Iceland, Japan and Norway block UN whaling role
Whale hunting nations have denied the United Nations the ability to have greater influence on whaling policies.
Norwegian authorities to sell off Gestapo building
Officials in Norway are reportedly looking to sell off a building used for torture during WWII.
Norway jails extremist blogger for two weeks
Norwegian authorities have opted to keep a blogger in custody after he posted anti-feminist and alleged threats online.
Breivik trial ends in observer walkout
The trial of confessed Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik ended this week in a walkout of victims’ relatives and survivors as the right-wing extr...
Psychologist: Breivik is sane
A psychology professor has told the court in Oslo that he believes confessed mass killer Andres Behring Breivik is sane.
Suu Kyi finally delivers Nobel speech in Norway
Burmese democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi finally delivered her Nobel Lecture in Oslo this week, 21 years after winning the Nobel Peace Prize while ...
Norway sees first public sector strikes in almost 30 years
Norway has seen its first public sector strike since 1984, with tens of thousands of workers downing tools in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Breivik ‘will not appeal guilty verdict’
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal a conviction if the court in Oslo finds him both guilty and sane.