Finnish President hopes for peace in Sri Lanka
The President of Finland recently expressed her desire for Finland to continue assisting Sri Lanka, according to reports in the Asian Tribune. Tarja H...
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War criminal reportedly surfaces in Oslo
According to reports in Aftenposten, a man who is wanted in conjunction with the Rwandan genocide may be in hiding in Oslo. Felicien Kabuga, is accuse...
Historic day for Norway’s gay community
Next month’s equality bill has a stronger chance of being passed after it was backed recently by two opposition parties in Norway. The parties support...
Norway wedged between China and Tibet
It has come to light that Norway has been playing a pivotal role in attempts to bridge the gap between China and Tibet. Several top level officials fr...
Bangladeshi author seeks refuge in Uppsala
Taslima Nasreen, a controversial author from Bangladesh, has been offered refuge in Uppsala, Sweden. According to reports in The Local, Nasreen has be...
Danish embassy bombing because of cartoons?
Monday’s bombing of the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan may have been a reaction to the Mohammed cartoons published in Danish newspapers. Last y...
Rice and Gisladottir discuss women and war
Condoleezza Rice held a joint press conference in Iceland this week with Iceland’s Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir. The two discus...
Iceland mulls EU membership
The debate over Iceland’s adoption of the euro is raging on and has taken on new meaning given the krona’s difficult year so far. For some, adopting a...