Norway and Sweden condemn Gaza ground invasion
Insisting that Israel’s ground invasion will seriously hinder diplomatic efforts to find a long-term peaceful compromise between the Israelis and Pale...
Norway criminalises the purchase of sex
Now in its fifth day of operation, a new law in Norway makes it a criminal act to pay for sexual favours both within the country and outside it if you...
Norway’s eco-car collapsing under financial crisis
The innovative Norwegian car marker Think is seeing production of its environmentally-friendly electric car grinding to a halt just as it was starting...
Norway lowers 2009 whale quota
Norway’s Fisheries Ministry announced that it has lowered the annual quota of minke whales allowed to be caught by commercial fishing companies by 16 ...
Norwegian students creatively protest church visit
Most schools in Norway close the final school day before Christmas with a visit to their local church. But the members of the Norwegian Humanist Youth...
Norwegian pilot busted for drunk flying
On a recent VLM Airlines flight from London to Amsterdam, a Norwegian pilot in the cockpit of a plane with 50 passengers had apparently been drinking ...
Norway’s national football coach quits
After five unproductive years in charge of Norway’s national football team, coach Aage Hareide has decided to call it quits, saying he’s exhausted and...
Norway hosts landmark treaty banning cluster bombs
Oslo was the site of a gathering of representatives from more than 120 countries who came to Norway’s capital to sign a landmark treaty banning the us...