Norway urges new NATO strategy in Afghanistan
Publisert: 12:58 23-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s center-left govenment plans to call for a new NATO strategy in Afghanistan, when NATO officials meet in Vilnius early next month. |
 
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Military violence under probe
Publisert: 11:59 23-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Military police in Oslo have been ordered to investigate reports that Norwegian soldiers have kicked and beaten civilians in Afghanistan. |
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Handball match ends in tie
Publisert: 11:12 23-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Another dramatic match in the Men´s European Handball Championships Tuesday night left Norway and Poland in a 24-24 tie, and prompted outbursts that Norway was the victim of poor refereeing. |
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Optimism returns to Oslo Stock Exchange
Publisert: 10:39 23-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Investors cheered by an interest rate cut in the US and gains in other international stock markets helped send share prices up when trading began in Oslo Wednesday morning. Norway´s central bank, meanwhile, was expected to keep the country´s own, relatively high, interest rates steady. |
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Oslo stocks dive on opening, but end on an upswing
Publisert: 16:53 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Oslo Stock Exchange logged its worst opening since 1991 on Tuesday, with the main index diving another 5 percent after Monday´s steep drop. Share prices recovered later, though, showed gains by midday and ended on the plus-side. |
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Embassy in Kabul threatened
Publisert: 16:43 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a terrorist threat has been made again Norway´s embassy in Kabul. |
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´Handball boys´ aim for new victory
Publisert: 14:50 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s national men´s handball team was gearing up to meet Poland at the European Championships in Stavanger Tuesday night, after a brilliant first round in Drammen over the weekend. |
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Mette-Marit drops Chile trip
Publisert: 14:18 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
But not because of calls by environmentalists unhappy with the royal couple´s planned visits to some companies accused of pollution and labour trouble. |
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Oslo stocks dive on opening, but later recover
Publisert: 13:23 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Oslo Stock Exchange logged its worst opening since 1991 on Tuesday, with the main index diving another 5 percent after Monday´s steep drop. Some share prices recovered later, though, and were even showing some gains by midday. |
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Athlete launches environmental campaign
Publisert: 13:13 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Frode Andresen, one of Norway´s top skiers and biathlon stars, thinks the sports world can and should take some major steps towards being more environmentally friendly, both at home and away. |
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Government must explain new jump in carbon emissions
Publisert: 12:12 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
State-owned oil company StatoilHydro says it needs to unleash even more carbon dioxide emissions from its troubled Melkøya gas plant in northern Norway, and that´s put the government in an embarrassing spot. |
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Gothenburg under siege
Publisert: 11:28 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A scary and spectacular robbery in Gothenburg during the night is already being compared to the commando-style NOKAS robbery in Norway, and Swedish police may seek help from their Norwegian counterparts. |
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Oslo stocks dive on opening
Publisert: 10:23 22-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Oslo Stock Exchange logged its worst opening since 1991 on Tuesday, with the main index diving another 5 percent after Monday´s steep drop. |
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Little princess turns 4
Publisert: 15:36 21-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who stands to inherit the Norwegian throne someday as the country´s first reigning queen, celebrated her fourth birthday at home with her family and friends on Monday. |
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Moose accidents abound
Publisert: 14:32 21-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
There´s been an unusual jump in the number of collisions involving moose and other wild animals during the past week. No less than 14 were reported on Friday alone, with three more by Saturday morning. |
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´This is a crash´
Publisert: 13:22 21-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Share prices in Oslo took another steep dive as soon as the market opened Monday morning. Analysts called it "gruesome." |
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Melting ice scares Stoltenberg
Publisert: 12:36 21-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, in Antarctica to visit researchers and boost Norway´s presence on the continent, is both elated and worried by what he´s seen. |
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Another rape, as reports soar
Publisert: 11:39 21-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Rape reports rose dramatically in Oslo last year, especially those involving violent street attacks, and yet another brutal assault was reported this weekend. |
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Armed police in Nigeria threatened StatoilHydro
Publisert: 10:46 21-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s biggest oil company felt it was forced to pay a disputed tax claim on its Nigerian operations last week, after local officials trooped into StatoilHydro´s offices in Lagos escorted by armed police. |
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Ski fanatics head south
Publisert: 17:33 18-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Age is no barrier for Truls Krogsrud. The 76-year-old is joining the likes of Norwegian skiing greats Bjørn Daehlie and Thomas Alsgaard and heading for Italy next week, to ski in one of the world´s longest races. |
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