Peace efforts fail on Sri Lanka
Publisert: 12:04 03-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian authorities said they "regretted" a decision by the Sri Lankan government to terminate a 2002 ceasefire agreement with Tamil rebels. The decision is a major setback to Norway´s efforts to broker peace on the troubled island nation. |
 
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South braces for snow
Publisert: 11:21 03-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Lots of it. State meteorologists were predicting the first major snowstorm of the season would hit over the weekend. |
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Svalbard warmest in Norway
Publisert: 11:02 03-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
It was finally snowing in southern Norway on Thursday, after a mostly green Christmas, but the weather remained unseasonably warm up north. |
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Missing teen found dead
Publisert: 16:32 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 19-year-old boy missing since he left a New Year’s Eve party in Bremnes, northern Norway, was found in icy waters by divers on Wednesday. |
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Child custody spurs debate
Publisert: 15:53 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s ombudsman for children doesn´t think children should have to commute between their divorced parents´ homes. His opinion puts him at odds with some top politicians. |
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Golfer lands near top
Publisert: 15:04 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Suzann Pettersen, Norway´s best professional golfer, has suddenly emerged as an impressive second-best in the entire world. |
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Housing prices down in December
Publisert: 13:33 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Last month marked the sixth time in a row that sales prices tumbled for houses and flats in Norway. |
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Foreign Ministry blasts ‘barbaric’ execution in Iran
Publisert: 13:23 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian officials are strongly protesting the execution of a young Iranian mother on Wednesday. |
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Stoltenberg stresses schools in New Year´s address
Publisert: 12:35 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Stung by recent studies showing below-average performance by Norwegian students, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg called for speedy improvements in his annual New Year’s address to the nation Tuesday evening. |
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Foreign adoptions plummet
Publisert: 11:48 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Would-be Norwegian parents were only able to adopt 424 children from outside the country last year, the lowest level in 20 years. Officials blame delays imposed by the countries from which the children are adopted. |
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Teenagers questioned after fire at Arendal school
Publisert: 11:23 02-01-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police called in two teenage boys for questioning on Wednesday, after they were seen with fireworks at a school in Arendal that later was badly burned. |
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Dynamite found in Rogaland
Publisert: 16:01 31-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The day after the fireworks-related explosion in Lund, a case of dynamite was found in a neighboring township in Rogaland County in western Norway. |
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Only fireworks behind blast
Publisert: 13:19 31-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
An explosion that lifted a house off its foundations and injured five was caused by fireworks, say those involved. Police suspect dynamite. |
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Hydro payment to Libyan agent
Publisert: 12:38 31-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s leading financial newspaper has reported that the ´consultant´ paid hefty sums by Norwegian petroleum company Hydro was in fact a Libyan intelligence agent. |
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Speeding to Supreme Court
Publisert: 12:23 31-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The nation´s speed cameras will be assessed by Norway´s Supreme Court after a man caught doing 199 kilometers per hour (123.6 mph) was sentenced relatively lightly. |
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Don´t expect climate impact
Publisert: 12:00 31-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegians are unconvinced that global climate change will have an effect on their daily life in the coming year. |
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Speeding towards Pole
Publisert: 18:55 28-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
After a series of technical problems, the Norwegian-American research team is picking up speed in their trip to the South Pole, a unique journey of discovery. |
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Sticks to confession
Publisert: 17:22 28-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The 24-year-old Norwegian-Pakistani accused of raping and killing a seven-year-old girl in Islamabad says police beat him during questioning, but his confession is true. |
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Unpredictable Tandberg shares
Publisert: 15:51 28-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Oslo stock exchange temporarily suspended trading on both Tandberg Data and Tandberg Storage after unusual volatility on Friday. |
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New CO2 blemish
Publisert: 14:45 28-12-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Stoltenberg government continues to come under scrutiny for its grand promises of tough environmental measures and continuing setbacks about concrete action. |
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