English church walkers celebrate St. Olaf’s Day
On Saturday a group of walkers from the small town of Neston near Liverpool, England took advantage of the glorious weather conditions to celebrate th...
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World’s biggest youth soccer tournament kicks off in Oslo
Boys and girls from all over the world have come to Norway to compete in the world’s largest single soccer tournament. The Norway Cup has been running...
Norway sees doubling of asylum seekers
The number of asylum seekers looking for refuge in Norway has significantly increased this year. More than 15,000 refugees are expected to apply to li...
Norwegian women golfers making history
Golf is still something of a novelty in Norway, but two women from the Nordic nation are proving that progress is being made. Suzann Pettersen has bee...
Russian navy resumes Arctic sea patrols
The Russian navy has resumed its patrols of the Arctic sea around the Svalbard archipelago, an area claimed by both Russia and Norway. There has been ...
Norway gets green light for carbon capture and storage
Authorities monitoring European competition announced that they will allow the Norwegian government to provide huge financial support for new technolo...
Somali youth shot while sleeping in asylum centre
A reception centre for asylum seekers outside Oslo was shot at several times, hitting a 16 year-old from Somalia in the stomach while he was sleeping,...
UNESCO may shut the door on oil drilling off Norway’s Lofoten islands
An ongoing debate between local conservationists and the oil industry could become moot if UNESCO adds the scenic Lofoten islands to its list of World...