Co-operation called by Norway for Arctic resources
Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store opened last week’s international conference on managing the Arctic with a plea to co-operate peacefully as ...
Norwegian tanker captured by Somali pirates
In the most recent incident of piracy in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, pirates boarded and captured a Norwegian tanker, giving more credence ...
Huge underwater gas find off Norway
HydroStatoil has made a major gas discovery off the coast of Norway that is getting those in the industry excited. The find was made in the Asterix pr...
Can Denmark claim the North Pole?
A seabed mapping expedition in the Arctic region has returned evidence that suggests Denmark has a strong claim to the North Pole thanks to its contin...
Norway’s most notorious rocker released from jail
Norwegian black-metal legend Varg Vikernes, who also calls himself Count Grishnackh, will be released from prison after serving his 16-year sentence f...
Russian cargo ship arrested in Norway
Norwegian authorities have ordered a Russian cargo ship to dock at Bodoe Harbour and placed it under arrest in connection with a collision with a smal...
Renaissance painting pilfered from Norwegian church
A group of thieves broke into a church in southern Norway and stole a Renaissance painting estimated to be worth USD 2.8 million. The painting’s absen...
Norway joins fight against Somali pirates
Norway is the latest nation to join the European Union’s anti-piracy operation known as Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. Although Norway is not a me...