In search of the golden shrimp
Publisert: 18:11 30-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Aker group´s Aker BioMarine hopes its investment in catching little crustaceans will pay off in more than fishfood. |
 
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Don´t know much about history...
Publisert: 15:34 30-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Most Norwegian high school students (65 percent) don’t know who Pol Pot was or what the Gulag means (64 percent). A new survey shows Norwegian 15-20-year-olds are sorely lacking in their knowledge of 20th-century history. |
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Dialect debate strikes a nerve
Publisert: 15:30 30-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A lecturer at one of Norway´s most prestigious universities is calling for her fellow Norwegians to tone down their dialects, so that non-natives trying to learn Norwegian can hope to understand them. A more "normalized" form of spoken Norwegian, she argued, can do wonders towards integrating foreigners with the locals. |
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Inspections continue at DNV
Publisert: 13:23 30-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
European competition authorities continued to carry out a surprise inspection at the headquarters of Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on Wednesday. |
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Countries laying claim to offshore Antarctic resources
Publisert: 12:47 30-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
TROLL STATION, Antarctica: Nations claiming parts of Antarctica, including Norway, are quietly staking out rights to the seabed, in stark contrast to the North Pole where Russia ostentatiously planted a flag to back its claim. |
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Avalanche danger high, warning system limited
Publisert: 10:36 30-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Heavy snows and unstable temperatures have been setting off avalanches, snow- and landslides all over Norway. Geologists worry that current warning systems are inadequate, and can be life-threatening. |
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Raid on DNV´s offices
Publisert: 17:13 29-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
European competition authorities carried out a raid Tuesday on the offices of Norwegian classification society Det Norse Veritas (DNV). |
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´The worst US president´
Publisert: 15:42 29-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A Norwegian professor who´s considered one of the country´s leading experts on US politics has ranked George W Bush as the worst US president in history. The best: Abraham Lincoln. |
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Diplomat eyed for top UN post
Publisert: 14:02 29-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Kai Eide, a veteran diplomat in the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, has emerged as a leading candidate to be the United Nations´ special envoy to Afghanistan. Jan Egeland, a former top UN official himself, calls Eide "a good choice." |
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Marriott gears up to check in
Publisert: 12:41 29-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The world´s major hotel chains have never had a big presence in Scandinavia, but now US-based Marriott plans to open as many as 10 hotels in Norway by the end of next year. |
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Divers ´used as guinea pigs´
Publisert: 11:49 29-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Two dozen Norwegians who claim they sacrificed their health for the country´s oil wealth launched a massive court case against the state this week. They want compensation and lifelong care for being used as "human guinea pigs" on North Sea diving jobs since the 1960s. |
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Injured foreign ministry worker released from hospital
Publisert: 15:47 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The 39-year-old Foreign Ministry worker who was shot in a terrorist attack in Kabul earlier this month has finally been able to go home. |
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Aukland brothers win in Italy
Publisert: 14:51 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s top long-distance skiing brother grabbed the two top spots in Sunday´s gruelling 70-kilometer Marcialonga race in the Italian alps. Anders Aukland won, and his brother Jørgen was second. |
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Chess champ keeps his cool
Publisert: 14:26 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Magnus Carlsen, Norway´s teenaged chess whiz, is his game´s equivalent of a rock star. As fans swarmed around him in the Netherlands on Sunday, hoping for an autograph or photo, Carlsen showed that it hasn´t gone to his head. |
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Railroad takes steps to reduce moose crashes
Publisert: 13:45 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After around 200 collisions with moose just since New Year, the Norwegian railroad is planning some expensive anti-crash measures. |
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EU opposition record high
Publisert: 12:44 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A new public opinion poll indicates that more Norwegians than ever are opposed to joining the European Union (EU). |
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Norway´s most popular names
Publisert: 12:04 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s state statistics bureau SSB has studied names given to babies born in the country last year, and singled out the most popular ones for boys and girls. |
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Russians halt Norwegian fishing vessel
Publisert: 11:30 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Russian Coast Guard stopped a Norwegian fishing vessel over the weekend, and directed it to the Russian port of Murmansk. The problem appears to be over fishing rights in northern waters. |
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Fish factories under fire
Publisert: 11:09 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian food safety authorities have uncovered poor hygiene at some local seafood processing plants, and Russian officials who earlier halted imports from Norway are critical as well. |
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Roads re-opening as storm moves north
Publisert: 10:28 28-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Emergency road crews fought an often-losing battle over the weekend to try to open mountain highways closed by heavy snows and strong winds. Organized convoys eventually allowed some transit between western and eastern Norway, as the storm blew northwards. |
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