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The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is serious. We are therefore sending equipment and a team of experts to the country, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. Earlier …

This Week, on 15 July, Norway and the United Nations marked the start of a new partnership on strengthening international tax policy and enhancing domestic tax capacity. Norway will provide a …

Norway is increasing its support to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to NOK 360 million. A new three-year agreement will be signed when Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein …

During its meeting in Oslo, Norway, on 3 July 2019, the Monitoring Committee approved a draft report on the situation of local and regional democracy in the Russian Federation, following two monitoring …

After 17 years as the CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjørn Kjos (72) will leave the position and continue in a new role as an advisor to the Chairman, with …

Norway has found a radiation level 800,000 times higher than normal at the wreck of a Russian navy submarine that sank 30 years ago. The Komsomolets sank in the Norwegian …

Norled project manager tells Passenger Ship Technology about developing the supply chain to support its planned hydrogen ferries Norwegian ferry operator Norled is leading the way in developing hydrogen-powered car …

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said Friday that the Vatican’s agreement with China on the appointment of bishops ought to be made public so that it …

Russia must halt destabilizing cyber activity before the United States will resume cooperation on digital security, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy Robert Strayer …

A Slovenian drug family is on the run from federal authorities and now a $5 million reward is being offered for each of their captures. Authorities say the investigation started …

The Treasury Department on Tuesday targeted a Hezbollah security official and two members of Lebanon’s parliament suspected of using their positions to further the aims of the Tehran-backed militia and …

Almost all media agree that the AS-12 is not a research submersible, while its function was to perform specific operations in the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones of other …

Norwegian bank group SpareBank 1 has selected Nets, a player in the European payments industry, to provide its open banking infrastructure. The group of 14 savings banks will implement Nets Access to Account Services …

The UK, US, and Norway have issued a Troika statement on Saturday calling on Sudan’s Transitional Military Council to respect the Sudanese people’s right to freedom of expression and avoid …

The Government of Norway and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a partnership agreement today for USD 9 million (NOK 75 million) to support stabilization and recovery efforts for …

Qatar Charity (QC) has translated the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2019, the world’s most important annual report on monitoring internal displacement worldwide, in cooperation with the Internal Displacement …

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley has met with Prime Min­is­ter of Nor­way, Er­na Sol­berg for dis­cus­sions on a num­ber of is­sues of mu­tu­al in­ter­est, the Of­fice of …

Around 100 pro-Uighur demonstrators protested outside the Chinese embassy in Oslo this week over the bloodshed in the Xinjiang region. Chanting “stop the killing” and waving East Turkestan flags, Uighurs …

EastTurkistan and Tibet have long been subjected to abominable Human Rights Violations by Chinese Government, and they both have long been deprived of their rightful Freedom Of Speech and Freedom …

Although mediation remains the principal approach for preventing and resolving conflicts, the traditional model inherited from the post-Cold War era is under strain. Divisive geopolitics, rising populism, the fragmentation of …

Norway intends to spend up to USD 50 million USD to purchase high-resolution images of tropical forests. The images will be made freely available for governments, researchers and NGOs all …

Today, the Place of Independence in Kazakhstan hosted the 32nd plenary session of the Foreign Investors’ Council Plenary session chaired by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, …

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Norway is committed to strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety. The team also noted areas for further …

PGNiG Upstream Norway will acquire 22.2 percent of shares in King Lear field – PL146 and PL333 licenses – from Total E&P Norge. The volume of production in the part …

This December 2019, four years have passed since the law “On the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)” was approved, which provided the British Common law framework for its functioning as …