World leaders to honour human rights heroes at Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway
The human rights conference Oslo Freedom Forum, which is taking place between 18-20 May in Oslo, Norway, is set to bring a number of world leaders tog...
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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...
Only international law can resolve Arctic issues
After sitting down for talks with Russia over the inevitable battle for the vast oil and gas reserves lying under the Arctic Sea, Denmark has conclude...
Global Seed Vault celebrates first anniversary
The revolutionary Global Seed Vault, a depository of millions of seed samples from around the world, has just celebrated its first anniversary. The un...
Norway and Sweden jointly bid for Euro 2016
Sweden’s Football Association has announced it intends to team up with Norway to make a joint bid to host the European Championship in 2016. The Europ...
Norwegian women turn to Sweden for gender-based abortions
In Norway it is against the law to get an abortion based on the sex of the unborn child. However, The Local newspaper reports that some pregnant Norwe...