Some cooperation to continue between Norway and Russia

August 21, 2008

Norway and Russia will likely continue to cooperate on civil emergency preparedness, even though the Russians are halting all military cooperation with NATO, of which Norway is a member. "But it's been a long time since relations have been so poor" between the two countries, notes a foreign policy expert.

Winning Olympic horse failed doping test, medals in danger

August 21, 2008

Norway's Olympic equestrian team was riding high after winning bronze medals on Monday, but fell into crisis on Thursday. Now neither horse nor rider will be allowed to go for the gold and Norway may be stripped of the medals.

Telenor keen to exit Russia

August 19, 2008

An 'absurd and bizarre' verdict from a Siberian court has prompted Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor to consider selling off its stake in Russian mobile phone company VimpelCom. The verdict is the "last straw" in a long-running conflict between Telenor and its Russian partner.

Long-awaited 'Beatles' sequel finally on the shelves

August 19, 2008

Award-winning author Lars Saabye Christensen has finally released the last book in a trilogy that starts with young boys growing up in Oslo. "Beatles" ends with "Bisettelsen," which literally translates to "the funeral."

Royal boat sinks

August 19, 2008

Heavy rain and waves filled the boat belonging to Crown Prince Haakon on Thursday. The open 16-foot runabout sank outside the family's new summer house on the south coast near Risør.

Foreign Minister warns against punishing Russia

August 19, 2008

Norway, which shares a border with Russia, has suddenly found itself in a delicate position regarding its northern neighbour. Norwegian government officials aren't at all happy about Russian aggression in Georgia, but don't want to risk angering their Russian counterparts for fear it would set relations on a negative course.

Rowing victory mined gold

August 19, 2008

Norway finally won a gold medal of its own at the Summer Olympics in Beijing over the weekend, but the country remained in 30th place on Monday morning.

Townships told to welcome more refugees

August 19, 2008

Norwegian townships will need to accommodate twice the number of refugees that they're already taking in, as a steady stream of persons seeking asylum turns into a flood. The state, meanwhile, has started publicizing what's required to actually receive asylum in the country.

Violent foreigners avoid deportation

August 19, 2008

New, stricter rules adopted in 2004 were supposed to make it easier for police to quickly deport foreigners charged with violent crimes. They're not working.

'Handball girls' win again

August 19, 2008

Norway's much-loved håndball jentene

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