Landslides hit Norway
Last Thursday a landslide demolished several homes in the Oppland country in Norway, according to accounts in Aftenposten. Although the landslide resu...
Norwegian helicopters too hot in Afghanistan
Experts predict that high temperatures in Afghanistan may be bad for the helicopters designed to transport Norwegian troops who have been wounded in t...
Fiscal frustration flowers: daffodil duty disputed
Representatives of Norway’s Grimstad Planteskole horticulture centre have sent a letter to the Norwegian Minister of Agriculture, Terje Riis-Johansen,...
Norwegians imprisoned in their homes
Six counties in Norway will begin trialling a new system in which some prisoners will serve out their prison sentences in the comfort of their own hom...
Avalanche kills skier in Norway
A cross country skier in Norway was killed in an avalanche on Monday, according to reports in the Associated Press. Police say the avalanche buried th...
Police and conservationists campaign for wolves
Farmers in Norway have been taking drastic measures to rid their farms of wolves, leading police and conservationists to team up in an effort to prote...
Norway urged to reconsider torch relay
On Monday, the head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that public protests should be taken into consideration when coming to a decision abo...
Role reversal for Sweden and Norway
Young Swedes are migrating to rich Norway in search of some quick cash, reports The New York Times. As one of the richest countries in the world, Norw...