So long, farewell ...
Publisert: 09:04 03-11-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
With this last batch of Friday´s news from Norway, Aftenposten
ceases production of its "News in English" service. Those of us on Aftenposten´s English news desk would like to thank our thousands of readers around the world for clicking in to over the years. Our archived stories will still be available. |
 
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Historic decline on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Publisert: 18:49 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
September and October will be noted as the two worst months in the history of the Oslo Stock Exchange. |
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Coach loses hair if skater wins Gold
Publisert: 17:48 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
National skating team coach Peter Mueller has made a bet with champion skater Håvard Bøkke. If Bøkke wins a World Championship Gold medal he can cut Muller’s hair any way he wants. |
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2011 is polar pioneer year
Publisert: 16:47 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Preparations are under way for celebrating Nansen and Amundsen year in 2011. The younger generation will not be allowed to forget Norway’s pioneering heroes of the Arctic and Antarctic. |
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Norway gives aid to Congo war victims
Publisert: 15:25 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian Foreign Office is giving NOK 5.8 million (USD 1 million) to help rape victims and other victims of violence in the war-torn eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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Pettersen gets off to a slow start in Korea
Publisert: 14:01 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Suzann Pettersen lagged behind on the first round on Friday after having problems with her green-play. Pettersen defends her title in South Korea this weekend. The spectators are hoping that a 20 year-old local competitor will win. |
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Pension fund assets shrink
Publisert: 13:49 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway’s 117 private and local government pension fund organisations have been hit by the economic crisis and many of them need more capital. |
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Nine stowaways apprehended
Publisert: 13:22 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police detained nine stowaways when the high speed ferry from Denmark docked in Kristiansand Thursday night. |
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Nine stowaways detained
Publisert: 11:40 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police detained nine stowaways when the high speed ferry from Denmark docked in Kristiansand Thursday night. |
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No JSF veto from Socialist Left Party
Publisert: 10:52 31-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
If the Labour Party decides in favour of the Joint Strike Fighter, it seems likely that the Socialist Left Party will fall into line. |
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Gro Harlem Brundtland criticises her successor Thorbjørn Jagland
Publisert: 18:57 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
In 1997 Jagland said that the Labour government would step down after the general election if it received less support than at the previous election. |
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Time to go skiing
Publisert: 18:55 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Slalom centres are opening for the winter season after recent snowfalls and lower temperatures. |
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Unemployment figures increase
Publisert: 18:27 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The financial crisis is beginning to affect Norwegian unemployment statistics. Construction workers are particularly badly hit. |
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Gro Harlem Brundtland criticises successor Thorbjørn Jagland
Publisert: 17:04 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
In 1997 Jagland said that the Labour government would step down after the general election if it received less support than at the previous election. |
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Norwegians tighten their belts
Publisert: 15:44 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Customers are thinking twice before they spend their money. Statistics Norway has registered significant reductions in the sales of consumer durables such as TVs and furniture. |
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Pettersen faces local favourite in Korea
Publisert: 14:44 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Suzann Pettersen defends her title in South Korea this week. She is overshadowed by a 20 year-old local competitor. |
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Norwegian picks up Sterling routes
Publisert: 11:54 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian Air is establishing a base at Copenhagen airport and is starting to fly inland routes in Denmark after Sterling Airline´s collapse earlier this week. |
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Women bite and punch Police
Publisert: 11:14 30-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Young women have become an increasing problem for the Police. More women than men are now charged with assaulting police officers. |
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Central bank cuts rates again
Publisert: 14:21 29-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s central bank lowered its key lending rate on Wednesday, just two weeks after a similar cut. The goal is to ease a credit crunch, and stimulate lending activity that has all but dried up. |
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Georgia´s president in Oslo
Publisert: 13:18 29-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Mikhail Saakasjvili, embattled president of Georgia, paid a visit to Norway´s top officials on Wednesday, and firmly blamed Russia for an armed military conflict in August. |
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