No support for Olympic boycott despite Tibet troubles
Publisert: 12:16 18-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian government claims it has directed criticism against China after Chinese authorities put down protests in Tibet over the weekend, but says it doubts a boycott of the Olympics would have any positive effect. |
 
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Stable opposition to EU membership
Publisert: 10:48 18-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Most Norwegians would still vote "no" if asked whether their country should finally join the European Union. |
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Norwegian student probably strangled, Egyptian sought
Publisert: 10:29 18-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A young Norwegian woman found murdered in London over the weekend was probably strangled, according to a preliminary autopsy report. Police have launched an international search for the man she partied with at a nightclub, the son of a wealthy Egyptian businessman. |
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American tourist reported missing
Publisert: 15:38 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police in Oslo are asking for tips from the public after a middle-aged American tourist failed to return to the US after an extensive trip to Norway. |
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Murder probe launched into London student´s death
Publisert: 15:05 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
British police have opened a murder investigation after the body of a young Norwegian woman studying in London was found in the garbarge room of a fashionable apartment building. Police confirmed Monday that the woman is a student who disappeared late last week. |
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Man charged with killing wife
Publisert: 13:04 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 54-year-old Norwegian man remained in police custody on Monday, charged with having killed his 25-year-old wife from Lithuania. They had married just two weeks ago. |
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Great conditions for long-distance ski race
Publisert: 12:38 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s traditional, long-distance cross-country ski race known as the Birkebeiner
attracted more than 10,000 competitors this year, and all but 161 completed the grueling 54-kilometer (32-mile) course by nightfall. |
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Easter off to a sunny start
Publisert: 11:45 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Brilliant blue skies and sunshine helped get the traditional Easter holiday week in Norway off to a brilliant start, both for those who headed to the mountains for skiing and those who stayed in town. The question is whether the good weather, much better than expected, will last. |
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Newborns to get alarms
Publisert: 10:58 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A hospital northeast of Oslo will be the first in Norway to start equipping newborns with alarms, to prevent kidnapping and make sure babies go home with the right parents. |
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Norwegian student feared dead in London
Publisert: 10:41 17-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The 23-year-old daughter of an affluent couple living in suburban Oslo disappeared after visiting a trendy nightclub in London last week. It´s feared she was killed while on her way from the club to a late-night party. |
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CIA flight landed in Stavanger
Publisert: 16:23 14-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A Beechcraft 350C aircraft believed to be used by the US Central Intelligence Agency landed at the Sola airport south of Stavanger Friday morning. Some politicians are calling for an investigation, fearing the flight carried prisoners of war being sent to US military bases. |
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Lidl selling out of Norway
Publisert: 15:42 14-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Large German discount retailer Lidl is pulling out of the Norwegian market it entered just four years ago. All 50 stores will be taken over by a Norwegian grocery store chain. |
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Støre admits some mistakes after terrorist attack in Kabul
Publisert: 15:10 14-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told a parliamentary committee Wednesday night that some things "could have been done differently" when his staff suddenly needed to deal with a terrorist attack in Kabul in January. |
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Gays to win marriage rights
Publisert: 13:17 14-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian government put forth a long-expected gay marriage bill on Friday, clearing the way for homosexual couples to secure the same marriage rights as heterosexuals. |
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Oil sales stuff state treasury
Publisert: 12:26 14-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s state treasury is set to overflow, local analysts claim. Some think the price of North Sea crude oil will hit USD 130 a barrel, pumping even more "petrokroner" into the state budget and giving politicians few excuses to limit its use. |
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Easter exodus underway
Publisert: 11:46 14-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s long, traditional Easter holiday got off to a shaky start on Friday, when more equipment trouble plagued the train system around Oslo. Road work also threatened traffic delays on the main highway north of the airport at Gardermoen. |
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No rise in interest rates
Publisert: 15:06 13-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
At least not for now. Norway´s central bank decided to keep its key lending rate at 5.25 percent on Thursday, but some analysts saw signs that rates may be boosted again later this year. |
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Strike threat grows
Publisert: 14:32 13-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Negotiations broke off Thursday between two of Norway´s major labour organizations and the national employers´ association NHO. That boosts the threat of widespread strikes later this spring. |
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Racers finish tough Iditarod
Publisert: 13:02 13-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s two participants in the annual Iditarod dogsled race failed to perform as well as they´d hoped. The winner finished the gruelling 1,770-kilometer-long course in nine-and-a-half days. |
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Major heroin seizure revealed
Publisert: 12:30 13-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police and customs officials reported Thursday that they´d made what´s thought to be the largest heroin seizure ever at the border checkpoint at Svinesund. |
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