Deadly river weekend for Nordic region
Swedes, Norwegians and Danes were all victims of river-related drownings, in what proved to be a deadly weekend for outdoor recreationists in Scandina...
Norway’s embassy in Jakarta next to terrorism site
The recent terrorist bombings in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta prompted the Norwegian government to relocate its embassy staff to a safer location...
Norway’s scenic Geiranger Fjord suffers major oil spill
A cruise ship registered in the Bahamas, the “Spirit of Adventure”, has committed the greatest blunder any tourist company could possibly imagine by s...
Norwegians may be voting from home in next elections
A trial is being carried out to test whether it would be viable for Norwegians to safely cast their votes in municipal elections from a computer in th...
Pros are back on the streets of Oslo
After sweeping the streets of Norway’s capital Oslo clean of prostitutes last year, city police were a bit shocked to discover that the pros are back ...
Norway calls off whale hunt this year
Norway’s main fish sales group has decided to call off the annual whale hunt along the country’s coasts this year due to a low demand for whale meat. ...
Norway sets trend for eco-friendly buildings
Norway’s biggest aluminium manufacturer, Hydro, has unveiled its new Wicona Test Centre in central Germany which it claims will set the standards for ...
Norway home to world’s first floating wind turbine
The Norwegian-based energy giant, Statoil, has opened the lines on the world’s first floating wind turbine off the coast of Norway. The water-based su...