situation, and closer …
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The Government of the Russian Federation approved on Monday a list of foreign states and territories that commit unfriendly actions against Russia, its companies, and citizens. The list includes the …
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Russia refused to be an observer at NATO Cold Response drills in Norway, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported on Thursday. Russia was invited as an observer, but its representatives refused …
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The MEKHANIK PYATLIN was scheduled to arrive in Hull on Thursday (Mar 3) However Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has this afternoon called on the UK’s port operators to deny access …
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Sweden’s position on not joining NATO remains in place, the prime minister said, adding that the Nordic country will decide its own security policies. Sweden does not plan to join …
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NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four multinational battlegroups in southeastern Europe in response to Russia’s military build-up in Ukraine, …
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Burmese in Norway protested in front of the Norway-based Telenor office over the sale of the Telenor investment in Myanmar under the junta Military Council. The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw …
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Russia’s Sputnik news agency reports that Turkey and Norway have said they will hold more dialogs with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Earlier, Acting Foreign Minister Amir MUttaqi traveled to …
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The U.S. is ready to participate in a genuinely open, honest dialogue with Russia, Ambassador Michael R. Carpenter, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe …