Salmon victory over EU?
Publisert: 16:25 14-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway is again claiming to have beaten the EU in a dispute over salmon prices. The World Trade Organization verdict will be announced on Friday. |
 
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No compensation for injured soldier
Publisert: 12:16 14-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) has ruled against compensating a Norwegian soldier for lasting injuries suffered during service in Afghanistan. |
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Thurman to Nobel gala
Publisert: 11:52 14-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
American actress Uma Thurman will partner actor Tommy Lee Jones as co-host at the Nobel Peace Concert in Oslo. |
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Norwegians commit 'honor killings'
Publisert: 11:30 14-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Recent focus on murders of women by their husbands indicates that Norwegians also kill to restore face. |
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Major contract to Norske Skog
Publisert: 11:05 14-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Troubled newsprint giant Norske Skog rose on the Oslo stock exchange Wednesday morning after announcing a deal to deliver to British media concern News International Limited. |
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Krekar faces house arrest
Publisert: 10:54 14-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian authorities will likely restrict mullah Krekar's freedom of movement when a new Immigrant Act comes into effect. |
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Foreign prisoners sent home
Publisert: 16:32 13-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Lithuanians make up the largest single group of prisoners in Norway, after Norwegians. New efforts are being made to send them and other foreign prisoners home to serve their time, and free up needed jail space. |
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T-shirt leads to lawsuit
Publisert: 15:53 13-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
A former American employee of Norwegian industrial concern Norsk Hydro has taken the firm to court, because he wasn't allowed to work in a T-shirt. |
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New berth for historic ship
Publisert: 14:27 13-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
For years, the little Norwegian ship Gjøa<br/> sat high aground at the blustery end of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. It was finally brought home, still famous for its voyage through the Northwest Passage, but only now is it set to get a real home of its own. |
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Murder defendant paid his taxes just before killing spree
Publisert: 12:33 13-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 31-year-old man on trial for murdering his three sisters in Oslo last fall paid his taxes just minutes before he allegedly attacked his siblings with an axe. |
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Power failure hits transit line
Publisert: 11:53 13-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Mysterious power cuts at transit line Oslo Sporveier were causing problems for the trams and underground transport systems Tuesday morning. |
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Authorities mum on Krekar's latest provocation
Publisert: 11:10 13-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Controversial refugee Mullah Krekar, who continues to reside in Oslo pending deportation, has sparked more outrage after he defended the killing of an Australian journalist in Iraq. Norwegian authorities, however, aren't commenting since they consider his case closed. |
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Airport security plans called 'disgusting'
Publisert: 16:20 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway's Data Inspectorate, charged with protecting Norwegians' right to privacy, has branded plans to use revealing new airport security scans as "disgusting." |
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Soldier's body arrives home
Publisert: 15:15 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The body of a Norwegian soldier killed in Afghanistan last week was flown back to Norway on Monday, en route to his home town of Stange. Meanwhile, the military faced charges of subjecting Afghan prisoners to torture, by turning them over to Afghan authorities. |
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Veteran’s Day demonstration turned bloody
Publisert: 14:34 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
A violent clash between right- and left-wing extremists at an Oslo cemetery for German soldiers left five persons injured. |
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Media magnate dead at 73
Publisert: 12:22 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, the largest shareholder in the Oslo-based media house Schibsted, died early Monday following a lengthy illness. |
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Two climbers killed in Spain
Publisert: 11:58 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Two Norwegian men were found dead after an apparent climbing accident near Benidorm on Spain’s east coast. |
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LSK relished Cup victory
Publisert: 11:42 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The partying went on late after soccer club Lillestrøm LSK won the Norwegian Cup final Sunday, even though star player Bjørn Helge Riise lost his jacket, mobile phone and credit cards during the celebrations. |
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Volunteer group's leaders under probe
Publisert: 11:15 12-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
The two top leaders of Norway's largest volunteer group are under investigation following allegations of collusion, their use of hired consultants and for spreading a "culture of fear" throughout the workplace. |
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Gang raids nab 27
Publisert: 16:39 09-11-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police carried out a coordinated series of raids aimed at criminal gangs on Thursday, arresting 27 and confiscating weapons, drugs and stolen property. |
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