Norway denies tobacco producers access to pension funds
Acting on the recommendation of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has announced that seventeen tobacco prod...
Norway expresses fears over East Jerusalem
Speaking on his visit to the Middle East, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store has voiced his country’s concerns over the situation in East Jer...
Norwegian study reveals fish have feelings
The humble household goldfish has long been ostracised in emotional attachment circles by pet lovers who lament their alleged lack of memory and perso...
Nordic Red Cross organisations at work in Haiti
Norwegian doctors are in Haiti helping victims of the earthquake and the Norwegian Red Cross has set up a hospital near the Port au Prince airport, wh...
National Citizen Survey paints an almost perfect picture of Norway
Eighty-six percent of Norwegians believe that their country is almost the perfect place to live, although public services still seem to show room for ...
Norwegian Air carries 10 million passengers in 2009
Despite the economic downturn Norwegian Air has reported significant passenger growth for 2009 with an 18 percent rise from the previous year.
Chad withdrawal for Norwegian peacekeeping forces
The Norwegian government has announced that it will withdraw all of its UN peacekeeping troops from Chad at the end of their mandate in May.
Pirates seize Norwegian-owned tanker
The chemical tanker Pramoni, which was seized on 1st January by Somali pirates, has been revealed to be owned by a Norwegian shipping group.