Children's minister quits under fire

February 14, 2008

Norway's first non-white government minister has lost the battle for her political life over fallout from her controversial appointment of a new children's ombudsman.

Flag-burning no longer illegal

February 12, 2008

The Norwegian parliament has decided to completely decriminalize the burning of flags in Norway, to promote freedom of expression.

Real estate mogul emerges as Norway's wealthiest

February 12, 2008

An 84-year-old real estate developer is now being viewed as Norway's richest citizen, after recent stock market turbulence cut into share values for other business tycoons.

StatoilHydro upsets environmentalists, again

February 12, 2008

Norwegian state oil company StatoilHydro is majority owned and controlled by a country intent on maintaining a strong environmental profile. Now StatoilHydro risks marring that image by engaging itself in a growing list of controversial projects.

'Pocket Man' suspect held

February 12, 2008

A man charged with sexually assaulting young boys by luring them to put their hands in his trouser pockets was ordered held in remand custody for at least another four weeks on Monday.

Nobel laureate shot

February 12, 2008

Norwegian officials called an assassination attempt against East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta on Monday "tragic," saying the Nobel laureate continues to play a critical role in the future of the newly independent country.

Ex-Lyn director pleads 'not guilty' in Obi Mikel case

February 12, 2008

Morgan Andersen, the former director of Oslo soccer club Lyn who oversaw the controversial sale of young player John Obi Mikel to Manchester United, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of falsifying documents in the case.

More money to Kenya

February 12, 2008

The Norwegian government is contributing up to USD 1 million to support negotiations for a settlement to the political crisis in Kenya.

Embassy hit by bomb threat

February 12, 2008

Norway's embassy in Kabul remained indefinitely closed and evacuated on Tuesday, after intelligence agents reportedly received "unusually concrete" information that terrorists planned to bomb it.

Norway wins support for Afghanistan strategy

February 12, 2008

Norway's government, which has been urging a more civilian-oriented and less combative NATO presence in Afghanistan, thinks NATO's new strategy for the country is now much more in line with Norwegian politics.

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